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New Ideas

“Everybody believes in innovation until they see it.  Then they think, ‘Oh no; that’ll never work.  It’s too different.’ “ – Nolan Bushnell I’m fortunate to be able to work with leaders from a wide variety of backgrounds and industries.  Learning about each of their unique situations is one of the best parts of my … Read more

What Fills Your Day?

“My favorite things in life don’t cost any money.  It’s really clear that the most precious resource we all have is time.” – Steve Jobs People talk constantly about how busy they are.  For some people it’s a badge of honor, as though being busy is the ultimate goal in life.  For others it’s a … Read more

Be Real

“The world changes in direct proportion to the number of people willing to be honest about their lives.” – Armistead Maupin Last week in the is space, the conversation was about letting go of what’s worked in the past in favor of what can work in the future.  That’s a hard thing to do.  And … Read more

What Are You Avoiding?

“Knowing is not enough; we must apply.  Willing is not enough; we must do.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Almost everyone likes to brag about their work ethic, or at least likes to feel pretty good about it.  I can’t remember the last time I heard a leader say “Boy, I sure don’t work very … Read more

Play Your Part

“I am in competition with no one.  I have no desire to play the game of being better than anyone.  I am simply trying to be better than the person I was yesterday.” – Unknown I’ve had several eerily similar conversations with leaders over the past two weeks that really forced me to stop and … Read more

Daily Change

“You will never change your life until you change something you do daily.  The secret of your success is found in your daily routine.” – John Maxwell When we read about changes throughout history, it’s usually something huge.  Somebody invented the automobile, somebody found a cure for polio, etc.  Big, giant, huge, immediately world-altering stuff.  … Read more

Still Not Enough Listening

“Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.” – Steven R. Covey I know we talked about this same topic not that long ago, but it keeps coming up over and over again.  It’s the idea of listening, and how most leaders aren’t very good at … Read more

Quit Being a Big Deal

“When dealing with complex transportation issues, the best thing to do is pull up with a cold beer and let somebody else figure it out.” – Anthony Bourdain Most leaders are swamped.  I can’t remember the last time I met a leader who felt like they had plenty of time to do all the things … Read more

Who’s Really On Your Team?

“A player who makes a team great is more valuable than a great player.” – John Wooden One of the things we say we value in our organizations is great team players.  We talk a lot about how much we appreciate them, how things get done because they always pitch in, about how we’re grateful … Read more

Hope Is Not A Strategy

“Our own dilemma is that we hate change and love it at the same time; what we really want is for things to remain the same but get better.” – Sydney J. Harris One of the most common frustrations I hear from leaders has to do with the performance of their people.  Not that all … Read more

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