One Step Further
Each LEAD 365 cohort goes on a retreat, and so far the feedback indicates that this retreat is a highlight for almost everyone. Honestly, it's a highlight for Rodger, Jeff, and me as well. Last week, Rodger and I brought a cohort to our favorite retreat location...
The DoKnowBe Tree: BE
(This post is written for alumni of LEAD365, although all are welcome to read it.) Today we are reposting a blog post that first appeared here August 24, 2015. The purpose of today’s blog is to give you a brief overview of the BE portion of the DoKnowBe Tree—our...
Going Without
How long can you go without eating? I’m not asking about what the experts would tell you. I mean, how long can YOU go without eating? What is the longest you’ve ever gone without any calories? As a way to manage my intake, I’ve been playing around with various forms...
Who’s Your BFF?
In one of my former work positions, I received an annual review from our executive board. I dreaded it every year. Part of the reason I dreaded it was because I knew that this group saved up everything I did wrong or right from the last 12 months and then dumped it on...
Do You Have Junk in Your Trunk?
(This post is written for alumni of LEAD 365, although all are welcome to read it.) Do you have junk in your trunk? And no, this isn't a post about getting ready for swimsuit season. (By the way, my philosophy of getting ready for swimsuit season is to buy a suit and...
Doug Conant’s Leadership Blog
(This post is written for alumni of LEAD 365, although all are welcome to read it.) This week's post is borrowed from a friend of mine. Some of you met Doug Conant a couple of years ago when he spoke at a West Coach Chamber of Commerce Lessons in Leadership event....
Perspectives
(This post is written for alumni of LEAD 365, although all are welcome to read it.) How is your career going? How is your family life? How are your finances? How are your stocks doing? You may be thinking, “Why so many questions about how I’m doing?” I’m asking...
Thank You and I’m Sorry
(This post is written for alumni of LEAD 365, although all are welcome to read it.) Two of the important things that great leaders do well are expressing thanks and offering apologies. Learning to give credit where credit is due and owning up to the times we needed to...
How I Stopped Multitasking and Started Getting Stuff Done
(This post is written for alumni of LEAD 365, although all are welcome to read it.) Have you seen the Pixar film Up? You know, the one about the old man (Carl) who inflates thousands of balloons to fly his house to the jungle, and accidentally gives a ride to an eager...
Big Engine, Big Transmission
Last week I shared with you how the Pareto Principle, or the 80/20 rule, has influenced my life. I promised that in this week’s posting I would share how the 80/20 rule has impacted our design and delivery of LEAD 365 and beyond. The 80/20 rule impacts our design in...