The warriors in the Iliad … Pa in the Little House stories … and you and me. We all want to improve and excel. But why? There are good ways to answer that question–and some incredibly destructive ones as well. Questions? Comments? Ideas for future episodes … or interview subjects? Email Mike and Mark.
Terrifying tales of leadership fails
In honor of our first Halloween episode, enjoy these TRUE stories of leaders we have seen who made mistakes … and paid the price. … Questions? Comments? Ideas for future episodes … or interview subjects? Email Mike and Mark.
Managers, you are not measuring what matters
Most teams and individuals have goals. Tracking progress on those is the easy part. What are you doing to measure and focus on the activities that lead to the goal? Questions? Comments? Ideas for future episodes … or interview subjects? Email Mike and Mark. Listen here … subscribe on Spotify, Amazon or Apple … or watch below the text.
Can you delegate to your busiest team members?
If you are a lone wolf with no direct reports, the last episode revealed how you can “delegate” some of your less important tasks so you can focus on your priorities. But what if you DO have a team … and that team is too busy to receive more tasks delegated from you? There is an answer, and it is …
For God’s sake, don’t follow your heart
“Don’t give people advice. They just might take it.” I heard this advice (there’s some irony) and immediately thought of some terrible advice we often give in our era: “Follow your heart.” There are variations on this advice. Follow your bliss … you do you … you’ve got to be true to yourself. … The theme seems to be that, …
“Run your race”
He was a little overweight. The rest of the middle-school runners had passed him by. He was mumbling an apology to us cross country spectators as he labored past us–something about why he got a late start. I yelled back encouragement: “Just keep going!” The older, wiser dad standing next to me didn’t yell at all. He calmly, firmly put …
The devil’s playground
Idleness is the enemy of the soul. Therefore, the brothers should have specified periods for manual labor as well as for prayerful reading. We believe that the times for both may be arranged as follows. … With these sentences St. Benedict begins chapter 48 of his influential Rules. I’ll spare you the history lesson except to say that his short …
Celebrating corporate culture before the Honeymoon is over
When are you allowed to celebrate a good corporate culture? The short answer: when the Honeymoon is over. The long answer: Les McKeown of Predictable Success has another good one here discussing how your corporate culture may not be as amazing as your think. (In fact, if you spend a lot of time talking about how amazing it is, that’s …
Dude Perfect: Mark attends the Panda-monium Tour
In episode 136, Mark introduced Mike to Dude Perfect. Now he and his family have attended the Panda-monium Tour. It’s time to debrief the fun. When you know your why … when your why is your brand … success is simply a matter of staying true to your brand’s promise. Insights for every organization in this one. P.S. Lots of …
Tim Jackson: Automotive influencer searching for his flying car
Mike talks to auto industry legend Tim Jackson, the former president and CEO of the Colorado Automobile Dealers Association. A member of the Colorado Automotive Hall of Fame and organizer of the Clear the Air Foundation, Jackson’s upcoming book covers the auto industry’s past, present and future. Tune in to hear the naming of two hit bands … the reason …