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Navigating Cross-Departmental Conflict

Cross-departmental conflict can feel like you’re stepping into a minefield.  Pride, defensiveness, and territorial feelings are all possibilities lying right below the surface.

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Prepare For Your Moment In Work & Life

My youngest son was able to play his first year of tackle football last Fall. He loved watching football with me, playing Madden on his game system but this was going to be his first real experience of being tackled. Was I nervous? Yes. Was I excited? Saying I was thrilled would be an understatement! We picked his number to be #16 because he wanted to play quarterback. I went to the University ...

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Starting a Podcast 101: Free Tools, Checklist, Sample Questions & Timeline

I asked some of my friends what they thought about our idea of launching a podcast, the responses were helpful and funny. The best response: “Podcasts are this generation's lower back tattoo.” 🤣

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Happy Labor Day Business Owners, Leaders & Employees

Today the US recognizes all the hard work those employees and owners do daily to keep our economy moving forward. One day does not equal all the hours, days, and years of hard work but it’s still at least a moment to pause and recognize the sacrifices made daily. Success is earned not given! It’s important everyone takes time to stop and recognize that gift of being able to...

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Productive Debate: Practically Defined, Real Life Example & Checklist

It’s possible to demonstrate leadership excellence while not getting your way. It’s possible to engage in an energized disagreement and have people respect you more after the fact.

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Rocket Fuel

I fell in love with the idea of space shuttles and outer space after watching the 1986 movie SpaceCamp. The movie is about a group of kids that go to a camp dedicated to training the attendees on what it takes to be an astronaut. This movie caused me to dream about the idea of going into space. Who knows? Maybe one day I’ll get to live out that dream but not today. At 44 years old...

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No Coffee For 3 Months: Here's What Happened

For June, July, and August, I gave up coffee. This was the most difficult because it tapped into something I didn’t expect—a straight-up drug addiction.

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Creative Disruption Comes During Hard Times

The past three years have given leaders a lot of opportunity to bring creativity into the workplace. We have battled COVID, lack of inventory, transportation/logistics disasters and culture attacks. There were two options for leaders: Retreat or Reinvent. Those that retreated gave up and probably sold their business or closed it. I am not faulting anyone who did either one because I had...

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90 Days No Coffee: Lessons Learned

We can go further. However, our natural bend toward comfort constantly combats our potential. 

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Never Give Up! Never Give Up! Never Give Up!

It’s been several months since I wrote or posted about my 1st and 2nd grade Bronco football team. I’m not proud to say this but I didn’t want to admit that we were 0-7 going into Saturday’s game. I was asked often, “How is the coaching going? Are you having fun?” I would smile and say “Um, it’s going okay. The kids are really learning.” Of c...

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