Hey everyone! Things remain non-stop at The Retreat Ranch and with my clients. I’m looking forward to some down with the family at Thanksgiving, even though I thrive and love what I do. Today’s topic was inspired by, well, life! Leadership delegation can be a real struggle. It can feel like it’s part of our…
Hi everyone, I hope you all managed to avoid the stagnant leadership monster on Halloween. I’m always happy to be of service by providing the right answers to rid bad behavior in the workplace. By trade, one of the bigger hats I wear is that of a motivator; yes, I do keynotes and executive coaching,…
Can you feel that crispy chill in the air? It’s Halloween time and man oh man, do I have a horror story for you. I’m almost too afraid to type it! Have you heard of the stagnant leadership monster? It terrorizes the best and brightest leaders like you and when it bites, it’ll drag you…
Hey everyone! In last week’s post, we got real about some of the challenges that face leaders of leaders, specifically as it relates to accountability in the workplace. To quickly remind you on where we landed, we recognized that as leaders we’ve got to set precedence and lead by example. It’s the only way that…
As a father and son, I am very familiar with the phrase, “Do as I say, not as I do!”. This phrase might work with parents talking to their kids, but it sure does not work with leaders in business. Over the years I’ve observed that senior leaders tend to focus on holding leaders in…
Hi everyone! Today, I’m getting straight to the meat of the matter. Too often I’ve observed businesses, small and large business leaders say they use some type of quarterly or yearly business plan, when in fact they don’t. Usually, I’ve observed that it stays tucked in their bottom desk draw or in the farthest corner…
Hi everyone! Can you believe it’s now the fall season? Time seems to be zooming by so quickly. If you’ve already started to plan your 2023 team motivational seminars, remember I’m just one booking away from meeting you in person! Today, I wanted to chat with you about how to be the best leader around…
Hello, hello! Football season is in full swing, if you’ve been reading my books and following my blogs for a while, you’ll realize I’m a big fan of the game. I find that a lot of its principles and strategic techniques translates well in the corporate world, especially in sales. One strategic tool is scrimmaging.…
I frequently get asked questions about what it takes to be a great leader. My answer’s always been the same, be a great coach. But do you really know the distinction between both? Let me tell you, being a great leader doesn’t automatically make you a great coach. Grab your coach’s hat and let’s take…
I love September, it’s the beginning of football season and it’s a great time to start self-reflecting and begin strategizing for the upcoming year. A few weeks ago, I began to share a list of the five biggest management traps ever. I’d only managed to make it to number three, so why don’t we wrap…