The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More… by Michael Bungay Stanier ” Learn how to become a better leader with a innovative approach to make leading a regular, informal part of your day and unlock people’s potential. Michael Bungay Stanier breaks down seven coaching questions and shows how to develop coaching methods that produce great
Nov 2020 Book – Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win by Jocko Willink
Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win by Jocko Willink ” An updated edition of the blockbuster bestselling leadership book that took America and the world by storm, two U.S. Navy SEAL officers who led the most highly decorated special operations unit of the Iraq War demonstrate how to apply powerful leadership principles
Business Is A Lot Like A Puzzle
Big Announcement – I am teaming up with the Women’s Business Center of Central Minnesota to coach business owners affected by COVID-19 “The test of courage comes when we are in the minority” Ralph W. Sackman Being a small business owner is not something most people do. It can feel a little lonely from time
Oct 2020 Book – This Is Marketing: You Can’t Be Seen Until You Learn to See by Seth Godin
This Is Marketing: You Can’t Be Seen Until You Learn to See by Seth Godin “Seth Godin has taught and inspired millions of entrepreneurs, marketers, leaders, and fans from all walks of life, via his blog, online courses, lectures, and bestselling books. He is the inventor of countless ideas that have made their way into
Do You Know How to Level-Up?
This past week I have been talking with three very different business owners and they are all in the process of leveling up in their businesses. The best analogy I have for leveling up comes from playing video games and I was not a good video game player. I did have a lot of friends
Sept 2020 Book – The Ideal Team Player by Patrick Lencioni
The Ideal Team Player by Patrick Lencioni “In his classic book, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, Patrick Lencioni laid out a groundbreaking approach for tackling the perilous group behaviors that destroy teamwork. Here he turns his focus to the individual, revealing the three indispensable virtues of an ideal team player. In The Ideal Team
Advancing: How Are You Moving? Fast, Slow, In Pain, Easy & Free
What happened to July? We are already weeks into August and I am still wondering what happened to last month. I can share with you a few things I have learned over the past month.
Aug 2020 Book – The Matriarch: Barbara Bush by Susan Page
The Matriarch: Barbara Bush and the Making of an American Dynasty by Susan Page “THE MATRIARCH tells the riveting tale of a woman who helped define two American presidencies and an entire political era. Written by USA TODAY’s Washington Bureau chief Susan Page, this biography is informed by more than one hundred interviews with Bush
How do I respond to an RFP?
Hello fellow business owners, entrepreneurs, and friends. How are you doing? I have been thinking about the people in my life a lot this past month.
July 2020 Book – WHEN by Daniel H. Pink
When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing by Daniel H. Pink “We follow author, Daniel Pink, as he dives into a plethora of research from biology, economics, and psychology to reveal how we can best work, live, and succeed. Daniel cuts through the data and research and creates a readable narrative to answer tough questions