We have two ears👂👂and one mouth 👄 for a reason, to listen more than we talk. The problem for most of us is that we prefer to talk. But you can't learn when you're not listening. And if you're only listening as you wait for your turn to speak, you'...

Americans take their health, wealth, and relational woes into the workplace every single day.  It negatively impacts productivity and the experience of the end-user customer.  Why are so many Americans broke, fat, and divorced?  What happened, and ho...

In this episode, we discuss the value of values.  Roy Disney said, "It's not hard to make decisions if you know what your values are." Before you can add value to others, you have to know what your own values are. Your values give you your identity....

We all crave connection, yet we live in a disconnected world.  We are social creatures, yet we fail to truly socialize.  Why?  Because we've lost the art of learning to listen to another person.  How is this impacting your relationships?  Your workpl...

Just like a computer or smartphone must update its software to continue to upgrade performance, so to does our thinking need to be upgraded.  Limiting beliefs, a status quo mindset, hold us back from achieving our full potential.  To become a better...

Arrogance is unbecoming to a leader.  It creates a blindspot in our lives that others can prey upon to hold us back, take advantage of us, or manipulate us to gain a tactical advantage.  Sampson learned this the hard way, and paid for it with his lif...

Learning to incorporate the "Big R" (respect) into your life is one of the little-known secrets of stratospheric success. People are valuable, and have great value; therefore, showing honor and respect to everyone and treating others with dignity is...

When an organization misses the opportunity to engage with their customers (or prospective customers), they've essentially said to them, "Sorry, you're on your own."  The same can be said for an individual who fails to seize an opportunity to add val...

If you're looking for ONE THING you can do to gain greater influence, lead more effectively, or increase your audience,  focus your attention on the needs of others.  Remember, "It's NOT About You."  

Practice does NOT make perfect...and the pursuit of Black Belt Excellence as a Leader in Life demands that you not settle for "good enough".  When others have to question what you do and ask, "What do you call that?" you're not demonstrating good lea...