The Communication Builder: A New Tool for Building Drama Free Marriages
Each year around the holiday season, married couples report in our coaching calls that it is a tense season often rife with drama between them. We know from experience that sometimes we treat the people we love the worst.
We Wish you a Drama Free Holiday Season
It is the most wonderful time of the year, according to every carol we know…but sometimes the holidays are actually the opposite: full of drama and chaos because of time spent with families. That’s why we created Seven Days of Drama Free Holidays to keep the drama out of the holiday season and keep the season merry and bright.
The marriage series: Slowing down to find value
Recently, we asked our Leadership Roundtable participants an open-ended question: What is the biggest communication challenge you have in your marriage? Like many relationships, marriages can be easily strained and stretched when communication is not working. And that stress is a major drama causing factor. One of the answers we received was, “My biggest challenges […]
Excuse-itis
I’ve worked with a lot of teams over the years and I’ve seen a disease that runs rampant in teams existing in drama. I’ve seen it so much, I’ve even coined my own phrase for it- excuse-itis. Excuses are a pesky thing because they tend to multiply. The more we make excuses, the more […]
5 Steps to Build Trust
Over the years, there’s one thing that I’m learning over and over about leadership- it’s a relational game. Leadership is proven by followership. Think about it. No one wants to follow someone that’s unorganized. Nobody is trying to become like the guy who never gets things done or can’t show up on time. People don’t […]
Failure Isn’t An Option
The best leaders are those that realize failure isn’t an option. I’ve got your attention, don’t I? Here’s what I mean. The best leaders are the ones that don’t take themselves too seriously. They understand that life is a cycle of research and development. They commit to the idea that they can win or […]
The Power in Asking
When someone brings you a problem and asks what to do, what’s your typical response? Don’t overthink it. Do you discuss the issue with them? Ask them more questions about their problem and try to get them to a resolution? That’s very noble and no doubt motivated by a good heart, but what if you […]
Why Refusing to Rescue Your Team Might Actually Save Them
What if I told you that failure might be the very best thing to happen to your team? It’s a funny thing, but we tend to learn more from failure than we do success. But what happens if our teams don’t have room to fail because we keep saving them? It communicates to them that […]
2 Mindsets to Create Productivity
Productivity tools are awesome. There’s always something new, and they’re so helpful. I’m a fan. And I’m always going to use them, but I’ve found that creating mindsets is what’s most important. Once you have the mindset, the methods will follow. But how do you establish the mindset? By growing your confidence and fostering creativity. […]
How to be Healthy in Every Area in 2019
The beginning of a new year is a natural time for reflection. We all tend to look back at the previous year to help guide where we want to go – and not go – in the new year. We all want to get better from year-to-year and become happier, healthier versions of ourselves. That’s […]
Questions to Remove Your Mental Lid
I did it again and signed up for another half-marathon. Crazy, right? Sometimes I think so. However, I’ve become a bit obsessed with what’s actually possible for me. I’ve started to wonder, “How far can I really go?” “What else is possible for me?” Now my wife and I are actually talking about running a […]
What Does Drama-Free Living Mean to Me?
“So what does Drama-Free living even mean to you?” This question came from a team member that had been with me for almost a year. It took me by surprise. I thought I had shared my heart and assumed he knew. And then the lightbulb went off. If it wasn’t clear to him, how could […]