The Results-Focused Team Challenge 

The 5-Day Program to Build Urgency, Accountability, and Momentum

Achieving Drama Free Productivity

One of our favorite topics to train on in our workshops or Leadership Roundtable sessions is Drama Free Productivity. Productivity typically has a negative connotation because we associate it with the stress and pressures of getting more and more and more done. Productivity tends to have a negative connotation because we associate it with pressure […]

The currency of ambition

tend to have. Ambition is one of those things, like money, that can be seen as good or bad depending on how you use it. When it is good, it feeds your drive and actions in a positive way. When it is bad, it can lead to selfish decisions, greed, and your own frustrations with your team for not moving at your elevated pace. 

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

G2 Focusing System

In this leadership moment Dennis explains how “gratitude” and “giving” can help your creativity and productivity.

Don’t should on me!

Expectations and reality create a gap that causes drama. Dennis explains how to close the gap between what should and shouldn’t be.

Reason and Result

Meetings can be unproductive and seem like a waste of time. When we apply reason and result, the outcome can give us the productivity we are looking for.

Let’s Talk About Motivation

  Motivation comes from motive. Watch this video to learn new techniques to get your team moving in the right direction.

How To Tap Into People’s Motivation

Emotion Drives Motion People bring the whole person to work. If an employee has personal problems, they will have business problems. Tapping into an employee’s intrinsic motivator requires understanding their GPS. G = Goals.  What outcomes do they want to achieve? P = Passions.  What do they love? S = Struggles.  What constraints are holding […]