Live What You Value

Live What You Value

As an organizational leader, you have created organizational values. These sayings and quotes are plastered around the office. They’re inspirational. They’re also likely not being lived out. When we begin to display our core values, ideas, and visions...
5 Ways Hustle Culture Is Killing Us

5 Ways Hustle Culture Is Killing Us

As we approach the new year, I want to touch on a topic that’s bothered me for a long time. That’s the topic of hustle culture. Culture tells us that we need to hustle. What is the idea behind hustle? Hustle culture tells us that we work constantly. We...
Take Action

Take Action

Upon the completion of my 200-mile Ragnar Road Michigan race, I was awarded a medal. Every person who crossed the finish line received one as well. The cool thing about the Ragnar Road Michigan race is that the 12 medals the team receives contain a message....
22 Things I Learned In 2022

22 Things I Learned In 2022

As we ended 2022, I began reflecting upon the things I learned throughout the year. Some of these will be leadership lessons; others are things I realized about relationships, faith, and people. It’s wise to reflect upon the things we’ve learned. If we...
Are You The Problem?

Are You The Problem?

It’s the new year. And we really need to think about something. I want to ask you to consider whether or not you’re the problem for the ills of your life. This may not seem like a hope-filled, happy post. Yet, it can be in the end. In my many years of...
The 5 Best Places To Nurture Your Connections

The 5 Best Places To Nurture Your Connections

Leaders are always looking to grow their networks. There are tried and not-so-true places to grow your connections. Just think about the last “networking” event you went to. You were probably pitched more than you’d like. What if there were places...