When it comes to performance, you’re either on the way up or on the way down. As leaders, we soak up the energy of all our people, so it is even harder to stay on the way up. Here’s how to end a …
What Game are you Playing?
If you need to know something, you really need to know what game you’re playing. I’m not talking baseball vs volleyball. I’m talking about your business game. Do you know what game you’re …
Do Your People FSO?
You know the best piece of advice I can give you? Hire people around you who can FSO. It’s THE critical leadership competency. Yet, no one ever talks about it. What’s FSO, you ask? Hire leaders …
Stop Doing. Start Thinking.
You know a problem I see in you? Too much doing. Not enough thinking. You’re "so busy" taking action that you don’t think about the work you’re doing. Look at your calendar. It’s …
The Best Investments
The best investments are the ones you make in yourself. Yesterday, I hosted the ProvenChaos Leadership Summit. I spent all day with C-level leaders navigating their companies forward in uncertain …
A Consumer’s Power
Leading a winning company has never been harder. Forget about employees and supply chains and Covid. It’s even more basic. It’s about the consumer. You used to hold all the power through …
Magic Sprinkle Cookies
Briggs, my five-year-old, loves going to the local grocery store with me. In fact; he jumps at the opportunity. Weird, right? Yeah. But there’s a secret. The bakery gives away sprinkle …
Your Blind Spots
On a cold March day in 1988, when I was 14, a Toyota Camry took me out on my bicycle. It remains among the scariest moments of my life. When they say, "life flashes before your eyes," …
What’s Your North Star?
I spent three days recently with a Provenite company conducting their quarterly strategic plan. This company is fully committed to unlocking their potential through proper planning. During …
When to Chase Squirrels [Instructions]
Happy New Year! 2022 here we come! New beginnings.New opportunities.New squirrels to chase. And, perhaps a new hangover evicting 2021 last night… The new year opens people’s minds and …
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Charlie, The Savior is Born
Wait, what? I’m sure you’re thinking, “Jerry. It’s Christmas. It’s CHRIST, the Savior is Born.” Yes. You’re right. And, Merry Christmas BTW. But, Charlie was also born. I’d like to introduce …
Close Your Loops & Ease Your Mind
There I was lying in bed desperate for sleep. It was the third night in a row. I finally rolled over. 2:11am. UGH. Knowing my mind was spinning, I just decided to get up and go. "Might as well …