Growth Instigators Hotline

Can navigating a multi-generational workplace unlock untapped potential? Join me, Aaron Havens, on the Growth Instigator Hotline as we explore the hidden strengths that Baby Boomers, Generation X, Millennials, and Generation Z bring to the table. We're diving into the fascinating dynamics of age diversity, comparing it to nature's own examples of teamwork, like sperm whales safeguarding...

Can you really boost your productivity while taking more breaks? Explore the transformative power of the 52-17 rule—a time management strategy that encourages focused work intervals of 52 minutes followed by refreshing breaks of 17 minutes. Aaron Havens, your growth coach and host of the Growth Instigator Hotline, guides you through this innovative approach that promises to enhance productivity an...

Feeling uninspired or stuck in monotonous routines? Let's tackle this crisis of "mindset necrosis" together. I'm Aaron Havens, your dedicated growth coach on the Growth Instigator Hotline, and we're here to inject life back into your mental faculties. Imagine breaking free from mundane thought patterns and embracing a vibrant growth mindset that keeps you sharp and inspire...

Growth Instigators Hotline 970.306.6432 Have you ever come into a moment that you knew would transform your life?  I mean not just a little, but a lot.  One of the most transforming moments in my life happened whiling sitting on the pot at the Denver International Airport! Thank you for calling GIH where we instigate growth one call at a time where we utilize antiquated technology to deliver 3-min...

Growth Instigators Hotline 970.306.6432 Aaron and the little Happy Thanksgiving poem Thank you for calling GIH where we instigate growth one call at a time where we utilize antiquated technology to deliver 3-minute leadership lessons every week day!  This is message #199 and I am Aaron Havens. I’ll be frying a turkey for our thanksgiving feast so it’s fitting to name this little poem:   Reflection...

Growth Instigators Hotline 970.306.6432 Chillin’ on a back road… then SUDDENLY… Thank you for calling GIH where we instigate growth one call at a time where we utilize antiquated technology to deliver 3-minute leadership lessons every week day!  This is message #198 and I am Aaron Havens. What plans might you have for the next couple days?  As I type this message a national holiday is tomorrow.  S...

Growth Instigators Hotline 970.306.6432 A special Quinquagenarian message Thank you for calling GIH where we instigate growth one call at a time where we utilize antiquated technology to deliver 3-minute leadership lessons every week day!  This is message #197 and I am Aaron Havens. What makes today so special?  And if it’s so special how will we remember it?  What mnemonic devices will remind you...

Growth Instigators Hotline 970.306.6432 Chip, chip, chip, chip… SWING!!! Thank you for calling GIH where we instigate growth one call at a time where we utilize antiquated technology to deliver 3-minute leadership lessons every week day!  This is message #196 and I am Aaron Havens. Raise your hand if you’ve ever used an axe to chop down a tree? I see you!  Wow, that’s impressive. Every fall my dad...

Growth Instigators Hotline 970.306.6432 No-one has been here before.  This is our first attempt at today! Thank you for calling GIH where we instigate growth one call at a time where we utilize antiquated technology to deliver 3-minute leadership lessons every week day!  This is message #195 and I am Aaron Havens. Maya Angelou said it well "This is a wonderful day. I’ve never seen this one be...

Growth Instigators Hotline 970.306.6432 This is a sure tell that you’re having a good time… Thank you for calling GIH where we instigate growth one call at a time where we utilize antiquated technology to deliver 3-minute leadership lessons every week day!  This is message #194 and I am Aaron Havens. Have you recently been in a conversation that you were looking for a way out? Yeah, we’ve all been...

Growth Instigators Hotline 970.306.6432 I hope you’re not using this kind of toothpaste! Thank you for calling GIH where we instigate growth one call at a time where we utilize antiquated technology to deliver 3-minute leadership lessons every week day!  This is message #193 and I am Aaron Havens. I’ve been to Haiti probably 5 times in my life.  These trips were usually short and sweet.  A week at...

Growth Instigators Hotline 970.306.6432 Have you ever been stuck trying to solve a problem?  I have a solution that will probably help out! Thank you for calling GIH where we instigate growth one call at a time where we utilize antiquated technology to deliver 3-minute leadership lessons every week day!  This is message #192 and I am Aaron Havens. Do you need help solving a problem?  It starts wit...

Growth Instigators Hotline 970.306.6432 Don’t let the door hit you on the way out! Thank you for calling GIH where we instigate growth one call at a time where we utilize antiquated technology to deliver 3-minute leadership lessons every week day!  This is message #191 and I am Aaron Havens. Ah, the classic "don't let the door hit you on the way out!" It’s a phrase that oozes finali...

Growth Instigators Hotline 970.306.6432 Out of all the wonderful things you’re doing in life, this one thing might just be what is most needed today Thank you for calling GIH where we instigate growth one call at a time where we utilize antiquated technology to deliver 3-minute leadership lessons every week day!  This is message #190 and I am Aaron Havens. It’s November 15, 2024.  That means it’s...

Growth Instigators Hotline 970.306.6432 Yes Yes Yes!  … I mean wait a second! Thank you for calling GIH where we instigate growth one call at a time where we utilize antiquated technology to deliver 3-minute leadership lessons every week day!  This is message #189 and I am Aaron Havens. Most of us make decisions by only considering the immediate effects or the first-order consequences. But second-...

Growth Instigators Hotline 970.306.6432 At one point living high in the Colorado mountains I’ve lived through what is known as the mud season.  The mud season can be a massive mess! Thank you for calling GIH where we instigate growth one call at a time where we utilize antiquated technology to deliver 3-minute leadership lessons every week day!  This is message #188 and I am Aaron Havens. The mud...

Growth Instigators Hotline 970.306.6432 Here’s the secret as to why some things are so difficult. Thank you for calling GIH where we instigate growth one call at a time where we utilize antiquated technology to deliver 3-minute leadership lessons every week day!  This is message #187 and I am Aaron Havens. As young lad, I played piano.  I played all sorts of different themes.  One of my favorite s...

Growth Instigators Hotline 970.306.6432 Inch by inch, moment by moment, little by little… Ok!  Here we go! Thank you for calling GIH where we instigate growth one call at a time where we utilize antiquated technology to deliver 3-minute leadership lessons every week day!  This is message #186 and I am Aaron Havens. Have you ever done something over and over and over, almost without thinking about...

Growth Instigators Hotline 970.306.6432 What is the best pivot you’ve ever had? Thank you for calling GIH where we instigate growth one call at a time where we utilize antiquated technology to deliver 3-minute leadership lessons every week day!  This is message #185 and I am Aaron Havens. Do you remember a few year ago this little thing the entire world experienced together call COVID?! How was th...

Growth Instigators Hotline 970.306.6432 What is in your secret sauce.  Don’t hold out on me!  For real what is your magic? Thank you for calling GIH where we instigate growth one call at a time where we utilize antiquated technology to deliver 3-minute leadership lessons every week day!  This is message #184 and I am Aaron Havens. Welcome to thrive and grow Thursday!  I’ve said it before and it mo...

Growth Instigators Hotline 970.306.6432 It’s not a lot a little, it’s a little a lot. Thank you for calling GIH where we instigate growth one call at a time where we utilize antiquated technology to deliver 3-minute leadership lessons every week day!  This is message #183 and I am Aaron Havens. I was on a leadership call two weeks ago and I hear the phrase: “It’s not a lot a little, it’s a little...

Growth Instigators Hotline 970.306.6432 Yesterday… Today… Tomorrow… Thank you for calling GIH where we instigate growth one call at a time where we utilize antiquated technology to deliver 3-minute leadership lessons every week day!  This is message #182 and I am Aaron Havens. Today is a big day in America.  Election Day. A day every America gets a say in the direction of tomorrow. On the ballots...

Growth Instigators Hotline 970.306.6432 Would you just let them load the lift? Thank you for calling GIH where we instigate growth one call at a time where we utilize antiquated technology to deliver 3-minute leadership lessons every week day!  This is message #181 and I am Aaron Havens. Over the weekend our company had a big job that required us to rent a scissor lift to reach some high areas.  A...

Growth Instigators Hotline 970.306.6432 Are you wanting to know how to compel people? Thank you for calling GIH where we instigate growth one call at a time where we utilize antiquated technology to deliver 3-minute leadership lessons every week day!  This is message #180 and I am Aaron Havens. I’ve done a lot of deep work on myself.  I want to be a person that is centered and ready for the world....

Growth Instigators Hotline 970.306.6432 What if all you had was a trick? Thank you for calling GIH where we instigate growth one call at a time where we utilize antiquated technology to deliver 3-minute leadership lessons every week day!  This is message #179 and I am Aaron Havens. Picture this.  A cute kid comes up to your door to ‘Trick or Treat’ and you pulled a fake dove out of your hat or sho...