People. Process. Progress.

Sharing quick tips on leveraging existing time reserved with our teams and how to help relieve the pressure for our folks who have been "on" so much over the past year.

Compromise has benefited me in both my personal and professional life and I think it's an attribute we should all consider as we make our way through life.

Sharing how sometimes Project Managers can feel like the Ronin of feudal Japan. That is to say, like masterless experts moving from project to project.

If we hit 99.8% of our goal, that's great. But what impact does the .2% we miss have on our people and organizations?

Taking the listeners down memory lane as I share snippets from the early days of my podcasting career.

Tough times call for tough people. Over the past year or so we've all had opportunity to sharpen ourselves through adversity.

Sharing Debra Woog's (like "Vogue") over 30 years of experience as a leadership researcher, executive, advisor and now "Crisis Navigation Partner" as the Founder of Connect 2.

Thinking on Friday traditions from Christianity, Judaism and the Muslim faiths as well as Remember Everyone Deployed (RED) Friday.

Sharing the "Foundational 5" for how Public Health and America as a whole can be more prepared for the next pandemic.

Sharing a bit of Hal Elrod's inspiring story and the S.A.V.E.R.S. actions from his book "The Miracle Morning". Also check out the Miracle Morning movie on Amazon.com.

Yes, it's another of my re-interpretations of Rudyard Kipling's masterpiece "If", with focus on Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) Players.

Wishing the Hoyt family Godspeed in this "Foundations Friday 10: Yes You Can!" as Dick Hoyt passed away in March 2019.

Sharing ways those exposed to death while serving in the Military or Public Safety can appreciate the light. Thankful for Jocko Podcast.

I got a reminder via an email from the Jiu Jitsu Brotherhood website run by Nic Gregoriades with a great reminder of the importance of breathing in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. As we know, taking a breath is key in many other aspects of our lives as well.

In this episode I share the "12 Rules for Life" from Jordan B. Peterson's book "12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos" and apply the principals from each to the Project Management world.

It's easy for leaders to get caught in a loop of rolling up their sleeves and constantly helping their teams through difficulty, but this isn't always the best way to empower their growth.

I dusted off a LinkedIn article I wrote in November 2017 comparing the Six Sigma DMAIC methodology and the All-Hazards Planning "P" process. 

Sharing inspiration from "West No More" that follows Ben Jenkins and Aaron Klass along a couple hundred miles of the Colorado Trail. 

I share my $.02 on how to ask for help before risks become issues. In other words, "Request resources early and often."

My 14 year old son and I respond to a listener request for exercise ideas. My son shares a message for teenagers on the benefits of exercise.

I share the correlation between the strength of physical frames in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and mental frames that help us during hardship.

This was a great nugget of knowledge from Lee Ann Pond that, "Coaching is not consulting". Hear more in episode 66.

Throughout our discussion, we delve into Lee Ann Pond's experience as a Chief Administrative Officer, the challenges of venturing into entrepreneurship, and her journey toward becoming the author of "The Engagement Ring: Practical Leadership Skills for Engaging Your Employees." Find The Engagement Ring on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/Engagement-Ring-Practical-Leadership-Employees/dp/1544506236

Paying homage by sharing some of Dr. King's words from his last speech "I've Been to the Mountaintop" that are pertinent to America in 2021