Want to achieve success? NFL superstar and American Family Insurance brand ambassador JJ Watt says start by surrounding yourself with good people. I chatted with JJ recently about the good people in his life – especially his parents, but also coaches and mentors. JJ is proud of his work with Kevin Durant on American Family’s […]
Read MoreKevin Durant is a busy guy. He’s in the middle of a pretty successful NBA season with the Oklahoma City Thunder, where he’s averaging 28 points and 8-plus rebounds a game. He’s doing great things for local communities through the Kevin Durant Charity Foundation – including making a difference in young people’s lives through health […]
Read MoreIf you’ve worked with me, you know I not only have ideas, but I have passion for those ideas. Much earlier in my career, I found my voice, after being guided and coached by a mentor – Darnell Moore. I’ve found Darnell’s advice valuable over my career, and I really think it has allowed me […]
Read MoreIn today’s world, we all have plenty on our plates. Between meetings, phone calls, email and project work, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. And customers have a lot on their plates too. They are dealing with changes as well. That’s why it’s more important than ever for leaders to empower their organizations to act, and […]
Read MoreWe each have the ability to choose how we approach our daily lives. What will you choose? I like to ground my attitude and actions around gratitude, optimism and belief. Those are three pretty simple words, but they carry significant meaning for me – and for the work we all can do as leaders. With […]
Read MoreJust do it! I’m sure you’re familiar with this brand slogan developed more than 25 years ago. Nike significantly increased its market share following the introduction of this theme. At my alma mater (Wartburg College, a small, liberal arts school in the Midwest), members of the wrestling program have heard a similar, but slightly different […]
Read MoreNot long ago, I was asked by a local non-profit to speak at its yearly fund-raising gala. You see, this organization’s operating model is changing, and the old ways of doing business are simply less relevant today than in the past. And its director noticed how our company has been navigating a similar shift with […]
Read MoreThanks to everyone for your comments on my last post, where I talked about my two sons and cautioned against holding out to “do what you love.” Instead, I’ve come to believe there’s a real need to learn how to “love what you do.” Early in my career, I constantly looked to see what next […]
Read MoreAre you holding out to “do what you love?” Or, are you learning to “love what you do”? Recently, I was talking with my two sons about this topic – one is a college senior, the other is in his first job out of college. They both want to “do what they love” but are […]
Read MoreLeaders lead. And they follow. These sentences sound contradictory, right? After all, we’ve all been conditioned to view leaders as … those out in front, those leading change, those making things happen. We have the context of historical leaders with tremendous personal will and courage. I’ve written about leadership and courage before, so it does seem […]
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