I dont have to worry about what its going to take to never drink again. The truth is I could have a drink tomorrow. But today, I choose not to drink. Today I celebrate 8 years of sobriety, and I did it one day at a time. If you want to talk more about this Lets Talk.

The lessons I learned during...

The Cultivation Crew has had its very first session and it turned out to be a bigger experience than I expected. Ill just say it right now, the experience is bigger because we are doing it together.  The idea around a skill building / learning experience was cobbled together based on...

What are the ingredients of influence? The kind of influence that inspires others to take courageous steps towards leaving this world better than they found it. The kind of influence that helps people disconnect from self preservation and short term thinking.

Im pretty sure when you think of...

I used to chase promotions and raises and that was like running on a never ending hamster wheel. I was blinded by status and shiny things. The truth is that the status that comes with formal positions is fleeting in that the status only exists when I am physically present. Meaning that people are...

You ever been in a training session and felt like you had been talked at the whole time? The person at the front of the room droning on over the PowerPoint in a monotone tempo somehow made you notice how uncomfortable the chairs are. How much do you remember from that session? Besides the fact...

Have you heard of this "Pull Plan" thing? Its been around for about 30 years and some of us think its taking too long to get traction and some of us just wish it would go away. 

I have been an advocate of the thing since my introduction to it in 2000. But what is it? Well here are a few...

In the hyper competitive environment of construction, customer satisfaction is a huge deal. So much so that Construction Management firms have people on staff dedicated to nurturing relationships with current customers and cultivating relationships with prospective customers.

They apply big...

There was a time when I walked into a job trailer and could expect to have a conversation with an old gray hair or three who had actually done some building in their career. I could count on finding an old Coffee pot right next to a big ole tub of coffee grains with a cut down Styrofoam...

Have you heard the story behind Emotional Bungee Jumpers?

The idea was the result of answering 2 questions:

•  How did you learn to ask such good questions?
•  How did you get so comfortable with vulnerability?

REPETITION

The simple answer was reps! Lots and lots of reps! And as I thought...

Did you know that Im a sensitive guy? There are some really little things that get under my skin, one of those things is the term "Trade Partner". Dont tell anyone but whenever I hear people use the term I think "Virtue signaling" and my eyes roll a little.

Not because I dont appreciate the...

Q1 is done and so what? Well maybe you made some plans for this year and you havent checked in on them plans. I made some plans too and this is my way of checking in and inviting you to speak into my life.

Last year I spent alot of time throwing spaghetti on the wall to see what would stick. It...

Dont you love it when your assumptions slap you in the face? 

Well maybe I dont love it but after the sting wears off Im always grateful for the new awakenings. My latest one was around how people define HARD WORK. If you have spent any time in or around construction trades, think about how...