“Value people. Believe in them. And love them unconditionally. Do those things every day and you will be successful.”

Instead of asking yourself, “What am I going to do today?” begin with, “Who am I going to help today?”

It is easy to read this list and consider it. It is much harder, however, to actually live it out. I challenge you to live these traits and be the Steady Leader your team deserves.

This wealthy individual attributed his success overall to two things:

(1) He was never really the best at anything, but was willing to outwork people to reach the finish line.

(2) He realized early on that he had to make a choice between controlling everything in his businesses or growing BIG.

What are the energy STEALERS and BUILDERS?

“Human connection is everything. Love is better than like. It’s not about the number of followers, ticket sales, or customers through the door. It’s about engaging deeply. It’s about doing for one what you wish you could do for many.”

But this big vision for the offense as a whole isn’t where the offensive coordinator stops. He must also create a mini vision for each position on his offensive roster.

“The way you influence someone is first by valuing them.” - John Maxwell

Pay attention to these three risks and continue to spend time thinking about the influence you have with each member of your team. Without influence, you are not truly leading your team.

James Allen shares, “they who have no central purpose in their life fall an easy prey to petty worries, fears, troubles, and self-pityings, all of which are indications of weakness.”

Here are three things that help me as a leader to prepare for and execute my thinking time most effectively.

Attending to your marriage and practicing covenant love matters most above all else in your home

As a business leader, here are three keystone habits I currently commit to that help lead myself, my teams, and my businesses more effectively.

A leader who surrounds themselves with followers actually desires power and control, rather than true leadership.

“The quickest path to innovation is through discovery. The only way to discover is to constantly try new things. The more you try, the more you discover.”

Savannah Bananas are the proof-of-concept of the idea that attention is more important than marketing.

Remember: the word retreat is not a negative word. It is rather a tactical thing you can deploy in your day-to-day operations to achieve a tactical advantage.

The head coach of an NFL football team is responsible for vision, both for the team and for individuals. The team might break up into focus areas so they can improve as individuals, but they also come back together as a team.

Life is full of challenges and you would be a fool to think that professional challenges are the only types of challenges ailing your team at work.

Don’t rally around being busy; rally around doing what is most important in the present.