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Three Lessons in Leadership from My Big Family Life company culture leadership undivided life Jan 29, 2024

“You have seven kids!! I can barely handle two.”

My wife and I hear comments like this daily, and I think there is a lot of truth in the sentiment that it is difficult to keep up with...

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You Can Learn a Lot from Losing personal development undivided life Jan 22, 2024

I’ve had many successes, spanning an incredible range of life stages and arenas.

I’ve launched successful companies in both the nonprofit and for-profit sectors, played a key role in...

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The Power of Being Proactive – Pro Tips for People Leadership communication company culture leadership Jan 16, 2024

Business owners and executives often compliment themselves on creating “pretty good” company cultures with policies and organizational norms that work well. They share how employees...

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Set the Table for Tough Conversations communication company culture leadership Dec 11, 2023

Tough conversation ahead? Be sure to set the table.

Resist the urge to launch into feedback and coaching without a proper setup.

When we dive into a crucial conversation or fraternal correction...

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Does Being a "Best Place to Work" Matter? company culture leadership mindset strategy Oct 22, 2023

Being named one of the “best places to work” isn’t about the award.

It’s about the reality.

While I was at the last company I co-founded before Undivided Life, we...

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Business as a Blessing (BaaB) - The New Path Forward company culture leadership strategy Oct 08, 2023

By now, we are all familiar with concepts like Software as a Service (SaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Anything as a Service (XaaS). The phrase “as a service (aaS)” refers to a...

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Medical Leave is NOT Vacation company culture leadership mindset Oct 08, 2023

Have you ever taken time away from work for a medical need? Have you stayed with a sick child in the hospital, tended to the mental health of a loved one, had a new baby, adopted a child, mourned...

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Undivided Life Adds Key Talent During Fast Growth leadership recruiting strategy Oct 02, 2023

Cody Slape joins Undivided Life as the company’s Chief Optimizer.

October 2, 2023

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Only nine months into the launch of Undivided Life, the demand for the company’s...

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Attracting Great Talent Doesn't Require Luck company culture leadership recruiting Sep 24, 2023

It’s impossible to attract great talent in today’s job market.

We are told this every day. Then we repeat it over and over.

And for most companies and most leaders, this false...

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Three Common Barriers to Coachability communication company culture leadership mindset Sep 19, 2023

To be coachable, you should not defend, rationalize, or dismiss the coaching contributions of others.

 

Coaching is foundational to great culture building, but it requires fertile soil.

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How Can Intentional Culture Building Improve Earnings? communication company culture leadership Sep 18, 2023

When we hear that a company will start focusing on culture, most of us roll our eyes and think, “Here we go again.” This will be another round of meaningless cheerleading events without...

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Comparison to Others is a Recipe for Misery company culture keynote speaker leadership mindset Sep 11, 2023

I have no desire to be better than you.

I just want to be the best me.

My best changes from day to day, hour to hour.

My best is different when I am healthy, rested, and surrounded by people who...

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What Are SHARED EXPERIENCES, And WHY Do They Matter? company culture strategy Sep 06, 2023

Leaders are Finally LISTENING

The corporate world has started to catch on to the fact that intentional culture building can lead to a thriving organization where a highly engaged team can reduce...

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Work From Work Flexibility (WFWF) company culture mindset strategy Aug 29, 2023

Work From Work Flexibility...

For the past two decades and across three  companies, I have proclaimed and promoted Work from Work Flexibility (WFWF). In that timeframe, I have launched...

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Email Etiquette - The Need for an Email Charter communication company culture Aug 22, 2023

Most organizations are full of email waste and confusion causing employees everywhere to proclaim that they get too many emails and that there must be a better way. But what if the answer was...

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The Freedom of Accountability communication company culture leadership Aug 01, 2023

When you see “accountability” listed among a company’s core values, how do you react?

Excitement?  Doubtful.

Accountability doesn’t tug at the heartstrings very...

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Leadership Hack for Looking (and being) Smarter communication company culture leadership Jul 19, 2023

There is a little-discussed Leadership Hack that is guaranteed to make you look smarter and feel smarter. The implementation roadmap is available in an open-source format, and the tactic is just as...

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Don't Follow Your Passion keynote speaker leadership mindset Jun 18, 2023

Not following my passion
was one of the best decisions
of my life.

At 24 years old, I started a new career.

- - Deregulated electricity sales - -

At the time, I didn’t like sales.
And to this day,...

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