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We all experience failure. What matters is not that we failed, but how we recover and learn from our experiences. We must learn to treat failure not as a defining moment, but as one step in a long arc of growth.
Join us this week as we explore one of my personal failures along with a few of our heroes and how we can all grow through them.
Be great today!
Steve
“But did you do your best?” That question was posed to Jimmy Carter during an interview from a Navy Admiral. These six words changed the trajectory of Carter’s path.
This week we use this story paired with another great president, Teddy Roosevelt, to understand why… and when… to do our best.
Be great today!
Steve
This week, we look at one of my favorite stories of Hercules deciding to choose either the easy or hard life.
We all have this choice — to take the shortcuts or put in the effort. Ultimately, this choice is tempting, yet obvious, and Hercules shows us the right answer.
If you haven’t heard this story before, it’s an eye opener.
Be great today!
Steve
There is something uniquely American about the concept of failure. While our nation has seen unparalleled greatness and influence on the world’s stage throughout its history, upon closer examination, we can see that this success is forged in failure.
This week, join Mike Posey walking us through the failures of our foremost founding father, Westward expanders, and space-bound explorers to show how we also achieve greatness even after catastrophe.
We’ve all gotten vague directions from a boss. With the good ones, it’s easy. We ask, clarify, and move out. But with others, we hesitate. Let’s be honest. Sometimes, we’re scared to ask.
Leaders need to cultivate an environment of approachability with their people. Those who are personable, open to questions, and team players create an environment where others feel free to question their boss’s intent without fear of repercussion. Those who aren’t can cripple an organization…
Be great today!
Steve
We are in positions of leadership to plan appropriately and solve problems. This charge is often easy to forget when the volume of small questions becomes overwhelming and all land in our lap. Multiple people asking the same questions can get frustrating, but it’s important to welcome those questions instead of expecting others to know every detail of what we’re thinking.
By listening to and answering these questions as they arise, we can both build confidence in our leadership and show people they’re valued. That lesson hit home for me just last week when I found myself navigating this very issue on two fronts: one leading an event at work and one volunteering at church.
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