LAUNCH DAY My new book What’s Your Juice? is now live! It’s about harnessing your energy to lead, coach, perform, and change your world. Kindle and hardcopy: a.co/d/1Ldy5Sc Your greatest asset isn’t what you know or do—it’s the “juice” you bring to every moment.

Rat Kabobs. A messy story about getting to the root of a problem. Don’t confuse the symptom with the problem. The right solution starts with understanding the real problem. “The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their right names.” -Confucius open.substack.com/pub/chasin…

The Wrong Button. Good leaders know their people; great leaders keep getting to know them. #ChasingInfluence “The shoe that fits one person pinches another; there is no recipe for living that suits all cases." -Carl Jung open.substack.com/pub/chasin…

Don’t Worry About Mosquitoes. #WhatsYourJuice #ChasingInfluence Turn “don’t” into “do.” Instead of only telling people what to avoid, show them what success looks like. “What am I really aiming at?” - F. Scott Fitzgerald open.substack.com/pub/chasin…

Disturb the Dust. How a small change can wake up our energy, attention, and purpose. #ChasingInfluence #WhatsYourJuice Change gets attention; purpose makes it last. “The beginning is the most important part of any work.” — Plato open.substack.com/pub/chasin…

What we miss when we judge before we understand. Look for what’s good; what you notice most often is usually what you’re looking for. Free Amazon eBooks Mon-Wed this week “People generally see what they look for & hear what they listen for.” Harper Lee open.substack.com/pub/chasin…

Bored Enough to Find Your Why. What constant stimulation may be stealing from us. #ChasingInfluence #WhatsYourJuice If you want people to find their why, give them enough quiet to hear it. “Live the questions now.” — Rainer Maria Rilke open.substack.com/pub/chasin…

The Final Hour. 25 years later, a red bandana still has something to teach us. Every ordinary choice is a deposit into the person you will become when it matters most #NeverForget “What you do speaks so loudly that I cannot hear what you say” -RW Emerson open.substack.com/pub/chasin…

The Only One Facing the Other Way. The tools of ignorance may actually be the tools of wisdom a.co/d/03ScShxv a.co/d/0iEPGO5d Teach people to handle the next pitch, not fear the last one “You can observe a lot by just watching” -Yogi Berra open.substack.com/pub/chasin…

The Picture Not Taken. Doing right when there's nothing in it for you. The choices that define leadership are the ones nobody will ever see. “You can be rich in spirit, kindness, love & all those things that you can’t put a dollar sign on” - Dolly Parton open.substack.com/pub/chasin…

When the Heat Comes. No room but up to rise. #WhatsYourJuice Support is easiest to overlook when things are going well and hardest to replace when things get tough. “No one can whistle a symphony; it takes a whole orchestra to play it.” -H. E. Luccock open.substack.com/pub/chasin…

The Lamplighter. The light we see is built by the walking no one notices. #ChasingInfluence The work no one sees creates the results everyone feels! “At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person.” —Albert Schweitzer open.substack.com/pub/chasin…

Finding Your Dwarf. How small symbols can teach us about what we stand for. #ChasingInfluence #WhatsYourJuice You may not control the wall in front of you, but you can still decide what you paint on it. “Little strokes fell great oaks" Benjamin Franklin open.substack.com/pub/chasin…

Smelling the Barn. The most dangerous stretch of any effort is the way out. #ChasingInfluence #WhatsYourJuice Preparation gets you started; sustained attention brings you safely home. “It ain’t over till it’s over.” —Yogi Berra open.substack.com/pub/chasin…

"The Plate Doesn't Move." What 17 inches teaches us about standards, support, and the calls we make. #ChasingInfluence Don’t widen the plate. Teach, support, and believe people into reaching it. “Clear is kind. Unclear is unkind.” - Brené Brown open.substack.com/pub/chasin…

Against Resistance. Wings form in the struggle ... so do we. #ChasingInfluence #WhatsYourJuice Before you solve the problem for someone, ask whether the struggle is harming them or helping them grow. "The only way out – is through." - Robert Frost open.substack.com/pub/chasin…

After the Declaration. Fireworks & the stone house. The standard that matters most is the one you hold after the room stops cheering. “Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom, must, like men, undergo the fatigues of supporting it.” -T. Paine open.substack.com/pub/chasin…

Before the Ink Dried. When an idea becomes responsibility. #ChasingInfluence Values have to be more than words on paper. They come to life in the people willing to carry them out of the room. “Well done is better than well said.” -Benjamin Franklin open.substack.com/pub/chasin…

The Gift of Belief. The quiet power of believing in someone. #WhatsYourJuice #ChasingInfluence Look for a person whose confidence hasn’t caught up to their capability, and tell them specifically what you see. open.substack.com/pub/chasin…

Loving the Bite. What mosquitoes, hot peppers, & human habits can teach us about growth. #WhatsYourJuice #ChasingInfluence Winning cultures are built by embracing productive discomfort. “First we make our habits. Then our habits make us.” —John Dryden open.substack.com/pub/chasin…

You Missed the Bus. You can't claim ownership and act like a renter. #WhatsYourJuice If a standard doesn't apply to the leader, it isn't a standard—it's a rule for everyone else. "Culture is what people do when no one is looking." - Herb Kelleher open.substack.com/pub/chasin…