It was the clever title of the book that Joe Mull wrote that  caught my attention first but then it was the topic of the book that made me rush to order and read it. 

Joe Mull  leadership trainer and speaker and is passionate about helping employers build a work environment that encourages employee commitment,  what he has cleverly  coined  “Employalty.”

The title alone...Employalty... should peak your curiosity. You can't go too long before you bump into someone that is not concerned about or complaining about the current work force we are dealing with these days.  Finding employees and then getting them to stay is more difficult than ever before.
Joe provides some insight into how this came about and some ideas on how to best take and win the battle for Employee Engagement and Retention.

He nicely lays a roadmap of sorts where an organization can create and follow clear and concise steps for implementing an “Employalty Movement” .  

The book is broken into 3 parts and he also has created helpful tools to help during each part. 
“Ideal Job,” he writes about compensation, workload, and flexibility.
“Meaningful Work” covers purpose, strengths, and belonging.
“Great Boss” is perhaps the most engaging because it centers on coaching, trust, and advocacy.

Hope you enjoy. 

What a great conversation with author Jon Giganti who wrote a great book called With Intention. 

The world is distracting. Are you paying intention?

Our fast-paced lives don’t allow much time for reflection. In our relentless pursuit of more, most of us end up with far less. Peace eludes us. Frustration finds us and unfulfillment permeates our souls.

In 2013 author Jon Giganti nearly became another statistic. His job hung in the balance, and the condition of his marriage was even worse. When he looked in the mirror, he didn’t like the person looking back at him. As a father of two, he knew something needed to change.

Thankfully, he received a second chance.

Working harder wasn’t the answer. Focusing more wasn’t going to fix it this time. Jon needed something drastic. He started paying intention, and when he did, the solution emerged slowly but steadily.

Jon discovered a process that changed everything—but firstly him. This is where true transformation always begins, with ourselves.

In With Intention, you’ll see how wrapping purpose around life is not only possible it's essential to living a masterpiece. In this breakthrough book, you’ll learn and leverage the five components of the With Intention Wheel©:

● Awareness: Identify your personal blindspots and professional gaps so you can step into your genius and make your time count.
● Agency: Take complete ownership of your past and present so your focus stops getting “hacked.”
● Ambition: Create a new future that reflects your ideal legacy.
● Action: Leverage the right mindset so you can win more days and achieve your vision.
● Adjustment: Forever evolve so you contribute to your world in a meaningful way.

Attention requires a focused mind. Intention requires a focused heart. 

Begin the path to unleashed influence, uncommon results, and ultimate fulfillment starting today.

Building a Team where people stay…and WIN!

Heard a great interview on NPR during this past years NCAA Basketball Tournament where Graham Honaker, co-author of The Cinderella Strategy, discussed how smaller, non “Blue Chip” schools are not just making surprise runs in the tournament but are making the tournament every year and becoming consistent contenders for the title. Schools like Villanova, Princeton, Davidson, Gonzaga and Butler are year after year fielding teams that make it into the final rounds and winning championships beating schools with huge budgets, stacked talent with future NBA players and histories of winning.
 
What struck me was how similar the NCAA landscape is to todays work force. Players are jumping schools with “The Transfer Portal” looking for greener pastures. Teams are stacked with teams of Freshman super stars who leave for the pros after a season and most recently the NIL where athletes are making money off endorsement deals. 

Sounds awful familiar to todays work force. How do you keep talent? 

Its many things and they are all discussed in this podcast and researched in the book but once again it boils down to one thing…Culture.

So, take a listen to my conversation with Authors Graham Honaker and Jerry Logan and check out their book.

Enjoy

I am always looking to become a better version of ME. Thus BeBestYou was created.

Robert Glazer's Book ELEVATE bought my eye and I was NOT disappointed.

Robert is the founder and Chairman of the Board of Acceleration Partners, the premier global partner marketing agency that has won over 30 awards for its world-class company culture. 

He is the author of Friday Forward, an inspirational newsletter that reaches over 200,000 readers worldwide each week, and the #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author of several books, including Elevate, Friday Forward and How To Thrive In The Virtual Workplace.

Robert is also a global keynote speaker who has spoken on the TEDx Stage, and the host of the popular Elevate Podcast. His work has been featured on the Today Show and in Harvard Business Review, Inc, Forbes, Entrepreneur, Fast Company and Business Insider. Above all else, he is passionate about sharing ideas that help people and organizations elevate their performance and reach their full potential.

Loved our conversation and HIGHLY recommend reading and or listening to what he has to share...Let's ELEVATE!

Like many people I became a huge fan of the Ted Lasso series and while I am disappointed it is over I am grateful for what we where all treated too.

We need more positive entrainment in todays world and the show did not disappoint.

Loved my conversation with fellow fan, Author and Journalist Lucy Broadbent. 

Lucy was inspired to share some of the many lessons from Ted and his team...BROVO

To learn more about Lucy and her book check out -  https://www.lucybroadbent.net

What an honor to get to chat with Jim Sullivan. What was so cool about the opportunity is that his one stipulation was that we did not only talk about or just raise awareness about his books but rather have  an organic and honest conversation where we shared ideas. It was exactly that...!

Jim  is a legend and well respected in the Restaurant and Hospitality Industry as well as being  sought after Leadership Development Expert. He is the author of two books that have sold over 350,00 copies including Multiunit Leadership and Fundamentals. Fundamentals is the Go-To handbook for restauranteurs. Both books need to be in everyone Success Library.

He's a sought-after Keynote speaker  on leadership at conferences worldwide. His clients include Disney, Coca-Cola, Panera, Chipotle, Domino's, Texas Roadhouse, Marriott and Walmart. You can connect with him at Sullivision.com or join his 400,000 social media followers at LinkedIn or Twitter. 

Join Jim's 400K Followers at LinkedIn and find his bestselling Fundamentals and Multiunit Leadership books on Kindle ebook and audiobook at Amazon and Audible.com 

Great conversation with Executive Life Coach, Relationship Expert, & Author of Four Best Selling Books Tracy Fox..! 

For over 20 years she has mentored CEO’s, elite athletes, entertainers, top leaders, and many others from all walks of life all to be the best versions of themselves and to become better leaders. 

She has the unique ability to get to the core issue in the very first session and provide you with a step-by-step, signature action plan. She coaches and teaches utilizing a proven and results driven process that help clients overcome limiting beliefs and behaviors so they can create the life they desire. 

She has also authored several books with more in the works that help others overcome obstacles to achieve maximum results for a Happy Self, a Happy Marriage, A Happy Family and a Happy Work-Life.

Jim has more than twenty-five years of experience as a business leader encompassing a wide variety of management and executive leadership responsibilities.  His business experience spans driving positive outcomes related to Client Experience, Associate Experience, Sales Growth, Revenue Growth, Client Retention, and overall P&L accountability.

His unique, down-to-earth approach enables him to foster valuable relationships, leading to positive results in areas such as relationship building, client retention, leadership & talent development, quality, service innovation, change management, automation, and success turning around under-performing teams.