Are You Listening…Like Really?
3 Min Read I recently experienced a stressful situation where my blood pressure was up, I felt tense, and I needed to process. So I picked up the phone and called one of my contacts. I asked if they had…
Steve Bodei
Power & Finesse
1 Min Read There’s a shooting activity I do with the soccer teams I coach called Power and Finesse. The goal is to build confidence and repetition at finishing—using both strength and touch. It can make all the difference in…
A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats
2 Min Read I come back to this phrase a lot in my work around partnership and collaboration: a rising tide lifts all boats. In a society that seems to value polarization and scarcity more and more, I love this…
Show & Tell Isn’t Just for Kindergarteners
2 Min Read I remember the excitement of coming home from school and scanning the house for the perfect item to bring for show and tell. The assignment, of course, was simple: share something that mattered to you. It turns…
The Cream Cheese and Jelly Sandwich 🥪
1 Min Read We live in an instant world. But when it comes to influence and helping people change, it takes time. Patience. Understanding. The willingness to let the process run its course. Sometimes that means weeks, months, or even…
Leaders Wanted: Start Immediately
2 Min Read If that title gives you hesitation—you’re exactly who we need most. If you put your hand up first, always take the lead, and think you know…well, this is not for you. As a leadership educator, I believe…
Solution Through – Subtraction
2 Min ReadWe’ve all been there—you’re in a meeting and something just isn’t working. A program, a product, a process, maybe even the culture. The natural instinct? Add something. Add resources, people, and steps. We do it with food too:…
The Rule of 7: Why Saying It Once Isn’t Enough
2 Min ReadHere’s your public service announcement: saying something once is almost never enough. Lately I’ve been talking with leaders across different fields, and I keep hearing the same frustration—“Why don’t people just follow the guideline after I explain it?”…
Propinquity (Noun : prəˈpiNGkwədē)
3 Min Read Propinquity simply means being close to someone or something—proximity. It’s just a word, but in a lot of ways, it’s also a strategy. A timeless one. The idea is simple: the more you’re in someone’s space, sightline,…
“Comparison is the death of joy.”
2 Min Read Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about what’s been keeping me from writing. I couldn’t quite put my finger on it at first—I just felt stuck. I assumed it was because starting anything new is inherently difficult.…