Beyond The Turning Point

Have you ever been frustrated and discouraged by the lack of progress you're making on something?In this episode, Sally shares a powerful technique to help you avoid that kind of frustration and discouragement in the future. The technique is operating from the GAIN instead of the GAP when you want to make real progress.You'll learn how to operate from a place of abundance rather than lack and a place of victory instead of defeat. You'll feel more content and grateful for your team and everything you have in your life. What is in front of you that you want to make real progress on? Connect with Sally at www.sallyloveinspires.comConnect with Sally on LinkedIn here. Did you find this episode valuable? Please leave a review and share it with someone you believe would benefit from it as well.

How is your company unique?Jesse White  shares what he looks for when hiring people for his team.One of the things Jesse shared is “We are unique in that we hire for a culture add; not a culture fit.  It was great having him unpack that approach and how he uses that uniqueness in upskilling and developing all the team members on his team.Jesse shared a unique approach to practicing radical feedback which helps everyone on the team improve, including himself.Jesse is passionate about developing people! He  shares that his personal style of communicating is through storytelling and relays a great situation involving his son that is very impactful. Jesse is Vice President of Katalyst, a cybersecurity solutions company. Connect with Sally at www.sallyloveinspires.comConnect with Sally on LinkedIn here. Did you find this episode valuable? Please leave a review and share it with someone you believe would benefit from it as well.

Are you a generous person?Early in my career a guy took me under his wing and taught me about Project Management. His generosity completely changed the trajectory of my career!Mentoring is one form of generosity.Recognizing others is a great way to be generous. When we see someone working hard, accomplishing a milestone or taking a step out of their comfort zone we need to recognize them. And how about giving your team members a shout out when you see them upholding the company core values or the project's guiding principles? Leaders who demonstrate generosity delight in helping others succeed. They want to see others be successful. Imagine the impact it can have on your team and the results they deliver. How can you be generous to the people on your team?Connect with Sally at www.sallyloveinspires.comConnect with Sally on LinkedIn here. Did you find this episode valuable? Please leave a review and share it with someone you believe would benefit from it as well.

Have you been a part of a team with a great leader who inspired you? They got to know you, cared about you and even helped you achieve your best!   In my recent discussion with Mike Martin he shares valuable insight on how he inspired the people on his teams. Some of his teams he started from scratch and some he walked into already functioning teams.I was so excited to hear Mike share his experiences, team successes and examples of celebrating wins from his work with teams in Puerto Rico, China and Ireland.What resonates with you about leading teams?Who has inspired you?Check out my discussion with Mike Martin in episode 63.Mike Martin is currently CEO of CAI a global professional services firm focused on engineering and quality consulting and guides a large team in numerous locations around the world. Connect with Sally at www.sallyloveinspires.comConnect with Sally on LinkedIn here. Did you find this episode valuable? Please leave a review and share it with someone you believe would benefit from it as well.

Roy Haney had an important task in front of him. He needed to form and develop a high performing team with a new client on a large capital project. It had to be done quickly, with limited resources all while ensuring project success. Roy shares his approach to forming an exceptional team on Project Smoky - a large project with his client Domtar at their Kingsport, Tennessee paper mill.He also shares:His approach to helping his team members take on expanded roles and perform at such a high level that his team was awarded additional scopeHow he overcame the challenges his team encountered - especially around worker densityHow he moved his desk right next to a team member to provide the encouragement and support needed What he discovered about himself through this project experienceHow the big green table helped stakeholders stay aligned and solve problems by collaboratingRoy never underestimated the potential of his team, which is a core tenant of a terrific leader.Be sure to also listen to Episode 37 here of The Team of a Lifetime, which is also about Project Smoky.Roy Haney: Director of Business Development at Becht Industrial GroupConnect with Sally at www.sallyloveinspires.comConnect with Sally on LinkedIn here. Did you find this episode valuable? Please leave a review and share it with someone you believe would benefit from it as well.

Amanda Osborn, Talent Acquisition Manager for BE&K Building Group, discusses the workforce shortage impacting the construction industry today.Amanda shares about the importance of investing in the youth in high school and college and educating them about all of the opportunities that are available  in the construction industry.  She notes that there are three  key things the youth are looking for today in a construction company.Amanda discusses ways of overcoming the workforce deficit in the trades and that getting construction programs back in the high schools is one of the keys to reviving the trades. Amanda is confident that the construction industry offers great careers with numerous opportunities for the youth to contribute to. And that having great mentors and an engaging culture are all valuable for our youth in building a strong future in the construction industry. Amanda has a passion for recruiting and retaining the youth in the construction industry and it comes through in her conversation with Sally.Amanda Osborn - Talent Acquisition Manager for BE&K Building GroupConnect with Amanda on LinkedInConnect with Sally at www.sallyloveinspires.comConnect with Sally on LinkedIn Love this podcast? Please leave me a review! I'd love to hear from you.If this episode was valuable to you, will you share it with someone you think would benefit from it?

In this episode of the Team of a Lifetime™ Show Dennis Doran, with over 30 years experience in the construction industry; a contractor, consultant, coach and speaker, joins Sally on the show. Dennis Doran is host of the Soft as Steel Podcast and author of the book by the same title - Soft as Steel. Dennis believes that soft skills are of strategic importance in building relationships and ensuring profitability. In this episode, Dennis shares why soft skills are a big difference maker in getting greater success in your career and life.Dennis talks about how to improve your soft skills, how to use soft skills to thrive in your role, and answers the question - How do people learn more about themselves so they can use that information in order to benefit them as well as benefit the people that they work with and the people they live with?Dennis shares that to be successful and build and sustain relationships you must develop your people skills. People skills are crucial and they give you the ability to let the other people know who you are so your team can be great at collaborating.  Key points discussed:How soft skills are the difference maker in achieving greater success in your career and life.  The importance of being aware of your non-verbal communication and how this communication within a team is the key to great communication.  Why companies that recognize and value soft skills are more profitable. The progress being made in the industry in recognition of soft skills.Dennis Doran: Author of "SOFT AS STEEL" | Development Coach | Speaker | Mastermind ChairListen to the Soft as Steel podcast here.Connect with Dennis on LinkedIn here.Connect with Sally at www.sallyloveinspires.comConnect with Sally on LinkedIn here. Love this podcast? Please leave me a review! I'd love to hear from you.If this episode was valuable to you, will you share it with someone you think would benefit from it?

In this episode of the Team of a Lifetime™ Show, Sally talks about how having a fundamental belief in people is at the heart of helping people reach their potential - of bringing out the best a person has to offer.  To build an exceptional team that delivers results, leaders must believe in their own team members and have a genuine desire to help them be successful.Sally shares a secret ingredient for bringing out the best in people and building exceptional teams that she discovered in her work with tens of thousands of people in diverse cultures around the world.She also shares practical ways to help instill this secret ingredient in your team members. So let's dive in.Key points discussed:A fundamental belief in people is a prerequisite for bringing out the best in your people AND a prerequisite for building an exceptional team. The secret ingredient for bringing out the best in your people. When your team members have confidence they deliver better outcomes and make better team members.As leaders, we must be very careful to not crush people's confidence by extinguishing their dreams and aspirations.More from Sally: Download Sally's Free Guide: Lead a Town Hall Like a Pro to Connect with your Town Hall audience and dramatically improve team member engagement.Download the The Team of a Lifetime™ book: A Practical Guide for Building a High- Performing TeamConnect with Sally at www.sallyloveinspires.comConnect with Sally on LinkedIn here. Love this podcast? Please leave me a review! I'd love to hear from you.If this episode was valuable to you, will you share it with someone you think would benefit from it?

Successful leaders know that people need recognition and they freely provide it creating a culture where people can thrive.But do you know that a prevailing myth is that people don't want or need recognition? People who buy into that myth believe that recognition shouldn't matter, because after all people are getting paid to do a job, they're getting a paycheck.In this episode of Team of a Lifetime Show, Sally shares five today's surprising benefits of recognition so that you can improve your team's productivity, increase your own satisfaction as a leader and build a culture where people want to work.  A culture where people are engaged. Where they collaborate and contribute, solve problems and deliver exceptional results.If you're currently in a leadership role - whether you're leading thousands of people or whether you're leading only one other person right now this is going to be valuable to you. And it will be valuable to you if you aren't currently in a leadership role and you desire to move into a leadership role in the future. So let's dive in.Key points discussed:The prevailing myth about recognitionHow everyone has a desire to feel significantHow recognition is one of the biggest motivatorsHow giving recognition is self-rewardingHow to make sure you're giving adequate recognitionPlus Sally shares a simple and quick exercise to assess how well you're doing giving recognition to your team members and others you work with.More from Sally: Download Sally's Free Guide:Lead a Town Hall Like a Pro.Download the The Team of a Lifetime™ book:A Practical Guide for Building a High- Performing TeamConnect with Sally at www.sallyloveinspires.comConnect with Sally on LinkedIn here. Love this podcast? Leave a 5 star review and share it with someone!

In this episode of the Team of a Lifetime Show,  Sally talks about something vital for team success that's likely sabotaging your team's performance - ineffective decision making. She also shares one of the biggest reasons so many teams struggle with decision making and what you can do about it.Sally asked her clients and respected leaders in the industry to identify the biggest issues impacting their teams. Ineffective decision making was at the top of the list.And results from the Team Process Assessment Sally uses when working with leaders to transform their failing or mediocre teams into exceptional teams, reveal just how big this problem is. In this episode, Sally highlights why so many people struggle knowing who is actually supposed to be making the decisions people need to do their work and how this has a domino effect. Sally outlines the first thing you need to do to start improving decision making on your team.Key points discussed:The first thing that goes wrong with decision making.What the Team Process Assessment data reveals about decision making processes.How ineffective decision making has a domino effect on your team.The quickest way to improve decision making within your team.The connection between team culture and decision making.More from Sally: Download Sally's Free Guide: Lead a Town Hall Like a Pro to Connect with your Town Hall audience and dramatically improve team member engagement.Download the The Team of a Lifetime™ book: A Practical Guide for Building a High- Performing TeamConnect with Sally at www.sallyloveinspires.comConnect with Sally on LinkedIn here. Love this podcast? Please leave me a review! I'd love to hear from you.If this episode was valuable to you, will you share it with someone you think would benefit from it?

In this episode of the Team of a Lifetime Show, Sally dispels a common myth about trust that is likely holding you back as a leader and also shares with you four things you can clarify to immediately increase trust among your team.Drawing from her experience with leaders in industrial manufacturing, construction and on capital projects, she highlights how a high level of trust can impact productivity and people's attitudes and can dramatically improve the level of success in teams. Sally lays out four specific things you can clarify, beginning today, that will immediately increase trust.Just imagine that it's 2 weeks from now and you've been clarifying these four things and you can see the trust building. How amazing will that feel?Topics discussedThe myth that is likely holding you back as a leader.How trust affects every other aspect necessary for successful teams.Can trust be increased quickly, or does it take a long time? Team dynamics when trust is low.How a team interacts with high trust.More from Sally: Download Sally's Free Guide: Lead a Town Hall Like a Pro to Connect with your Town Hall audience and dramatically improve team member engagement.Download the The Team of a Lifetime™ book: A Practical Guide for Building a High- Performing TeamConnect with Sally at www.sallyloveinspires.comConnect with Sally on LinkedIn here. Love this podcast? Please leave me a review! I'd love to hear from you.If this episode was valuable to you, will you share it with someone you think would benefit from it?

Summer Turner, an expert on introverts and extroverts in the workplace shares valuable insight for improving team performance by utilizing the strengths of introverts and extroverts.Stay in touch with Sally @www.sallyloveinspires.comConnect with Summer Turner @ https://www.BusinessBreakthroughTraining.comor https://www.SuccessForIntrovertedWomen.com

I invite you to listen to Dave Sanderson's incredible story. You'll hear about:The plane crash in January 2009What he had to do to train and how little time he had to get readyStrategies he developed to help him succeedUnexpected situations he and his wingman, Suzanne, encountered Key lessons he learned from doing the swimYou're going to be inspired!

Jack Ossa never gave up pursuing his lifelong dream! Instead he pursued it with incredible tenacity and persistence, and amazing determination.Jack took risks and worked extremely hard. May you be inspired to keep pursuing your lifelong dream!  Reach out to Jack Ossa at www.OssaStudio.comStay in touch with Sally @www.sallyloveinspires.com

Sometimes life comes at you like a Nolan Ryan curveball. We might get something we are not expecting and we are not ready for! But we get creative with what life throws our way and we do what it takes to become successful. That's just what Freddie Blanton did. When he found himself in a new career situation, he took the initiative all on his own to focus on his personal development and mindset.His famous Freddie @ Bobcat videos became his brand. Just watch one and you'll know why those videos are famous. With his Freddie @Bobcat videos, Freddie Blanton has built a personal brand. A personal brand helps you stand out from the crowd, command respect and build trust. Personal branding just makes good business sense. Listen to my conversation with Freddie to get inspired to build your unique personal brand and set yourself apart in your field!

My guest today is Jim Sobeck, President and CEO of New South Construction Supply. He's built a culture at New South where employees thrive and as a result his company is growing like crazy. I always look forward to reading Jim's articles in the Upstate Business Journal here in Greenville, South Carolina and something I didn't know until Jim and I were recording this episode is that he is the author of the business leadership book “Business 101: Lessons from the Trenches”. You can find Jim's book here.Jim is a no-nonsense, tell it like it is guy which is actually one of the reasons I wanted him to be a guest on the show. You're going to enjoy Jim's wit and wisdom. Let's go to our conversation now. 

If you truly want to be a better leader, then you need to listen my  conversation with Sally Rush as she shares her formula for leading successfully and leaving a lasting legacy.Sally unpacks how the results on two particular questions I asked her team on an alignment survey ended up being a real wake up call for her and led to a dramatic transformation in her leadership approach to developing teams and team members.Sally has successfully led capital project planning,  engineering and project execution on major capital projects around the world in the Food, Pharmaceutical and Biotech Industries. And what she shares in our conversation is a winning formula for leading and developing people.  

I'm so excited to start the new year with an inspiring conversation with my guest and good friend Greg Spindler.Greg shares about competing at a very high level as a triathlete. His discipline, perseverance  and attitude helped him overcome setbacks and push through challenges to reach his goals. The traits Greg had to compete as a high level triathlete are the same traits we need in the construction and capital projects industry to perform at a high level.  Greg's incredible drive and energy shows through in all that he has accomplished in his life.  Tune in to hear about Greg's journey and his insight on how to use micro goals to work at a high level to have your best year ever.  “That snowball keeps growing and growing and the next thing you know you have these new habits of always preparing so much more and you're accomplishing so much more."  Greg Spindler

Christmas is the season for giving. In this episode I share three gifts you can give your team members this year.Spoiler alert - these are not material gifts. They're more important than gifts you can buy. These gifts are also a key to boosting morale and helping your team achieve the Best Year Ever in 2023.“People want to work for leaders who truly care and treat them with dignity and respect."  Sally Love

As a leader you know it's your responsibility to set goals and to provide the tools and the environment for your team to accomplish the goals. In this episode, Sally shares 5 mistakes leaders of teams make in goal setting. Are you making any of these mistakes? Tune in and find out.  “imagine your team totally focused on achieving its goals throughout next year. They are excited, energized, and eager to share their ideas and come to work every day.  "  Sally Love

This year is rapidly coming to a close. Are you positioned to achieve your goals next year? In this episode, Sally shares three goal setting principles so that you can get positioned to crush your goals and make next year your BEST YEAR EVER.  When you implement these three principles of goal setting I've shared with you today, you're going to be ready to be an elite performer next year. Because these are the things elite performers do. “You've got to have a very clear mental picture, an image in your mind, of what success looks like for you next year."  Sally Love

It's one thing to set goals. But to have a positive impact on the world around you and to advance and grow personally and professionally you have to actually achieve your goals!  In this episode, Sally shares three mistakes that will prevent you from achieving your goals. You definitely want to avoid these mistakes so that you can have YOUR BEST YEAR EVER. “What kind of edge would it give you to be in the 3%?"  Sally Love

Have you ever struggled with self-doubt? If you have then you know that the struggle begins with your mind. And while you're battling those thoughts in your mind, it feels like you're bound in chains. Completely immobilized.In this opening episode of Season 3, Sally shares her recent journey with self-doubt."I had a decision to make; would I throw in the towel and admit defeat or would I fight through the battle in my mind and come out on the other side victorious? "  Sally Love

IN THIS EPISODE:Statistically only 40% of capital projects are successful.Josh says, "Projects don't always turn out like you thought they would. Rarely is it one single thing that torpedoes the project - it's usually a series of things that combine together to really knock the project over."You'll hear:How Josh coaches and encourages his leaders on a difficult project.The importance of being a calming and stabilizing leader.The impact of attitude and mindset.How Josh determines a good fit with an engineering firm or contractor.How Josh handles an adversarial contracting partner. What Josh sees as the biggest gap in decision making on projects.What Josh enjoys about  coaching and developing people on his team.How Josh's leadership style has changed over the years.What really matters in building a great team.Listen in as Josh Rowan shares his insight and wisdom on the leadership factors necessary to land your project in the successful 40%.“I will pick the hard worker and team player any day of the week.”“No one person does everything all the way through.”“You're really fighting for the person next to you. You're really only going to fight for them when you understand them, know them and care about them.”Josh RowanAbout Josh RowanJosh is Sr. VP of Capital Projects - Lithium - at Albemarle Corporation. He has over 18 years experience in the execution of major capital projects and management of global project teams. He's a strategic thinker, a servant leader and a great friend.Prior to working in the industrial sector, he served in the US Army where he received the Bronze Star for combat leadership in Baghdad, Iraq and the Louisiana Emergency Service Medal for operational support during Hurricane Katrina.Josh was also my guest in Episode 2. You can listen to that episode here.

It's National Engineers Week.  Did you know that President George Washington is considered the nation's first engineer, and that Engineers Week is celebrated the week of Washington's birthday in honor of the first president's background as an engineer and surveyor.  In this episode you'll hear the crazy route Sally took to become an Engineer.

IN THIS EPISODE:Garrett Hyer shares insight on leadership and teamwork from playing collegiate baseball to working in diverse businesses. You'll hear:Why a high performing team is crucial in any environmentHow working with highly skilled experts can make your job easierHow to utilize the “superstars” on your team to be the best they can beWhat Garrett believes to be an essential team characteristicThe key to getting people to collaborateThe huge difference that attitude makes and the danger in attitudeWhat differences Garrett sees between high and low performers The most impactful coaching Garrett received from his mentor and how that's shaped him into the leader he is todayTune in for helpful insight and encouragement from my conversation with Garrett Hyer.

Angie Garg shares her Team of the Lifetime journey about a specific, critical project she led. 

What does it take to have The Team of a Lifetime? Transparency?Collaboration?Communication?Innovation?Join me in Episode 37 of The Team of a Lifetime podcast, as my guest, Charlie Floyd, shares insight about Project Smoky.  It's an exciting project to convert Domtar's Kingsport, Tennessee paper mill from producing uncoated freesheet paper to becoming Domtar's first packaging facility.The Smoky Team is building The Team of a Lifetime!To learn more about Project Smoky visit: https://www.domtar.com/en/what-we-make/packaging

Michael Pink discusses the importance of  leaders using data analytics to make more informed decisions and create their own world of certainty on capital projects.

Most projects have ups and downs and twists and turns. Listen in as Bruce shares what he experienced leading one project in particular and how he overcame stakeholder opposition.

Is your team clarifying stakeholder expectations on projects? Tom Fuduric shares his experience and practical ways that teams and individuals can ensure that stakeholder expectations are fully understood.

Many people in the Construction Industry believe that adversarial relationships are inevitable. Is that really true? Just imagine the results stakeholders could deliver on capital projects if adversarial relationships were eliminated. Tune in to hear Mike Yarosloski share his insight into what causes adversarial relationships and what he's done to minimize them on the challenging mega projects he's contributed to in the Canadian Oil Sands.

Trust can be built or broken at every phase of a construction project. Tune in to hear Bill Dean's expert advice about building a high trust culture.To get a copy of Bill Dean's ebook: Building Trust: A Primer on Building Trust in the Construction Industry reach out to me at sallyloveinspires.com

My guest John Pinholster, Chief Operating Officer at RBHD, shares how he created a thriving team culture prior to the disruption we all experienced in 2020 and how he's keeping a thriving culture in the world everyone's navigating today. 

My guest, Bruce Beck, built and led a new team in the Pharmaceutical company he was part of.  It was a big undertaking and one that had to be done well because a lot was at stake. Join us as we talk about how he did it.Bruce's book: Essentials of Leadership: A Systematic Approach to Effective Leadership

What if all your team members were in the right seats on the bus? Might they be able to contribute their best work and deliver terrific results? My guest, John Schmidt, answers those questions in this episode.

Most companies these days have stated Core Values. Are they still relevant and beneficial today or were they just a fad? My guest Keith Poole, President of Trehel Corporation, a respected construction in the southeast and answers that question.

In this episode, I have a great conversation with Kathy Buckman Gibson, CEO and President of KGB Technologies in Memphis, Tennessee. When I first started Beyond the Turning Point podcast in 2020, Kathy was someone I identified as a guest I wanted to have on the show. While I’ve known Kathy for probably close to 25 years, when she and I both worked extensively in the Pulp & Paper Industry, we had lost contact over the years. So it was terrific reconnecting with Kathy and learning what she’s doing now as an entrepreneur. Kathy is sharp, warm and authentic. Enjoy our conversation.KBG Technologies 

I’m joined in today’s episode by Christina Harrell; co-founder and president of Jack Porter in Greenville, SC.  I love sports and business, so this was an intriguing conversation.Christina shares how she and her business partner Danny, discovered the unique market they now serve. Christina and I talk about how she began playing golf at a young age and the interesting twists and turns her golf career took, including two turning points she experienced.Christina is warm, engaging and a lot of fun. I could have talked to her for hours! If you love sports and business, you’re going to love this episode with Christina Harrell.www.jackporter.com

As you go through each day, are you having positive conversations with yourself? Or have you fallen into the habit of saying not so pleasant things to yourself?In this episode I share how you can use positive thinking and positive self talk to improve your performance. Changing the way we talk to ourselves can be a real turning point for you, your team and your family. Enjoy! For other episodes of Beyond the Turning Point podcast click here.

In this episode I have a great conversation with my long-time friend Bynum Poe. Bynum is the third generation leader of family owned Farmers Exchange in Rock Hill, SC, a business his granddaddy started in 1939.Bynum shares his journey at Farmers Exchange, his wisdom on the financial aspect of business, taking care of customers and now the joy he has in watching two of his children take the helm as the fourth generation.Bynum is kind, humble and generous and I know you’ll enjoy our conversation. Thank you for tuning in to the podcast today.

Today I’m joined by Michael Allen, owner of MOA Architecture in Greenville, South Carolina. In our conversation Michael and I talk about two of his passions - football and architecture including the turning point at which he had to choose either football or architecture.All great architects have vision to be able to design buildings and environments that match clients’ desires and dreams. And when he started MOA Architecture, Michael had tremendous vision for his own firm. He set his sights on the culture, environment and future he wanted to create.I know you’re going to enjoy the wisdom Michael shares from his journey as a top flight athlete and now a successful entrepreneur. Thank you for tuning in to the podcast today.

In this episode Alex Dahlstrom shares his passion for running. And I’m not talking about kinda sorta running every once in a while. I’m talking about incredible dedication, discipline and consistency - every day. The length of time he’s run without missing a single day is simply remarkable. I’m so inspired by Alex and I’m certain you will be too. Thank you for tuning in to the podcast today.

I had the opportunity, early in my career, to become the leader of a (then) struggling, underperforming team to try to get them back on track.In this episode, I share what became the team's turning point and led the team to great success.Tune in for insight on how you can use this same approach to create a turning point for the teams you lead.Enjoy!

In this episode I’m joined by Dick Ducote. You may recall that Dick was my very first guest in episode one. What a terrific episode that was! If you haven’t listened to it, you really need to! You’ll be inspired by how Dick pushed beyond crushing disappointment - not once, not twice, but three times - running ultra marathons. In today’s episode Dick and I discuss whether a team needs a purpose in order to level up its performance. Dick and I have worked with manufacturing, construction and capital project teams around the world for many years. And we’re excited to share our insight with you so that your team can reach a higher level of performance.Thank you for tuning in to our conversation. Enjoy!

Today I’m joined by Rex Phillips. Rex was a highly effective leader of engineering and major capital projects in the Pharmaceutical industry before retiring a few years ago.I had the pleasure of working with Rex on several large capital projects in the United States and Ireland. I know first hand what an outstanding leader Rex is. He was, and still is, highly regarded and respected. Rex had an ability to relate to his team members in a very authentic way, to support them so they could be successful and to celebrate their successes. People loved working with Rex.In this episode, Rex shares several key turning points along his leadership journey. For him it started with sports and then developed from there as he built and led teams with increasingly more responsibility working at Eli Lilly and Company. Rex is humble, positive and authentic. If you want to be a better leader and build high performance teams, then join me in the conversation. You’ll be glad you did.Connect with Rex on LinkedIn

Today’s episode is going to be a little bit different. Rather than host a guest, I’m my own guest on the show and share from my own personal experience. I’m really excited about this because I believe the insight I’m sharing can have a positive impact on you and your life; just as it has on mine. As I record the episode, it’s Thanksgiving week here in the United States. I love Thanksgiving and have so many great memories of Thanksgiving in years past. Tune in to discover encouraging insight to help you move beyond a turning point in your business or your life.

Carl Sharperson, Jr. is a leadership strategist, speaker, recruiter and author of the book Sharp Leadership: Overcome Adversity to Lead with Authenticity. You may recall that Carl was also my guest in episode ten, and I encourage you to listen to that episode as well. I invited Carl to join me for this episode to talk about another topic he’s very passionate about - raising our kids to be servant leaders in a toxic world. Carl has a real heart for young people and in today’s conversation Carl unpacks challenges facing our children today, how these challenges impact parents at work, how adversity is helpful to raising kids and what he listens for, as a recruiter, to discover leadership in the candidates he interviews for leadership positions.This topic, raising kids as servant leaders in a toxic world is so important. We, as parents, grandparents and leaders ourselves, must look out on the horizon and make decisions about our role in raising and preparing kids to be leaders. Taking action on this topic can be a huge turning point; not just for our kids, but the companies we lead.Speaker| Author| Leadership Innovation StrategistOrder Sharp Leadership Bookwww.CarlSharpersonJr.com

In this episode I’m joined by Bing Oliver. Bing is founder of Peake Coaching and his work is focused on empowering teams to get great results in business and helping team members get their life back.The topic of our conversation is about Vision and specifically how important it is for individuals and teams, who want to achieve a high level of performance, to have a clear and inspiring vision of their future. Bing is passionate about and skilled at helping businesses make a difference. And one of the ways he makes a difference himself is by helping leaders and team members realize that vision isn’t confined to the C-Suite of an organization. Instead, each of us can be, and should be, an everyday visionary. Vision is so important to high performance. So listen in. Rallying your team around a meaningful vision may just be a turning point in your team’s performance. Peake Coaching

In this episode I’m joined by Brent Darnell. Brent teaches Emotional Intelligence and critical people skills to the construction industry. In our conversation Brent explains what emotional intelligence is and how it helps people improve their business performance and their personal life. We talk about how emotional intelligence can be measured and improved and the connection between a person’s mind and their body is absolutely fascinating.Brent shares a real life success story of a man who experienced a significant turning point in his life by improving his emotional intelligence. The topic of emotional intelligence is so important. So listen in. It may just be the key for you in pushing beyond a turning point in your life. www.brentdarnell.com