Step Up and Play Big Moments

  The best leaders have someone on their team who offers candid and needed feedback and advice. They can be your “significant other”. Chris examines key ground rules you need to follow to have a valuable and workable business relationship with your significant other.     Chris Ruisi’s “Step Up and Play Big Moments” is […] The post Do You Have A Significant Other? appeared first on Chris Ruisi Leadership Blog.

  Trying to be perfect is a waste of time and an unrealistic goal. In today’s podcast, Chris stresses focusing your energy on learning from each experience to enhance your growth so you’ll become better at that specific task each time you perform it.     Chris Ruisi’s “Step Up and Play Big Moments” is […] The post Practice Makes Perfect…No, It Doesn’t! appeared first on Chris Ruisi Leadership Blog.

  Nothing happens in business until a decision is made. Clearly when you can follow an effective process to reach that decision, it will show up in the results. Chris shares three steps to sharpen your decision-making skills.       Chris Ruisi’s “Step Up and Play Big Moments” is all about personal and business […] The post Three Tips To Make Better Decisions appeared first on Chris Ruisi Leadership Blog.

  Problems also involve emotions and frustration. To succeed, you have to get past the emotion to get to the solution. Chris discusses taking the right action to solve problems instead of getting bogged down and distracted by and with negative emotions.     Chris Ruisi’s “Step Up and Play Big Moments” is all about […] The post Get Past The Emotions appeared first on Chris Ruisi Leadership Blog.

  How badly do you want success? Many become interested only in what success can bring without focusing on the hard work, struggle and sacrifice that must be endured. In this podcast, Chris asks, “What are you willing to do to get it?”       Chris Ruisi’s “Step Up and Play Big Moments” is […] The post Success Based On How Much You Can Take appeared first on Chris Ruisi Leadership Blog.

    Chris shares the components of his Formula for Success so that it will work for you. Each step by itself is simple but when added together, they create a powerful force to be reckoned with. Have pen and paper ready!     Chris Ruisi’s “Step Up and Play Big Moments” is all about […] The post The Formula for Success appeared first on Chris Ruisi Leadership Blog.

  When solving organizational problems, Chris learned from his past experiences that a top down approach was the fastest way to uncover the cause of the problem and the fastest path to the solution. Chris discusses the importance of leading the team and setting the right performance expectations.     Chris Ruisi’s “Step Up and […] The post The Problem and Solution Can Usually Be Found At The Top appeared first on Chris Ruisi Leadership Blog.

  Most leaders earned the top job by becoming the “go-to person” – you know the person everyone counts on. However, to grow a business, a leader cannot afford to be the only go-to person. They must develop other go-to people. Chris explains how leaders can grow their team by developing their own go-to people. […] The post Developing Go-To People appeared first on Chris Ruisi Leadership Blog.

  A critical component of communication is how one listens. Chris shares 10 steps that one must follow to become a great listener and an even better communicator.       Chris Ruisi’s “Step Up and Play Big Moments” is all about personal and business success. Chris’s goal is to offer today’s entrepreneurs, CEO’s and […] The post How To Become A Good Listener appeared first on Chris Ruisi Leadership Blog.

  It’s a lot easier to hire the wrong person, but it is extremely difficult to repair the damage a bad hire can do. Chris identifies three ways to hire the wrong person for your next job opening as a “don’t do this” guide.     Chris Ruisi’s “Step Up and Play Big Moments” is […] The post Three Guaranteed Ways To Hire The Wrong People appeared first on Chris Ruisi Leadership Blog.

  The most important factor that will determine the success of your company is the quality of the team. Chris shares his seven-step selection process for finding the best candidate for the job.   Chris Ruisi’s “Step Up and Play Big Moments” is all about personal and business success. Chris’s goal is to offer today’s […] The post Seven-Step Selection Process appeared first on Chris Ruisi Leadership Blog.

  In this podcast, Chris explains the third of three key components to create a culture of employee engagement: tactics. These are the “how to” techniques designed to help the leader and the team execute the right things at the right time.     Chris Ruisi’s “Step Up and Play Big Moments” is all about […] The post Getting Your Team Engaged: Tactics appeared first on Chris Ruisi Leadership Blog.

  Chris explains the second of three key components to create a culture of employee engagement – leadership. Without leadership, the vision is of no value.     Chris Ruisi’s “Step Up and Play Big Moments” is all about personal and business success. Chris’s goal is to offer today’s entrepreneurs, CEO’s and business leader’s practical […] The post Getting Your Team Engaged: It’s All About Leadership appeared first on Chris Ruisi Leadership Blog.

  Chris discusses the first of three key components to create a culture of employee engagement. Creating and implementing a vision to guide your team and organization.     Chris Ruisi’s “Step Up and Play Big Moments” is all about personal and business success. Chris’s goal is to offer today’s entrepreneurs, CEO’s and business leader’s practical […] The post Getting Your Team Engaged: Give Them A Vision appeared first on Chris Ruisi Leadership Blog.

  Meetings are necessary in any business. But, if not handled and organized properly, they can waste time and money and cause more confusion. Chris shares nine tips to help you conduct effective meetings and get the right things done.       Chris Ruisi’s “Step Up and Play Big Moments” is all about personal […] The post Meetings appeared first on Chris Ruisi Leadership Blog.

  On any given day you can find any number of blogs or articles on leadership. The best leaders are the ones who know the basics and can execute them well on a consistent basis. Chris identifies the “basics” that need to be learned to become a great leader.       Chris Ruisi’s “Step […] The post Simple Leadership Stuff appeared first on Chris Ruisi Leadership Blog.

  Most of us have no problem coming up with perfectly valid reasons for not taking action. Our excuses may temporarily make us feel better, yet they do not bring any value Chris shares the top excuses people use and how to overcome them.       Chris Ruisi’s “Step Up and Play Big Moments” […] The post Excuses appeared first on Chris Ruisi Leadership Blog.

  Chris shares eight characteristics of an exceptional company. Wishing for an exceptional company to run does not occur just because you want it. You must first understand the criteria on how an exceptional company is judged.     Chris Ruisi’s “Step Up and Play Big Moments” is all about personal and business success. Chris’s […] The post Becoming An Exceptional Company appeared first on Chris Ruisi Leadership Blog.

  Chris discusses the ways that multi-tasking can hurt you. As Chris says, “multi-tasking is multi dumb.” You get to screw up more than one thing at the same time.       Chris Ruisi’s “Step Up and Play Big Moments” is all about personal and business success. Chris’s goal is to offer today’s entrepreneurs, […] The post Multi-Tasking Is Multi-Dumb appeared first on Chris Ruisi Leadership Blog.

    Chris shares his ten favorite productivity habits. Everyone wants to do more, but working harder and faster at the things that “don’t work” is no formula for success.   Chris Ruisi’s “Step Up and Play Big Moments” is all about personal and business success. Chris’s goal is to offer today’s entrepreneurs, CEO’s and […] The post Be Productive Or Perish appeared first on Chris Ruisi Leadership Blog.

  Chris shares the importance of investing time and money into the development of your team and how it can impact your bottom line. Never forget that the quality of your team is the single most important factor that will determine the success of your company.       Chris Ruisi’s “Step Up and Play […] The post Who Hired Them appeared first on Chris Ruisi Leadership Blog.

Chris explains why running an event is a great way to expand your business. If you want buyers and referral sources to get to know you, then put yourself out there with great content so they get to know you. Teach them about what you do and how they can be advocates for you.   […] The post Leveraging Events To Grow Your Business appeared first on Chris Ruisi Leadership Blog.

  Ever wonder why people just don’t understand what you are sharing with them? The frustration and confusion is usually related to a lack of common ground. Chris explains that leaders need to find common ground when communicating with a team member.       Chris Ruisi’s “Step Up and Play Big Moments” is all […] The post Finding Common Ground appeared first on Chris Ruisi Leadership Blog.

  Looking for easy days or approaches isn’t always the best approach. Chris explains the meaning behind this Navy Seals motto and how it can be applied in our personal and business lives.       Chris Ruisi’s “Step Up and Play Big Moments” is all about personal and business success. Chris’s goal is to […] The post The Only Easy Day Was Yesterday appeared first on Chris Ruisi Leadership Blog.

  Many complain about burnout. Burnout is bad, but is worse when you’re the boss or person in charge. They complain about their burnt out situation yet do nothing to avoid getting burnt out in the first place. Chris shares actions you can take to avoid “boss burnout”.     Chris Ruisi’s “Step Up and […] The post Boss Burnout appeared first on Chris Ruisi Leadership Blog.

  Each one of us at different times is guilty of the same thing: we make things harder than they really are. Chris explains ways to eliminate making solutions harder than they need to be.       Chris Ruisi’s “Step Up and Play Big Moments” is all about personal and business success. Chris’s goal […] The post Keep It Simple appeared first on Chris Ruisi Leadership Blog.

  Chris shares tips to fight distractions and minimize their impact. Many invite distractions into their lives and minds. Chris points out that it doesn’t have to be that way.       Chris Ruisi’s “Step Up and Play Big Moments” is all about personal and business success. Chris’s goal is to offer today’s entrepreneurs, […] The post Distractions appeared first on Chris Ruisi Leadership Blog.

  Chris warns that you have to hold yourself to a higher expectation than you hold your team. Your actions affect not only you, but also your business and the careers and lives of your employees.       Chris Ruisi’s “Step Up and Play Big Moments” is all about personal and business success. Chris’s […] The post Never Believe Your Press Release appeared first on Chris Ruisi Leadership Blog.

    Don’t underestimate the power of quiet confidence. Successful people show what they can do as opposed to just talking about it.       Chris Ruisi’s “Step Up and Play Big Moments” is all about personal and business success. Chris’s goal is to offer today’s entrepreneurs, CEO’s and business leader’s practical guidance, tips, […] The post Quiet Confidence appeared first on Chris Ruisi Leadership Blog.

  Chris explains the essence of his book “Step Up And Play Big”. Far too many people perform below their full capabilities and don’t realize how – with some additional effort – they could Play Big.       Chris Ruisi’s “Step Up and Play Big Moments” is all about personal and business success. Chris’s […] The post What It Means To Step Up And Play Big appeared first on Chris Ruisi Leadership Blog.

    In this podcast, Chris shares his perspective on comfortable inaction and why doing nothing about a problem causes more severe problems in the long run.       Chris Ruisi’s “Step Up and Play Big Moments” is all about personal and business success. Chris’s goal is to offer today’s entrepreneurs, CEO’s and business […] The post Do You Practice Comfortable Inaction? appeared first on Chris Ruisi Leadership Blog.

  Life is a stage and so is your business in terms of how you perform in front of your audience – your clients or customers. Chris explores what you are doing on a consistent basis to prepare and position yourself and your team to give your very best performance with your customers or clients. […] The post Do You Give Your Best Performance In Every Show appeared first on Chris Ruisi Leadership Blog.

  Why do some people seem to get all the lucky breaks? Chris looks at what others do to gain the edge, put the odds in your favor and increase the likelihood of creating your own luck and achieve success.       Chris Ruisi’s “Step Up and Play Big Moments” is all about personal and business […] The post Creating Luck appeared first on Chris Ruisi Leadership Blog.

  At times, we all suffer from being attracted to shiny objects. Those are things that look good, but do no good. Chris explains five simple steps you can take to condition yourself to stay focused and get the right things done.     Chris Ruisi’s “Step Up and Play Big Moments” is all about […] The post Getting The Right Things Done appeared first on Chris Ruisi Leadership Blog.

  Leaders get paid to deliver the right results. In order to achieve those results, decisions have to be made. Not every decision is easy. Some are just tough and there is no way to get around them. In this podcast, Chris shares eight proven steps to follow when a problem can only be solved […] The post Making Tough Decisions appeared first on Chris Ruisi Leadership Blog.

  Everyone tells you to “do your best”. Yet no one tells you how to do that. Nor does anyone ever help you to prepare to do your best. You must do it on your own – which is the way it should be. In this “Moment” Chris discusses the actions and tactics one must […] The post Preparing To Be Your Best appeared first on Chris Ruisi Leadership Blog.

  Without a healthy and focused sense of action, a leader leaves themselves no choice other than to manage the status quo. Nothing great happens when you only manage the status quo. A sense of urgency helps you break through the status quo log jam made up of obstacles and barriers. Chris explains why having […] The post Building A Sense Of Urgency appeared first on Chris Ruisi Leadership Blog.

  Nothing really happens without action. Yet there are many who either avoid taking action out of fear, others don’t act because there may be information that is missing or “it’s just not the right time”, and some just don’t know how to take action. Chris reveals five tips you can follow for when you’re […] The post It’s All About Action appeared first on Chris Ruisi Leadership Blog.

  The single greatest factor that will affect the success of a company is the quality of their team. A team is the one big competitive advantage a leader has the most influence over – yet many fail to capitalize on this. In this podcast Chris shares a ten point checklist to give your business […] The post Does Your Team Give You A Competitive Advantage appeared first on Chris Ruisi Leadership Blog.

  Chris discusses the steps you must take to be an effective delegator. Delegation is a leader’s most valuable tool, yet many do not understand how to properly and effectively use it. Listen and find out what you need to know to raise the level of productivity for yourself and your team.     Chris […] The post Do You Delegate or Collect Other People’s Problems appeared first on Chris Ruisi Leadership Blog.

  Chris shares five reasons why winging it is a dangerous habit. If you think skydiving without a parachute is fun, then you are probably someone who wings it and thinks they’re good at it until you hit the ground. Listen in. Chris’s advice might just save you from a “bad” landing.   Chris Ruisi’s […] The post Winging It appeared first on Chris Ruisi Leadership Blog.

  Chris identifies the steps needed to avoid a time-wasting skunk. You have to listen to this now – it’s just that important. Find out how many skunks you have already chased and the time you wasted doing it.     Chris Ruisi’s “Step Up and Play Big Moments” is all about personal and business […] The post Never Chase A Skunk appeared first on Chris Ruisi Leadership Blog.

  Chris offers some suggestions on how to successfully avoid being a victim of procrastination. Procrastination can be a career or business killer. Listen as Chris lays out for you a simple yet effective approach to avoid procrastination and its deadly effects.     Chris Ruisi’s “Step Up and Play Big Moments” is all about […] The post Procrastination appeared first on Chris Ruisi Leadership Blog.

  In this podcast, Chris shares ten key points on how you already have the tools within you to develop and grow. Listen as Chris lays out the 10 simple yet important steps you must take to Step Up and Play Big.   Chris Ruisi’s “Step Up and Play Big Moments” is all about personal […] The post Stop Relying On Self-Help Books appeared first on Chris Ruisi Leadership Blog.

  Chris shares four questions to ask to improve and increase your success each day. Great teams learn from their past performance and so can you. Look at what took place in the past; learn from it and use that new knowledge in your next “game”.     Chris Ruisi’s “Step Up and Play Big […] The post Watching The Game Films appeared first on Chris Ruisi Leadership Blog.

  Why do you allow yourself to lose focus? Chris identifies several reasons why it may happen to you. How many times are you guilty of not keeping your eye on the ball?     Chris Ruisi’s “Step Up and Play Big Moments” is all about personal and business success. Chris’s goal is to offer […] The post Keep Your Eye On The Ball appeared first on Chris Ruisi Leadership Blog.

  Do you want to find ways to increase your productivity? Chris shares the ten components that will save you additional time and in turn increase your effectiveness and productivity.     Chris Ruisi’s “Step Up and Play Big Moments” is all about personal and business success. Chris’s goal is to offer today’s entrepreneurs, CEO’s […] The post The 20% Rule (The Key To Efficiency And Effectiveness) appeared first on Chris Ruisi Leadership Blog.

In this podcast, Chris explains the seven steps to turn decisions into a productive reality within your organization. Nothing happens until a decision is made. Bad things can happen when a good decision is communicated poorly. Listen in and learn how to properly communicate your decisions.     Chris Ruisi’s “Step Up and Play Big […] The post How Do You Communicate Decisions appeared first on Chris Ruisi Leadership Blog.

Chris shares how to approach the process of making a decision to ensure success. The fact is, nothing happens until a decision is made. Poor decisions result in mistakes and wasted time and money. Learn how to increase the odds in your favor when you make a decision that it is the right one.   […] The post Decisions, Decisions, Decisions appeared first on Chris Ruisi Leadership Blog.

  Chris explains that exceptional companies are run by exceptional leaders and explains the ten key qualities that a leader must have and use.     Chris Ruisi’s “Step Up and Play Big Moments” is all about personal and business success. Chris’s goal is to offer today’s entrepreneurs, CEO’s and business leader’s practical guidance, tips, […] The post The Ten Traits Of An Exceptional Leader appeared first on Chris Ruisi Leadership Blog.

  Want to raise the bar to the next level?  Chris shares that the place to start is a series of conscious actions on your part that starts with how you think.       Chris Ruisi’s “Step Up and Play Big Moments” is all about personal and business success. Chris’s goal is to offer […] The post How to Think Big appeared first on Chris Ruisi Leadership Blog.