Inflection Points: The First Step Toward True Leadership Transformation
Most people aren’t intentionally resisting growth. But they’re not actively pursuing it either. They’re simply moving with “the flow”—navigating the rhythms of life and leadership without ever questioning where that current is taking them. And here’s the hard truth: “the flow” rarely leads us to the best version of ourselves. If anything, it often steers […]
Why We Sometimes Fail Even When We have the Abilities to Win
Have you ever been in a situation where you felt like you had everything you needed to succeed—knowledge, skills, experience—but things still didn’t work out? If so, you’re not alone. I’ve been there, more than once. And each time, it left me frustrated, confused, and questioning whether all my effort was ever going to be […]
The Climb: A Development Program to Elevate Your Life and Leadership
This summer, I co-led a personal/leadership development program called, The Climb, designed to help people and leaders elevate their life and leadership so that they operate at a transformationally higher level. My co-leaders were Chris Spear (Climb Leader and small business coach) and Susan Spear (Nutritionist). The Climb was structured to help people vertically develop […]
Understanding What Your Ego Is Can Help You Rise Above It
I feel like ego is talked about a lot. Here are some quotes about our ego: I don’t know about you, but I feel like 10 different people can talk about our ego, and they all seem to define it or think about it differently. In other words, I am not sure I have had […]
An Undervalued Key to Effective Leadership: Possessing a Willingness for Reinvention
Fill in the blank: I want to be a successful/effective/loving ____________________. I imagine that your ‘blank’ was filled with “leader,” “spouse,” “parent,” “manager,” “employee,” “teacher,” or something similar. I want to propose an idea to you: Your ability to become truly successful/effective/loving is contingent on your willingness to reinvent yourself. I am not talking about […]
The Vertical Development Half Steps: Mind 1.5, Mind 2.5, & Mind 3.5
Vertical development is a process of personal development that focuses on upgrading our body’s internal operating system.
How Many Value Creators Do You Have In Your Organization?
When I talk about the difference between horizontal and vertical development, I generally present the following figure as a way to depict their different foci: I was recently challenged by two colleagues to try to create a figure with horizontal development on the X axis and vertical development on the Y Axis like so: The […]
Going From Mind 2.0 to Mind 3.0
Over the next several weeks, I want to share examples of people I have worked or interacted with that are at different stages of their personal vertical development journeys.
The purpose of doing this is to help you:
Better see what vertical development looks and feels like
See the value of focusing on your vertical development
Be inspired, as I have been, by the courage of others who are letting go of who they have been and embracing an elevated version of themselves
Going from Mind 1.0 to Mind 2.0
Over the next several weeks, I want to share examples of people I have worked or interacted with that are at different stages of their personal vertical development journeys.
The purpose of doing this is to help you:
Better see what vertical development looks and feels like
See the value of focusing on your vertical development
Be inspired, as I have been, by the courage of others who are letting go of who they have been and embracing an elevated version of themselves
Gauging Your Vertical Development Altitude – Part 2
(If you are already familiar with my vertical development framework, skip down two sections) There are two different forms of development that we can focus on to develop ourselves: horizontal development and vertical development. Horizontal development is increasing our knowledge, skills, and competencies. This form of development is valuable because it allows us to DO […]
