Grow Great - A City Government Leadership Podcast

Grow Great - A City Government Leadership Podcast


Latest Episodes

Profitable Disagreement – Season 2020, Episode 21
May 28, 2020

Is the ideal really full compliance and cooperation? I suppose it depends on the situation. What’s the context of the group or team? What’s the purpose of their coming together? Lots of factors might influence how we approach things…and will influence ...

The Litmus Test Questions – Season 2020, Episode 20
May 20, 2020

Technically, a litmus test is used to test the acidity or alkaline content of something, but we often use it more generically to mean a decisively indicative test. Some means of determining the validity of something.

Opportunities In Leadership – Season 2020, Episode 19
May 14, 2020

During the past seven weeks as we’ve mostly been sequestered to stay-at-home due to the Covid19 pandemic, my conversations have organically focused on one big question. Where are the opportunities? As I’ve worked with business owners and other executiv...

Create Smart Rooms – Emotional Health: A Leadership Necessity – Season 2020, Episode 18
April 28, 2020

The trifecta of business building that I consistently talk about culminates in the third leg of “not going crazy in the process.” Get new customers Serve existing customers better Don’t go crazy in the process I’m not a mental health professional,

Overcoming The Shock Of Global Disruption – Season 2020, Episode 17
April 22, 2020

Here in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area, we began to be safe at home five weeks ago. Many Americans didn’t think March would ever end. Now it seems like April won’t either. Just today Dallas County’s city council voted to keep the stay at home order in place...

Bula! Doing My Small Part To Help Small Business Owners – Season 2020, Episode 16
March 23, 2020

Last week I made the decision to open up The Peer Advantage by Bula Network to SMB owners without any financial cost to members. I also decided to open it up globally to English speaking SMB owners. Those major changes were made due to the current coro...

Quiet Time & And A Big Announcement – Season 2020, Episode 15
March 17, 2020

Bula! No, I don’t have a coronavirus. Or any other physical malady. Just an urge. To be quiet for a bit. Which includes being more careful about what I consume. Catching up on some much-needed reading, polishing some workshops I’ve been working on,

Are You Morally Flexible? – Season 2020, Episode 14
March 17, 2020

Mike Ehrmantraut, the cleanup guy in Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, asks soon-to-be-known as Saul Goodman attorney, Jimmy McGill… “Are you still morally flexible?” I’m not including the word “still” because I’m going to assume the best.

Attracting & Hiring Willing People – Season 2020, Episode 13
March 13, 2020

I officially entered the workforce when I was 16. Unofficially I had been working summers for at least 3 years prior. I’d hear managers and business owners complain about how hard it was to find “good people.” Initially,

Speaking To Your Team For Higher Performance – Season 2020, Episode 12
March 10, 2020

“A good speech should be like a woman’s skirt; long enough to cover the subject and short enough to create interest.” – Winston S. Churchill Sir Winston had a way with words. That’s for sure. Many bosses and leaders regularly address their team.