Grow Great - A City Government Leadership Podcast

Grow Great - A City Government Leadership Podcast


Latest Episodes

Alone (331)
October 11, 2019

Feeling all alone is a serious ailment. It’s not fatal. Not necessarily. But it can be if you don’t get unstuck from it. Leaders too often get stuck in loneliness because the team isn’t a team any more. Maybe they never were.

Surviving Success (330)
October 09, 2019

Dog chases car. Dog catches car. Dog has no idea what to do with car. Success can be like that. We spend so much time pursuing it that once we achieve it, we’re not sure what to do next. Yeah, I know – it’s a great problem to have.

You Know What You Need To Do, Then Why Don’t You Do It? (309)
August 19, 2019

This is going to help you because I’m going to pull the curtain back and walk you through why I changed the name and strategy of the podcast not that long ago…and why I’m now changing it again. First, let me tell you about my experience in completely c...

Make Something Good Happen (308)
August 15, 2019

Everything good is sales.  Everything bad is lack of sales. Go ahead. Argue against it. Push back. But I know what I’m talking about. I’ve experienced dreadful lease negotiations. I’ve participated in tense and uncomfortable vendor negotiations.

Ruts Are Habits With More Polite Labels (307)
August 12, 2019

Getting your vehicle stuck in a rut ain’t fun. And it can be difficult to get yourself out. Which is why sometimes we have to get somebody to pull or tow us out of a rut. In life, our ruts are just our habits.

How CEOs Can Better Leverage The Power Of Others (306)
August 09, 2019

For the past few years, I’ve worked with and alongside Leo Bottary. We do a podcast together – WHAT ANYONE CAN DO PODCAST (the title is taken after Leo’s latest book). On Wednesday we recorded an episode centering around an article Leo wrote for CEO WO...

The Power Of Friendship On A Career (305)
August 08, 2019

It was one of the first business books I ever read. I can’t be sure, but I think my grandfather (my mother’s father) had a copy. The book was published in 1949. It’s the classic book on selling by Frank Bettger,

Strength To Open Up: The 18th Rare Element (304)
August 05, 2019

I’m an introvert who can often appear like an extrovert. I follow a few social media accounts dealing with introversion. Just because. I chuckled over the weekend when I saw an Instagram post by IntrovertDear. Dentist: Open up, please.

The Power Of Being Pushed Forward (303)
July 31, 2019

Was Magic Johnson pushed by the likes of Larry Bird and Isiah Thomas? Were they benefited by competing against him? Did Phil Mickelson push Tiger Woods? And vice versa? People playing the same sport, but competing. Peers, but competitors.

Hypotheticals To Help Us Improve Our Business Realities (302)
July 29, 2019

A group of business owners is gathered. They’re from different industries and different markets. But they’re all safe with one another because they share a common existence. They’re business owners. Each well acquainted with the strains, struggles,