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Build an All-In Attitude with Your Team

Jason Barger

Fresh off a win, reporters typically ask basketball players how many points they averaged or to share insights on individual stats. But basketball isn’t a solo sport. One player’s prowess on the court doesn’t always guarantee a victory. The same holds true for your organization. How differently would we interpret the game if reporters asked players, “Are you working together to be successful and move closer to your goals?” To win consistently, all the players…

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Crafting a Meaningful One-Minute Message

Jason Barger

Every year during award season, we watch person after person excitedly rush on stage, clutch the trophy, catch their breath—and recite from a long list of people to thank. (Cue the wrap-it-up track.) Whether those acknowledgements are delivered out of obligation or genuine gratitude, it can be a real snooze fest for the audience.  More than that, it’s a lost opportunity.  Imagine you have the undivided attention of millions of people around the globe for…

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How To Win The Fight For Your Focus

Jason Barger

There’s a war going on for our attention.  Each day we get hundreds of ads and asks. We get sponsored social posts and e-newsletters. We watch TV commercials. We see product packaging and pop-up ads.  Companies compete hard to make you look. The desire to win awareness extends to our co-workers, business partners and clients. There’s a lot of people craving a piece of that pie. People are constantly tapping us to tackle problems, develop…

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Forward Focus: Where To Look In The New Year

Jason Barger

It’s perfectly normal to obsessively check the rearview mirror when we’re sharing the road in bumper-to-bumper traffic. But when we keep checking the rearview mirror on the path of life—it can seriously slow us down. Or even bring us to a grinding halt. In the fast-moving, fast-changing world we live in today, it’s easy for leaders and teams to get stuck peering into that rearview mirror. As human beings, it’s in our nature to contemplate…

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‘Tis the Season to Stop, Celebrate and Reset

Jason Barger

Every year my family loves the act of giving and receiving holiday cards. But this season, several folks told me how they hate getting cards because they think the people sending them are trying to portray some kind of perfect life. See, they know that some of the people sending those cards are actually really struggling in their lives, so their cheerful messages can feel fake. But I believe there’s an opportunity to think about…

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Selling Solutions: How Infomercials Get It Right

Jason Barger

I recently realized I’d rather think more like an infomercial than a political ad. Nearly one billion dollars is spent during every major election cycle—much of it on negative ads. You know those sinister spots, blaming and shaming the opposing candidate. But infomercials are all about solutions. Sure, infomercials can be over-the-top tacky. But we’re still drawn to them. Why? Because they’re selling a solution—to clean our floors better, make our food healthier or help…

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The Thermostat with Jason Barger

The Thermostat Ep 12: Season 1 Recap + Q&A

Jason Barger

Jason Barger reflects on a dynamic Season 1 of The Thermostat podcast and reminds us about how the messages from each episode connect, build upon one another and nudge us forward in our own leadership development and journey to build compelling cultures. He also answers a few questions sent in from listeners throughout the season and looks ahead to Season 2. Thank you to all listeners who continue to help amplify these messages in the…

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The Thermostat with Jason Barger

The Thermostat Ep 11: The Power of Hibernation

Jason Barger

The mind and heart need brief moments of hibernation. They help us recover, restore, heal and prepare for what’s next in the pursuit of our vision. How can leaders and teams “slow down to power up?”   — ABOUT THE THERMOSTAT Conversations and micro-thoughts to engage your mind and heart. A thermostat is proactive. It sets the temperature in a room. Controls the temperature. Regulates the temperature. But in today’s distracted, fast-paced and digital world,…

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The Thermostat with Jason Barger

The Thermostat Ep 10: Faithing (Verb)

Jason Barger

What does it look like when our most coveted beliefs and values are witnessed in person? What ripples do our actions create along our path? In the incessant rush of the holidays and hectic times in life and business, how do we want to move with those around us?   — ABOUT THE THERMOSTAT Conversations and micro-thoughts to engage your mind and heart. A thermostat is proactive. It sets the temperature in a room. Controls…

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The Thermostat with Jason Barger

The Thermostat Ep 9: The War for Our Attention

Jason Barger

There is a war for our attention every single day. We’ve never lived in more distracting times, where the messages are coming from every direction, trying to persuade us to think, look and act a certain way. How do you choose what to give your attention to—and how do you weed out the rest? — ABOUT THE THERMOSTAT Conversations and micro-thoughts to engage your mind and heart. A thermostat is proactive. It sets the temperature…

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