The holiday rush is on. The next few weeks will be fast-paced and filled with lights that are twinkling, songs caroling, and stores that are jam-packed. As with every other day of our life, where we look will determine what we experience along the way. I remember a friend describing the experience of learning to surf for the first time. He detailed the way the instructor taught the students to pop up on the board before…
Thermostat Cultures is officially released! Thank you for the support of the many people across the country and around the world who have helped celebrate the release of this new book and have shared this excitement. At a time when the topic of culture could not be any hotter, it is great to be sharing this work in the world. For those who are local to my hometown of Columbus, Ohio, I was humbled by…
Howard Behar began working for Starbucks Coffee when they only had a handful of stores and nobody outside of Seattle, Washington knew who they were. Then, as the President of Starbucks Coffee and Starbucks International, he and his team led the company’s growth to more than 15,000 stores around the globe. Not only has he experienced amazing success for one of the world’s most iconic brands, but the spirit with which he leads is an inspiring example…
Shane Battier has been a part of winning teams his entire life. In high school, he was voted “Mr. Basketball” as the best player in the state of Michigan and led Detroit Country Day to three straight state championships. In college, Battier continued the winning tradition at Duke University by winning the 2001 National Championship and picking up every national player of the year award. In the NBA, he helped rebuild the Memphis Grizzlies from the…
Terry Hershey is an author, humorist, inspirational speaker, dad, ordained minister, golf addict, and smitten by French wine. He divides his time between designing sanctuary gardens and sharing his practice of “pausing” and “sanctuary,” to help us do less and live more. Terry Hershey’s book, The Power of Pause, offers the permission to slow down and to be gentle with ourselves, in a world that demands More-Bigger-Faster. Being with Terry is always enjoyable and rich. He’s…
https://youtu.be/yR87uaMj8ocJason Barger recently took a stroll while being interviewed about his new book Thermostat Cultures. Ever wondered what it must feel like to have your name on the front cover of a book and the vulnerability that comes with sharing your thoughts with the world? Ever thought about how you contribute to the culture of the groups in your life and career? Ever thought about what it would take to proactively engage and inspire your…
Pre-Orders are now open for those who want to be first in line to receive a copy of Thermostat Cultures! Thermostat Cultures is a must-read for anyone leading a group of any kind or for someone who desires to be a compelling participant on a high-performing team. Every human being on the planet is a part of a team of some kind. A team at work. A team at home. A team at school. A…
It is with great excitement that I announce that book #3 Thermostat Cultures is being released on November 17, 2016! Stay tuned for more information over the next few weeks, but I couldn’t hold in this news any longer. It was time to share. Every human being on the planet is a part of a team of some kind. A team at work. A team at home. A team at school. A team at your…
“If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will get you there.” – Lewis Carroll Core Values are the compass for your journey. All of us, have beliefs that are intrinsically valuable to us. Some can articulate them well and some struggle to explain what is most dear to their heart. Still, whether we always know it or not, our core values are guiding us from within. Our core values help affirm us when…
We all have a choice to just go through the motions or fall in love with today. When I was a kid, Choose Your Own Adventure books were extremely popular. Characters would come to a crossroads, and you could choose page 46 for one path and page 77 for another. Without fail, after reading only a few pages of your chosen path, you were peeking back to see how the other options would have played…
