This week our leadership lesson is inspired by the flexibility of our eight-limbed ocean friends!

Is your team all rowing in the same direction? This week Anthony shares an amazing true story about the 1936 American Crew Olympic Team.

Great leaders are able to let it go. What, you might ask? Read on to learn what it is!

This week, Anthony shares a story that reminds us about the lasting impact of great service, and perils of mediocre service.

Whether you love to puzzles or not, they can teach us great lessons about our leadership!

Leadership lessons can come from anywhere. This week, they’re straight from the Trade Show Floor at the National Restaurant Show!

This week, Anthony shares a lessor-known sports story that should inspire all of us to try something new…despite the reasons we tell ourselves we can’t.

Have you ever had your shoes shined? Find out how you connecting with one’s heart can create shine in your life.

Dad’s back and is encouraging all of us to take a hard look at our schedule’s. Make sure to include margin, audit your calendar for what’s truly important, and let go of things that don’t align.

This week I took inspiration from one of the world’s largest living organisms to share four lessons with our team that we can apply to our current situation. Sequoia Trees, usually found in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California, are the most massive trees on Earth. They grow to over 250 ft tall with trunk diameters ranging from 20-26 ft and they have a lifespan of up to 3,000 years!

One of the most difficult things for a leader to do is to delegate. Many times, we’ve reached certain levels of success in our field and know what it takes to efficiently do our jobs. We get promoted for the track record of wins we’ve had and all of a sudden are tasked with managing others or overseeing their work.

At lunch the other day we were discussing funny skits where professional athletes get transformed with makeup and/or dress up as old people to then shock and prank an unexpecting group of innocent bystanders. There was Kyrie Irving as Uncle Drew, Eli Manning as Chad Powers, and of course the original Johnny Knoxville as Bad Grandpa.

I recently did a presentation on team-building events. I asked the audience at the beginning by show of hands if they loathed or loved team-building events. Of those who participated, there was a split of about 50-50 on either side. Team building events can be a polarizing topic with some people feeling like they are a waste of time and others swearing by their impact. I’ve found the key to driving value from team-building activities lies in the purpose and planning behind them.

When I was in first grade, I was selected to be the lead in the class play, Dr. Doolittle. Unfortunately, I was too nervous to accept the role, fearing that I wasn’t ready, and instead ended up being one of the monkeys. The following year I was cast as the Pied Piper, accepted the starring role, and crushed the performance.

I’m fortunate to be in Austin, TX this week speaking at the national Catersource Conference. This marks my 20th year attending the largest gathering of caterers in the country. I remember that first year in 2005 when all the attendees were in a top-floor ballroom at the Bally’s Hotel in Las Vegas.