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Category: Personal Development

WHEN IS IT WORTH DOING?

June 26, 2020 by Steve Laswell

How would you finish this statement?

Anything worth doing is worth doing _______.

Google it, and you’ve got options. 

Anything worth doing is worth doing well. What do you think?

Anything worth doing is worth doing poorly. Seriously, who says that?

On any given day, you’ve got options that affect your contribution.

WHAT IF? 

Roy H. Williams tells the story of his first book. 

I gathered some essays and…

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HOW AN OREO CAN HELP YOU GROW

June 5, 2020 by Steve Laswell

What comes to your mind when you read the famous word: “Oreo”? 

Was it the crunchy chocolate wafers or the sweet cream filling? 

Was it dunking your Oreo cookie in a tall glass of cold milk

What about a childhood memory? Were you the kid that twisted the two wafers in opposite directions to access the cream filling? Oh, you STILL do that?

Head over to Oreo.com,…

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THE 3 ZONES OF THE HERE TO THERE JOURNEY

A Next Level Coaching Video

April 17, 2020 by Steve Laswell

In this video, I guide you through The Here to There Journey, a model for change. In less than 12 minutes I will help you:

  • Discover the path through the three zones you must travel
  • Learn the best predictor of future success
  • Uncover the secret to breakthrough performance

After watching the coaching session…

Create Space to Think

Use these questions to help you reflect on your…

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How To Live Creatively – Part 2

March 6, 2020 by Steve Laswell

“In the Next Level Journey, you will navigate three zones,” I tease the front-line managers. “Today, we’ll identify them and see where you are on the Journey.”

“Everyone has lived, will live, or is living in the City of Stuckville, also known as your Comfort Zone. What’s it like to live there? You feel unchallenged and the status quo is accepted. Residents are living below their potential. When the urge to…

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Uncomfortable Growth – Part 2

October 18, 2019 by Steve Laswell

“Steve, I encourage you to check-out one of our Yoga classes,” DeAngelo, my trainer urged. “I think you’ll like it, and it will support the work we’re doing in the gym.”

Where are you uncomfortable?

A few months later, I slipped into a Saturday morning Yoga class at Sky Fitness. The only open space was upfront in the middle of the room. Ellice, the instructor, welcomed me, and…

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Uncomfortable Growth

October 4, 2019 by Steve Laswell

“The reality is we’ve gone from an average football team to a good football team; to a great football team and we’ve worked hard to do those things…but we’re not an elite football team, yet.”

The ninth-ranked Nittany Lions had just lost to No. 4 Ohio State University, 27-26. In his postgame press conference, Head Coach James Franklin took responsibility and cast a vision for Penn State’s football program.

“We’re…

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How Leaders Help

August 30, 2019 by Steve Laswell

 Who needs help?

Frankly, it’s been a “season” of life for me. A lot of “Life happens” stuff has happened. I’ll spare you the details. I know “everybody has a Story” and the point is not to compare notes, the purpose is to acknowledge the reality of life. The Journey includes disruption, resistance, opposition, distractions, setbacks, and breakthroughs. The uncertainty of the world affects our lives, work, families, and…

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