Performing at your top game is the same no matter what your “game” is, and whether you "play" it on a court or in an office. The most devastating mistake any top performer can make is also the same regardless. What is that mistake that no one ever wants to…
Leaders from all over the world ask often, "how do we achieve our next chapter of success?" Our recommendation is to take all of the necessary steps to become a talent magnet. Becoming a Talent MagnetTM is not easy but worth the investment of time, energy and resources. It is…
Whether it’s a plan of your own, or comes to you as a surprise, switching jobs can be unnerving. The way we have learned to deal with change is very much of a knee-jerk, emotional reaction. It concentrates on control and pushing through with action. We have learned that change…
The Way of the Shepherd: 7 Ancient Secrets to Managing Productive People by Dr. Kevin Leman and William Pentak is an excellent leadership book that will leave a positive impact on the way you lead your team. Several Centennial team members have read this practical book and it has become…
I had an incredible opportunity a few weeks ago. My daughter invited me to speak to her awesome 2nd class about my career. I was also asked to read a book of my choice to her class. I read, "Have You Filled Your Bucket Today? A Guide to Daily Happiness…
Join us for Leadercast 2018 - The World's Largest Leadership Simulcast (Broadcast live from Atlanta, GA to hundreds of sites worldwide!) Are you a Leader Worth Following? The world is looking for great leaders to follow. In order to become those leaders to the outside, we have to lead ourselves…
At Centennial we are committed to the impact of early childhood education on our youth. We clearly see the direct correlation between our youth's success in life, the future workforce and economic growth. When a Centennial team member is asked to speak in the community, we regularly encourage people to…
I recently attended the conference Unpolished: The Intersection of Faith and Entrepreneurship. I referenced the conference in a previous blog post that addressed "the top." Comments from that post, coupled with encouragement from multiple colleagues to summarize my conference notes, resulted in my top 59 "learnings," which I share with…
It’s Labor Day! A day off of work (for most)! The United States Department of Labor shares on their website that Labor Day was the creation of the labor movement back in the late 1800s. It is a day dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It…
