Soccer season is about to wrap up here in Utah. As I have watched my sons team play, there have been several things I have observed. One them that has stood out, not just with their team but all of the teams, coaches, fans, etc. It's something that I think has always been a part of sports. That's how much those involved seem to focus on things that they have absolutely no control over.

This isn't just a sports problem but in life, we tend to do the same thing. We get hung up on things we can't control and lose sight of the things that we can control, or at least influence.

So how are you doing today? What do you think the most common answer is to that question? I think it's probably something like I'm fine or I'm ok. When someone responds with either of those answers, what do you start thinking? Do you start wondering what is really going on that is not good? Do you just nod and move on because you don't want to know how they are really doing?

It seems that as a society we have done what we do in a lot of areas and that is to polarize the extremes and make the middle ground off limits. If you are really doing fantastic, that’s great. If you are doing terrible, then there are resources to help you deal with that. How have we gotten to this point?

Let’s discuss!

No development plan, or any plan for that matter, will be perfect. As leaders we need to get used to course corrections and get good at executing them. In Episode 12 of Leaders Lift, I use the story of one of the largest course corrections I have made in my life to set the foundation for how I analyze and work through course corrections. Then I dive deep into ideas for you to apply in your own life. I hope you join me for the discussion.

Episode 11 summarizes all episodes so far for Leaders Lift. The content is presented as if I were walking you through a personal leadership develop program. Listen if you want a better idea of what it would be like to work with me as a leadership coach, if you want a recap or if you are new to Leaders Lift and are trying to figure out where to start.