APEX Thinking – December 21 2017

What would you answer if someone asked “how many laws, acts, rules, guides, processes, and policies do you have to keep track of to do your job?” You might answer “way too much”. What prevents your team from rocking the day? Is it keeping acting in and tracking compliance to laws, acts, rules et al? […]

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APEX Thinking – December 19 2017

What is one thing holding you back from seeing a better day today? Might it be a shyness to ask a question? When people just go with the routine question and answer process, they feel at best an average experience. When you ask real probing questions of the experts, your experience goes up and you […]

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APEX Living Moment December 18 2017 – Orange Grove Snaps

What do you invest in time in your local scene to explore and experience the offerings? This year we intentionally set up opportunities that we would like to see that are local to Florida. Joe Dutkiewicz, your chief leadership thought partner and CEO Founder of Crayon Leadership, welcome Lisa Bosquez, CEO Founder of Electrifying Leadership, […]

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APEX Living Moment December 14 2017 – Success with Max U

Max U is an important component to success. Some would argue the only component. It is a component that has a multitude of occurrences and building momentum to reach. Leaders are successful because they recognize and live 10 traits to maximize their utilization and then empower others to do so by helping them with their […]

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APEX Living Moment December 13 2017 – When the 2×4 Hits

What do you do when you are hit by the Proverbial Two-by-Four? Each of us can point to several in our lives. Successful people employ a proven approach to handle the scenario. The 2×4 moment will change, however, the approach will keep you above the fray and moving forward. Joe Dutkiewicz, your chief leadership thought […]

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APEX Thinking – December 13 2017

When people are in a meeting or a workshop or some other type of event with a person facilitating they don’t have a connection, they take a stance of not believing the person can add to what they know. It becomes a trial to prove value for the facilitator. Good facilitators will connect with the […]

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APEX Living Moment December 11 2017 – CHILL is Important

Who is near you that supports you with just what you need to step into your next moment? Joe Dutkiewicz, your chief leadership thought partner and CEO Founder of Crayon Leadership, shares what are the benefits to living with a CHILL set of characteristics and the impact such a person has. They give through their […]

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APEX Thinking – December 11 2017

In a career or in a calling, when a person removes the noise from external and internal voices, he or she will be able to identify with greater clarity what is within, what might be the next step and what will be found along the way. This includes finding others to learn from up close […]

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APEX Thinking – December 07 2017

Doing the same gets the similar results. It is easier to follow the same path. However, when the dream changes, a new path is needed. A more mature you requires change. When it no longer makes sense to be that older self, the change pain is less than maintaining the same. You will be faced […]

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APEX Thinking – December 06 2017

People were not born average. They choose a life of mediocrity; not once, but consistently. The choice is made everyday by ignoring raising the level of expectations of oneself; by avoiding larger sacrifices to go to higher levels; ignoring calls to increase faith; and more. To climb higher a mountain, more is demanded with each […]

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APEX Living Moment December 05 2017 – State of Becoming

If today you work on your believing and receiving, what will that lead you to become? What is your current state of becoming? Joe Dutkiewicz, your chief leadership thought partner and CEO Founder of Crayon Leadership, notes in today’s that beyond the role of family or a person working in a role in the community, […]

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APEX Thinking – December 05 2017

Are you on a habit treadmill where you just keep going from dawn to dusk? Do you create a quiet space each day to invite silence in and focus on your growth plan while removing the distractions for a time? Getting silent and focused on the one thing that you are meant to become is […]

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APEX Living Moment December 04 2017 – Leaders Do BRB

What was the last time you believed in yourself with great intensity? High performance habit having people gain greater clarity than others because they look to understand who they are and what they want and how to get it. Each time they reach a level they go deeper into their clarity to make it sharper. […]

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APEX Thinking – December 04 2017

What tells you that you know yourself well? And what you need to seek your next level? Look to another person who models how to perform at a higher level. Ask that person perhaps to mentor you in this effort or learn from afar. What you do beyond this speaks to your commitment to understand […]

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APEX Thinking – December 01 2017

Successful people understand life event impacts as they might have been there before. People who excel have an appreciation for what another is going through. Develop your emotional feelings to understand when another will need you to listen. Are you helping the members of your family or team to let them know you care. Leaders […]

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