APEX Thinking March 01 2017

Wherever you are in age, your daily agenda reflects where you are going in life. Waiting for your life to one day change? What’s changing in what you each day to get there? APEX thinking envisions the future and gets you walking to and through that future. “You will never change your life until you […]

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APEX Thinking February 27 2017

Where are you headed today? What’s on the agenda? APEX thinking leaders ensure that transforming their world is prominently on their daily calendar. If you are not working on a change, get going. “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever […]

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APEX Thinking February 24 2017

What would you say about your life? Are you thinking you currently live the great life? APEX Thinking leaders know that the only zone is the breakthrough zone not the comfort zone to accomplishing their SPEED goals. “The biggest temptation I believe is to feel comfortable, to feel like you’ve worked through all of that […]

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APEX Thinking February 22 2017

Do you bring your filters foremost into mind when you meet another child or another adult? Do you treat everyone as they will be greater or do you classify them as something less. “Children are apt to live up to what you believe of them.” ~ Lady Bird Johnson Uplevel your mindset: http://bit.ly/1TUlGwd #crayonleadership #joedutkiewicz […]

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APEX Thinking February 20 2017

Sometimes people wish to debate endlessly trying to win battles that have little merit. They look to gain a victory. Battle ferociously on matters fundamental to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. APEX Leaders protect others from attacks on these matters. “On matters of style, swim with the current, on matters of principle, stand […]

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APEX Thinking Sunday Moment February 19 2017

Continuing our series with the 3rd installment leveraging The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership from John C. Maxwell through the lens of being an APEX Leader. Today we look at how APEX Leaders use Process when they are bringing the others along to reach the top point and to look beyond. Joe Dutkiewicz, founder of […]

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APEX Thinking Saturday Moment February 18 2017

Joe Dutkiewicz, founder of Crayon Leadership, shares a Saturday Apex Thinking Moment discussing the top qualities of APEX leadership influence effectiveness. APEX thinking leaders know that great missions require strong influence. Where are you on our qualities of influence on a scale from 1 to 10. How do you intend to improve? Check out for […]

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APEX Thinking Friday Moment February 17 2017

Joe Dutkiewicz, founder of Crayon Leadership, shares a Friday Apex Thinking Moment defining our awareness level of our leadership influence effectiveness. APEX thinking leaders know that great missions require strong influence. The effectiveness of the organization is capped by the effectiveness of the people who make up the organization. We are leveraging John C. Maxwell’s […]

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APEX Leadership February 17 2017

Are your team members bringing forth the options to potentially solved the issue at hand, upleveling the discussion, deciding a course of action and passionate about bringing it into existence? Are they doing this without needing to check-in on each step? Are they walking you through it and influencing the outcome? Congratulations! “APEX thinking leaders […]

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APEX Thinking February 16 2017

Are we taking the time to grow others? The greatest impact is by mentoring those who show they have a great work ethic and are motivated. They may not know where they are going. They are open to guidance. “APEX Leaders grow others who have the work ethic and motivation to be more. Leaders growing […]

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