APEX Thinking – March 02 2018

You might be told to think “outside of the box” to think a new way or stop thinking like what got you or the team to the current point. Do you feel that thinking outside is foreign and hard to do? Think back to your childhood through the eyes of a six-month-old child. You knew […]

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APEX Thinking – February 21 2018

Do you find yourself where the day gets by without completing what you want to do? Well, think of what you want to do and see what is getting in the way. Is it another person’s agenda item or yours? Look at the top five items you are doing this day? Which ones are furthering […]

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APEX Thinking – February 20 2018

What have you done today to make a significant change or which leads to doing so? What are your cries about the status quo that isn’t changing your world? People sometimes cry out against an atrocity in their world expecting the government or someone else to step up and make a change. These people yearn […]

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APEX Thinking – February 16 2018

Do you hear dreams dashed in a single sentence? “I want to build a better future for our youth BUT….” “I want to make a difference BUT….” Why does the great negator enter the conversation and eliminate the dream? Often it is because the reasons not to do something are more important than putting oneself […]

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APEX Thinking – February 13 2018

Do you look after the people that are around you? You have the responsibility to see that the people who surround you have their needs met. Make them feel safe and they will focus then on why they are where they are. They want to be their best for you. They just need to know […]

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APEX Living Moment February 09 2018 – Leaders Leverage Inspiration Paradox

When do you feel inspired and when do you include it in your day to express to another? What is happening when you do? How do you feel otherwise. In today’s sharing Joe Dutkiewicz, your chief leadership thought partner and Founder CEO of Crayon Leadership, discusses the inspiration paradox and how to understand it in your daily […]

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APEX Thinking – February 09 2018

You are living in chaos. Never before has there been so many distractions that are calling for a piece of your day. You believe you are in control because you make it through each day checking off the lists. What are you showing for this? What are your results? Some people might say that they […]

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APEX Living Moment February 07 2018 – Go for Launch

What does a rocket launch, Starman, and landings have to do with reaching success in your day? Everything is timing. Listen to today’s chat where Joe Dutkiewicz, your chief leadership thought partner and CEO founder of Crayon Leadership, focuses on on what you can do to have greater success. In your daily calendaring are you […]

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APEX Thinking – February 07 2018

“WHEN” will happen. Every day you face When Events. You might here sometimes people express how they dislike certain things that might be happening. When Events will lead to some kind of change. What do you feel, think and say when you experience or are told that change is happening? When you go down the […]

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APEX Thinking – January 30 2018

Clarity triumphs over distortion. Teams lose when the message gets lost as members interpret what they think it means. It takes the leader to reinforce the vision, to promote the plan, and to clear up anything that starts the team headed down the wrong path. Ambiguity kills team effectiveness. What are the techniques you use […]

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