September 10, 2025/
In this episode, leadership coach and author Chris McClure, alongside co-host Blanca Criner, interviews Ben Green, COO of TrailPath Workplace...
In this episode, leadership coach and author Chris McClure, alongside co-host Blanca Criner, interviews Ben Green, COO of TrailPath Workplace...
If you feel stuck or discontent, it might be a sign you’re settling for familiar routines instead of chasing exponential...
Do you ever feel busy, but not effective? In this episode, leadership coach and author Chris McClure explores the 20%...
As a leader, your actions speak louder than your strategies. You might not realize it, but your team is constantly...
In this episode, leadership coach and author Chris McClure talks about the hidden cost of lack of focus, why simplicity...
As a leader, you’ve probably experienced seasons where something feels “off.” You’ve achieved a measure of success, but deep down...
In this episode, leadership coach, author, and speaker Chris McClure discusses one of the most challenging aspects of leadership –...
When clarity is missing, everything feels harder. You know the feeling: the team is busy, but not aligned. Ideas are...
Every leader has moments when their vision feels shaky, not because the idea is flawed, but because the journey is...
In this episode, leadership coach, speaker, and author Chris McClure tackles a topic that most leaders (and people in-general) are...
In leadership, it’s not enough to simply be great at what you do. True success is found in your successors—those...
In this episode, leadership coach, speaker, and author Chris McClure is joined by co-host Blanca Criner, a leadership consultant and...
Even though AI has been taking the world by storm over the past several years, I haven’t dug into the various tools much until recently. One digital marketing expert I follow recently created a few mini-courses on how to use ChatGPT most effectively and how to create GPTs to use
We all want things to be different or better at times, but are you aware of how to maintain consistent levels of happiness and satisfaction in life? One crucial factor is managing your expectations. When someone or a situation disappoints us, we’ve typically had an ideal in our minds that
Welcome to another addition of what my friend John calls “I read it so you don’t have to”! 🙂 I’m reading “The 4 Disciplines of Execution” right now. The subtitle is “Achieving Your Wildly Important Goals.” The authors call these “WIGS” for short. While I’m just a few chapters in,
I was recently reminded of a powerful formula originally taught by Dr. Robert Resnick many years ago, which emphasizes the importance of taking responsibility for our lives regardless of what happens to us. Here’s what it is: E + R = O (Event + Response = Outcome) We can’t always
I just finished reading “Coaching for Breakthrough Success” by Jack Canfield and Dr. Peter Chee. It’s a great, in-depth book to help anyone become an impactful coach. At the very end of the book, they slipped in a brief statement that has BIG ramifications in any organization. Here’s what they
Four years ago today, on my dad’s birthday, I launched “The Magnetic Leader” into the world. It’s hard to believe so many years have passed already! This book captures my lifetime of leadership lessons and personal leadership philosophy. It teaches 18 “essential actions” that can transform a person’s influence regardless
The NFL draft occurred last week, and one story captured much attention. Shedeur Sanders, son of NFL legend Deion Sanders, went undrafted in the first four rounds after many analysts predicted he would be picked early in the first round. He was finally selected in the fifth round as the
Recently I’ve had more downtime than I’m used to in the evenings, and it feels very strange. My work days feel like a whirlwind of activity, so it feels like I’m going from 100 mph into a 25 mph speed zone when 5 PM comes along. And it’s hard to
Although I’ve been aware of Stephen R. Covey’s book, “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People,” for many years, I am actually reading it for the first time right now. On the surface, his 7 habits make a lot of sense, but he drills down very deep in the book
As I was thinking about this week’s topic, I started to wonder about the various things that motivate others. Writing a “motivation” article each week can lead to certain assumptions on my part if I’m not careful. Most people would love to be more motivated and inspired in their lives
Pursuing any goal can be both exhilarating and frustrating…sometimes simultaneously. I’ve discovered that it’s easy to complicate things by trying to have all the answers upfront when we really don’t know what will happen down the line. Clarity is important because it’s vital to know and define what you want
As I’ve been reading “Slow Productivity” by Cal Newport, something jumped out to me… Most of our time-management problems are of our own making. We can blame bosses, clients, the economy, our families, and a plethora of other entities, but the reality is that we have more control over our
I recently ordered a book because the title captured my attention, but when it arrived, it wasn’t what I expected. Rather than being disappointed, I found myself intrigued. While the topic wasn’t what I anticipated, the ideas shared in the book made me think about business in new ways. I’ve
I’m a big college basketball fan, especially when it comes to my home state Kentucky Wildcats. Go Big Blue! 🙂 One year ago, I was disillusioned after they were beaten again by a much lower-ranked team in the NCAA tournament and I refused to place my new logo decal on
I’ve just begun reading a new book called “Slow Productivity” by Cal Newport. I’ve enjoyed his previous books “Deep Work” and “Digital Minimalism” which have caused me to think a lot about doing what matters most and fighting against our very distracted digital age. His latest book challenges our society’s
Last week I was trying to figure out how to update my website and I sent an email to a friend who I thought might know the answer I needed. In just a few minutes, he responded and within an hour or so, my website received an upgrade that I
Last week I received news that my beloved babysitter from my childhood passed away at 93 years old. “Miss Pat” was a faithful subscriber to my weekly emails and would occasionally reply to me and tell me how things were going in her world. It was always great to hear
It’s not uncommon in organizations to have leadership gaps in different seasons or on different teams. Sometimes it’s ignorant neglect. Other times, complacency sets in and people simply go through the motions. If you find yourself frustrated that there’s a lack of leadership, take the initiative to step into the
When kids are growing up, it’s common to ask them what they want to be someday? Their answers are often amazing. They don’t put a limit on their dreams and worry about what’s “realistic.” Instead, they think of what they’d love to do without limitation. Unfortunately, we grow out of
We’re easily enamored in our culture with those who rise to the top of their fields and win championships. But we rarely consider what it took to achieve those great feats. The reality is that “overnight success” often takes years (sometimes decades) of struggle to get there. No one likes