The opening is everything. Most people blow it. I’ve watched hundreds of trainings. Thousands of lectures, keynotes and presentations. Delivered hundreds more. And there is a pattern that kills momentum before the content even starts. The trainer walks in, pulls up a slide that says “Today’s Agenda,” and starts reading it out loud. Or theContinue reading “Why Most Trainers Lose the Room in the First 5 Minutes”
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The One Question That Changed How I Lead
It wasn’t a strategy. It was exhaustion. And it worked. I didn’t come up with this on purpose. I was running an residential HVAC company, worn down, and honestly fed up with fighting my team on everything. My “do what I say” style wasn’t producing results. It was producing resistance. And it was because ofContinue reading “The One Question That Changed How I Lead”
4 Books I Read Every Year (And Why I Keep Coming Back)
There are thousands of leadership and development books out there. I’ve read more than my share. In fact, every year, I make it a goal to read one more than the previous year. in 2026, I’ll knock out 26 books. But every year I come back to the same four throughout the year. Not becauseContinue reading “4 Books I Read Every Year (And Why I Keep Coming Back)”
Lucas McAlpin 