Joe Tye: Finding his contribution Pt. 2

Joe Tye describes his past self as “substantially inauthentic and superficial.” (See Pt. 1) I think people who’ve found their soul can admit their superficiality. During the years of failure and struggle Joe… Continue reading

Joe Tye: Finding his contribution Pt. 1

Yesterday, I pulled notes out from my conversation with Joe Tye. I’ve held them back for weeks wondering how to write his story. I decided to just start. ***** With a chuckle, Joe… Continue reading

Britney Spears on Leadership

I woke up at midnight and I wrote down this post. Maybe that’s the reason it’s weird? Leadership lessons from Britney Spears songs: “Crazy” Chorus: Crazy, I just can’t sleep I’m so excited,… Continue reading

Four things to stop in order to fuel momentum

Stagnation is normal – persistent progress and forward momentum exceptional. Pretending, complaining, avoiding, and limiting won’t fuel progress. Stop Pretending Stop pretending you want change when in reality you want comfort. Usually comfort… Continue reading

A different kind of courage

Early successes opened doors of opportunity for G.J. Hart, C.E.O. of Texas Roadhouse (Publicly traded with 340 locations and 40,000 employees). Eventually, he was invited to revive a stalled start-up that had found new… Continue reading

The younger leads the older

Introduction This is the second installment in my conversation with G.J. Hart, CEO of Texas Roadhouse. ********** The fire The combination of good fortune and hard work landed G.J. Hart as a plant manager responsible… Continue reading