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Founder of Game On Nation, Steve Shenbaum, joins Sideways Rain to unpack why great intentions and catchy ideas aren’t enough—and how turning “good to know” into “good to do” changes rooms, teams, and results. Steve walks through his storm of authentically marketing a communication firm, the pivot to tight internal alignment on what/how/why, and the hard-won lesson to hire his weaknesses. We dig into practical behaviors leaders can apply tomorrow—own it don’t wear it, after-action honesty, and designing moments that show the doing, not just the telling. Steve also shares his “Rest, Fuel, Move” foundation and a simple micro-drill you can test in your next meeting. Clear skies come from reps, not rhetoric.
By J.R. Spiess and Kris McNeilFounder of Game On Nation, Steve Shenbaum, joins Sideways Rain to unpack why great intentions and catchy ideas aren’t enough—and how turning “good to know” into “good to do” changes rooms, teams, and results. Steve walks through his storm of authentically marketing a communication firm, the pivot to tight internal alignment on what/how/why, and the hard-won lesson to hire his weaknesses. We dig into practical behaviors leaders can apply tomorrow—own it don’t wear it, after-action honesty, and designing moments that show the doing, not just the telling. Steve also shares his “Rest, Fuel, Move” foundation and a simple micro-drill you can test in your next meeting. Clear skies come from reps, not rhetoric.