Bite Down & Don’t Let Go

Bandwidth. It is a buzz word in modern times and often used when we have exhausted it. Dr. Chris Hobbs describes the importance of preparation and pacing suggesting 5 ways to manage bandwidth better, and live a fulfilling personal and professional life.

Somewhere along the way, all of the thought leadership about positivity got too, well, positive. Life is hard and we need the positivity that is reflected in Winston Churchill’s famous quote, ‘We didn’t come this far because we are made of sugar candy.’ Dr. Chris Hobbs shares six important ways that he researched extensively to maintain real positivity.

Excellence is hiding in plain sight all around us. Dr. Chris Hobbs shares an experience he had on vacation with a boring tour guide who was an incredible example of 5 characteristics of personal excellence

Nick Saban says, ‘if you want to make everyone happy don’t lead; sell ice cream. No more is that true than in the leader’s responsibility to have tough conversations. Technology has made having tough conversations even tougher because how often we can avoid having them the right way - face to face. Dr. Chris Hobbs shares 4 Ds of tough conversations that he learned from a long-time NCAA Division I athletic director

Athletes need a pre-season to get ready for a challenge. The days of physical competition might be over, but we continue to face a wide array of intellectual challenges throughout out lives. Dr. Hobbs provides a few ways you can make sure you are in challenge shape.

We all have times in our career when we want to pursue a new or larger role, but how do we know if we are ready? A great way to reflect on your own performance is to consider the growth around you. Are you proven grower? Dr. Chris Hobbs explains five areas of growth that may indicate you are ready for more.

Leaders make leading too complicated, sometimes. But, just because it's simple doesn't mean it's easy. Leading requires a lot of simple strains. Dr. Chris Hobbs describes 4 simple things that are hard for leaders to model, yet worth the effort.

‘Leadership is a 52/48 proposition. You better get comfortable being wrong a lot and learning even more.’ Dr. Chris Hobbs describes the framework for his learning and how it can help other become the leading learners for the teams

Every leader wants to lead the way. Unfortunately, some leaders just get in the way. Dr. Chris Hobbs shares 5 ways to reflect on whether or not you are a LTW or ITW leader.

Too often catastrophe is our response to our discomfort. Dr. Chris Hobbs shares a new concept he learned from a mental coach of elite distance runners and 4 ways catastrophizing destroys your focus. Stop catastrophizing!