You are more beautiful, complex and complicated than the categories you are putting on yourself, let alone the categories you put on people. – Propaganda On Today’s Episode: Backstage interview at Catalyst University with Propaganda, spoken word & hip hop artist How Prop keeps his soul fed and energized The movie that he can watch […]

I have never worked a day in my life without selling. If I believe in something, I sell it, and I sell it hard. – Estée LauderOn Today’s Episode Jonathan Bock and Phil Cooke, authors of the book The Way Back: How Christians Blew Our Credibility and How We Get It Back, scheduled for release […]

You strengthen your immune system not by ignoring it, not by neglecting it, not being afraid to question it, but by stressing it in the proper context. That’s also key to business success. – Steve McKeeOn Today’s Episode Steve McKee from McKee Wallwork + Co, author of When Growth Stalls How internal issues can hit companies and […]

If you want to attract the best and brightest, then you have to build an organization you feel good about. – William C. Ford, Jr. On Today’s Episode: The importance of team engagement Southwest Michigan First’s bi-annual engagement survey Why do you need to keep a gauge on the team’s engagement level? Meaningful appreciation and […]

You will never feel truly satisfied by work until you are satisfied by life. – Heather Schuck On Today’s Episode: Kelly Roach of Kelly Roach Coaching and author of Unstoppable: 9 Principles For Unlimited Success in Business and Life What peak performance coaches do Kelly’s 80/20 rule The tone and culture are set at the top of […]

Goals without a plan are a dream, and dreams are for bed. – Ron Kitchens On Today’s Episode: The overarching theme for 2018 The importance of reinventing and restarting Goals vs. Resolutions Beginning with the end in mind Process creates outcome: setting goals with the end game in mind Knowing your starting point Remember that […]

Your vision of where or who you want to be is the greatest asset we have. – Paul Arden On Today’s Episode: When do you put up your Christmas tree? Vision casting is always part of a leader’s job description, regardless of the season. Vision is creating a picture of the future that creates passion […]

If you just focus on business you can be prosperous, but you’ll never be great. – Jim Collins On Today’s Episode: We dive deep into all things Catalyst University Where the inspiration comes from How authentic event curation has spurred growth Having a learner’s heart The reason behind Catalyst University’s orange theme color Catalyst University […]

Part of good leadership is really being able to study, manage and adapt to a situation, and part of that is knowing when it’s appropriate to apologize. – Dr. Keith Hearit On Today’s Episode: Keith Hearit, Professor of Communications at Western Michigan University Authentic apologies will increase your authenticity as a leader How a car […]

Common understanding, even if you can’t come to a common conclusion. – Lt. Gov. Brian Calley On Today’s Episode: Michigan’s Lieutenant Governor Brian Calley Thoughts about growing up in the 80s and 90s How hunger for learning has shaped Brian’s career A lesson about autism and eye contact changed everything The importance of keeping perspective […]