Fulfillment
Fulfillment
Named LinkedIn Best of 2017 Executive Coach
Rodney MuellerI'm super excited to be recognized by Linked as a 2017 Best of Executive Coach.2018 is a profound year is I expand my creative endeavors with The Absent Father Podcast and develop the business advisement side of my work.Helping businesses create and design winning cultures, develop...
When, Why and How: 360 Assessments for Business Leaders
A 360 Assessment is a tool coaches, consultants and hr professionals use to facilitate learning and development. There are many different types of 360 assessments, essentially it's a survey or questionnaire designed to elicit feedback and reflections from a diverse group of stakeholders around the...
Baseball and Business Vignettes
Watching baseball in October is a ritual amongst me, my brothers and good friends. Typically it's watching my St Louis Cardinals in October. This year, they aren't in, so I'm left rooting very passionately against the Cubs and writing about baseball. While baseball is on the mind, it reminds me of...
Your Boss is an Asshole
Yep, I said it. It's true. Your boss is an asshole. He's always micro-managing you, never gives you positive reinforcement, only points out what you did wrong. You do a million great things and the one thing that you miss, that isn't even a big deal, your boss is all over you. He can't even leave...
Choose Your North Star, Don’t Let It Choose You
As the CEO of your business, it's important that you choose your North Star. In nautical circles, the North Star was used to navigate the direction of the ship. It informed all of the little decisions that generate a ship's heading. If you're the captain and you start choosing the ship's direction...
The Number One Thing that Excellent Teams Have in Common
All excellent teams, organizations and leaders have this one thing in common. A commitment that is larger and more powerful than their individual feelings or discomfort. It's a set of beliefs and a common purpose that is intrinsically important to the leader, the team and the organization. The...
Why I Love Philz Coffee and What Businesses Can Learn From Them
I love Philz Coffee, a small chain in the San Francisco area. I first found Philz when visiting San Francisco in early 2012. My wife and I were in town looking for our future home and went looking for a good cup of coffee. We had been to a few of the fancier coffee joints in San Francisco, of...
Find Your Stoke In Life
Many of you have seen me posting cool surfing videos on my facebook page. A year ago I moved to San Francisco and started surfing. I had always wanted to be a surfer. Something about the waves, and the board and the culture had always called me to surfing. Here's one in case you haven't...