Monday Morning Mojo

Have you ever thought about how the first pilots to fly on a cloudy day felt? Leaders in this environment probably feel similar - frightened and know that there is a steep learning curve ahead. 

In t…

In this episode, Phil shares what he learned from Dr. Gary Mangiofico on a recent panel discussion hosted by the Association of Trust Organizations (ATO). Overall job satisfaction and motivation leve…

“Someone's sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.” – Warren Buffett

In this episode, Phil uses the woods and the work necessary to maintain and continuously improv…

The only way to ensure you never fail is to never try. Failure is part of life, and it gives us an opportunity to learn, grow, and respond.

In this episode, Phil uses a personal aviation example to s…

Many of us are hopeful for change in this new year. However, if we genuinely desire change, we have to be the agents of it. Not wishers or hopers but doers.

New Year’s resolutions are often things we…

In this episode, Phil provides you with three questions to answer and reflect on the last 12 months. 2020 was quite a year for all of us.

Take time to mentally unpack and wrap up the past year as you…

Every year, Phil shares “The Christmas Guest” poem. It’s one of only two episodes that are repeated; however, the episodes are never replayed, always uniquely recorded. This poem takes him back to hi…

Technology and human capital investments can create big leverage opportunities.  This means that even if you can do something manually, it might not be the best way.

As the new year approaches, Phil …

We all make mistakes. In this episode, Phil shares a recent mistake he made that involved driving with an expired tag while on a conference call. He concludes with a challenge to change frustration i…

It’s amazing the difference a few months can make. Change in life is constant; sometimes it’s slow and incremental while other times it can be explosive and exponential. 

In this episode, Phil uses t…

On this Monday of Thanksgiving week, it is a tradition that Phil shares his version of the late Furman Bisher’s “I’m Thankful.” In this episode, Phil pauses and gives thanks to all the people and thi…

We have ample smart systems that can provide us with information, but the key is what we do with the information.

In this episode, Phil shares three essential steps on how to unpack the information. …

There are many businesses that have thrived in 2020; however, there are numerous businesses that have struggled. Regardless of your business’s circumstance, we all need to start reimagining our busin…

There is angst and hesitation in our world right now; globally, we remain in a pandemic and as a country, the U.S. is navigating political and racial tensions. Many of us are concerned about what the…

The greatest teachers and leaders know that the best learning takes place when the learner is engaged and bought into the experience.

 In this episode, Phil shares a recent example of how he approach…

In this episode, Phil shares a story about a relationship between a football coach and a café and its and impact 20 years later.

There are four attitudes and behaviors to take away from this story. L…

Training and learning should be a lifelong pursuit; when we are learning, we are growing. The same is true for dogs. In this episode, Phil uses his two dogs, Ellie and Bullet, to show the importance …

In this episode, Phil shares three recent experiences/conversations that reiterated a key life lesson: do hard things, but don’t do them alone.

What do group fitness workouts, managing a bank during …

Self-talk is the most powerful conversation most of us ever have; we are the stories we tell ourselves. Regardless of whether it’s positive, negative, true, or false, if you hear a story long enough,…

“It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.” - Henry David Thoreau

Research shows it is common for multiple people to observe a situation and recount completely different versions of …