In the 2022 NCAA men’s basketball final four play-off, the University of Kansas went into halftime 15 points down and still won the national championship over North Carolina. Don’t you wish you knew what Head Coach Bill Self said to inspire his team to that comeback?...

Keys open doors. A key can be used metaphorically to symbolize power and authority. My goal with coaching anyone through my Gardner Method is for them to become free of any triggers that upset them or pull them off their game. I wish them to finish the process with a...

As the New Year approaches, we look forward to our next year of life, and there is no better time to let ourselves dare to formulate a dream. I don’t know about you – but if I don’t have a dream, I am miserable. Dreams drive us. Dreams motivate us. Dreams make life...

When Joel Patterson asked me to create a culture with fewer people problems at his company The Vested Group, I knew the ultimate goal was to instill accountability into his top leaders. In a retreat last spring, we set up a 4-stage process to achieve Patterson’s goal...

Is it possible for a company to survive when they put their people first over profits? I work for one such company, The Vested Group. I was hired by one of the founders, Joel Patterson, to help him define, develop, and yes sometimes, defend his culture.  He calls his...