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Let it run in the background. (Audio) You'll be surprised how Relentless Dedication can be your game-changer, too.

I'am bold. No filter. Why? Well, the reason is simple: "Time has become too valuable to kiss @** all the time."

Inland Empire and Riverside County Professionals, the 5-star Google-reviewed workshop "DISC-over Leadership" is back. We will meet at the ERC Temecula, 2nd floor. Your Investment? Just Time—no $$-dollars!!! #businesscommunity #freeevent #freeclass #DISC #temecula #murrieta #lakeelsinore #winchester #wildomar #menifee #entrepreneurialgrowth

You know this person. The one who thinks is a "Leader." You’ve seen them. Experience them. The one who hides the numbers. The one who blames the team. The one who always knows better. The one who must always be right. They create chaos. Not through noise, but through silence. Not through action, but through avoidance. They dodge data. They avoid responsibility. They trust assumptions over facts. They shut down feedback before it can breathe. These leaders don’t just fail to lead. They erode trust. They kill innovation. They make teams shrink—quietly, invisibly. Real leaders? They face facts. They own their part. They ask, “What am I missing?” And they listen - deeply. Leadership is a mirror. Some polish it. Others cover the cracks. Which one are you becoming? Read more about this particular topic in my latest Newsletter post "The Shadow Dance of Leadership" @ https://lnkd.in/gtP5Mz2V

For many bosses, “being overworked” is a batch of honor. In my world, it is called insanity, and considered being the highway for experiencing a massive burnout! Leaders who believe that working 15, 16, 17-hour days doesn’t make you more productive. It makes you tired!!

Based on too many true stories experienced! Meet “Mark” – The Master of Maybe. He didn’t say no. He didn’t say yes. He just… waited. And waited.

I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as an independent Innovation Consultant and Business Coach at Impact Riverside County! Here, we will help startup companies and founders prepare for the Grant and Seed Rounds ahead of their Journey. Stay tuned—Big Things will Happen!

The Beauty We Forget We chase success. We hustle. We forget to look up. This morning, on my drive to work, hot air balloons. Three of them. Suspended in perfect blue. Colors alive against the sky while cypress trees stood watch. The road stretched forward. My calendar beckoned. Yet for a moment, time paused. Our DISC profiles drive us differently. The D pushes forward. The I craves the next conversation. The S maintains steady rhythm. The C perfects the details. All valuable, yet all potentially blind to what hovers above. Ancient wisdom whispers: true wealth is awareness. When did you last stop? When did you last truly see? The morning commute. The school run. The business meeting. All necessary, none essential. Look up. The balloons drift. The sky holds them. The mountains wait patiently. This moment - gone now - was everything. The rat race has no winners. Only those who forgot to breathe. Your turn. Look around. What beauty waits for you to notice?

The Earthquake felt in Southern California yesterday made me write this leadership post. You won’t see the collapse. You’ll feel it. And by the time you do, your best people are gone. Indecisive leadership. Contradictory communication. A culture of secrecy. These aren’t quirks. They’re silent tremors for the “next big one” (earthquake that is). And they’re decaying your business from the inside out. I am seeing it firsthand in my Coaching praxis —companies that looked great on the outside, but were crumbling from the top down. The leader who needs “one more meeting” before making a move? He’s not being thoughtful! He’s playing not to lose. But exactly this will be the mindset which will lead to a loss. The exec who tells customers one thing and employees another? He’s not managing stakeholders! He’s managing his own fear of confrontation. And the “one” hiding behind closed-door decisions, calling it “strategic confidentiality”? He’s not building trust! He’s building distance. And people don’t follow leaders they don’t trust. They misunderstand this simple rule. Great leadership isn’t about being liked. It’s about being followed. And no one follows indecision, inconsistency, or silence. So if you’re leading right now, here’s your gut check: • Make the call. • Speak with one voice. • Stop hiding behind “need-to-know.” Because if you don’t fix the foundation, the rot and next upcoming earthquake will do it for you. #LeadershipMatters #ExecutiveCoaching #GetToThePoint #DISC #BusinessGrowth #CultureKills #CoachVJ #SmallBusinessLeadership #FocalPointBusinessCoaching