Ridin’ Shotgun with Jason Anthoine

Lyle is great but Louise is grand

New cars are great at moving people from Point A to Point B. But older cars, those that are sturdy and reliable and have a lot of miles on them, excel at simply moving people. You need both kinds of leaders in your company to get you to where you want to be.

The windshield > the rearview mirror

The more you look out the windshield, the faster you can go and the smaller all that stuff behind you gets in your rearview mirror.

I've got one...

If you think you can't do something, you're probably right. Because just thinking that you can't gives you a great excuse to not even try. I know a handyman who has every right to think that way. But he doesn't. And that's made all the difference.

A long wait for the best brisket

The longer that brisket sits on the smoker, the better it's going to be. Kinda like you and your career. You're pretty good in year one, no doubt. But your best stuff takes years to perfect...and is worth the wait.

We shot the "F" out

Some of the things you say all the time may mean something to you but may mean absolutely nothing to someone else.

Everyone has their own Grape-Nuts

Don't let the equivalent of a bowl of Grape-Nuts ruin your change initiative.

Run with your bulls

The last thing you want to do while running with the bulls in Pamplona, Spain, is to turn around and run at them. Running with them is the key to survival. Which is true no matter what kinds of bulls you're dealing with.

A person is smart...

We've all been there...totally befuddled by the whip end of a process or a decision that's obviously the result of groupthink. No one person in their right mind could have possibly come up with something like this all by themselves, right?
Right.
So let's fix that, following the sage advice from Men in Black.

You can hear music they can't

Everyone has a particular set of skills. But some folks are simply more skillful than others. Here's a bit about why and how that is and what to do about it.

Just make really good chicken sandwiches

Here's why companies should say less and also do less, on purpose.