Category Archives: Vlog

Sometimes networking is like facing a wall — people aren’t greeting you, inviting you in, or making room for you to do what you came for. They’re not intentionally excluding you, but facing the wall themselves. Meanwhile, your need for inclusion shows in your presence. That places a burden on the people you’re trying to befriend, and in that way, you are creating the very wall that blocks you. In this vlog, Dean provides three simple tips to take your own needs out of the equation, break down the wall, get you into good conversations, and feel great in the process.

Some words can lower your presence in the minds of your audience without you being aware of it. And sometimes you can use these words without even noticing.

In today’s post, Pete shares six words and phrases to listen for, and determine for yourself if they cause unintended results.

Sometimes the Thanksgiving holiday can create tension instead of good will. In today’s vlog, Pete explores the possibility that, when this happens, the best way forward is to truly give thanks.

Best wishes for a truly thankful holiday weekend.

Why NOT to be thankful — Have you taken a look at everything wrong in your life and the world? At a time when people are harping on you to look at the bright side, but they just might be missing the point.

This thanksgiving, Dean speaks from the other side of the coin, and promises an uplifting answer to the real point, of giving thanks.

Last week, Pete and Dean both spoke at the first conference that the Construction Leadership Network has held since lockdown, and they both had a phenomenal time, not just as they spoke, but throughout the event.

It’s a remarkable event, both for construction leaders, and for professionals who serve them.

Learn more here.

Teams evolve through four phases, often getting stuck in a loop at the first two, and seldom getting past the third to find true team fulfillment. Dean walks through the progress so that, as a leader, you can find your way to the next stage.

Our body gives us alarms, telling us to take action, but we don’t realize those icky feelings are mere signals from which we can take action. Dean describes CODE RED, CODE BLUE, and CODE YELLOW so that you can be on the listen for “coded” alarms, and take the appropriate action to win.

Your background can be a detriment when you’re on camera. You don’t want to distract your audience, you don’t want to be off-brand, and you don’t want to look unprofessional.

In today’s blog, Pete shares his thoughts about how to steer away from those problems so that you can have your audiences experience your unhindered screen presence.

Check out Müd Modular here as one potential solution!

People think the only way to relate to someone is to find something in common. Wouldn’t it be great if there were more ways to relate?
Dean gives some pointers on how to differentiate relatability from finding something in common.