Five Keys to Hire the Right Person Every leader I’ve met wants to hire a contributor who makes the team better. Leaders crave someone who will engage, help the organization, and excel at what they do. One engaged employee can accomplish the same amount as three disengaged employees, so it behooves any leader to get...

  We read an article recently about someone who was against SMART goals.  For those new to this term, these are goals that are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time-Specific. The author of that article wondered whether SMART goals lead to small dreams, small achievements, utterly predictable outcomes and are for people who are too...

Welcome to our “Becoming Your Best” listeners, wherever you may be in the world today. This is your host, Steve Shallenberger and I’d like to start out with a few questions. Today, how many of you and I would like to have peace, happiness, and joy in our lives? Well, that’s kind of a stack...

Working with people can be challenging. Sometimes conflict can happen. Or sometimes people are simply falling short on their potential. This episode is designed to help you navigate those situations as a leader with a focus on helping people truly become their best. This episode is about leadership. Leadership is a game changer. It’s what...

If you’re a leader (at any level), you’ll want to tune in to today’s episode with Wally Thiim. Wally has a B.A. in Business & Communications from Brigham Young University, was a top-level athlete, and Lieutenant Colonel in the US Army’s Armored Calvary! Since retiring from the Army (after 26 years of service!), he spends...