John Bonesio 
This message is for all the analytical, geek types out there, ’cause “I are one.” Just to forewarn you, this post talks about time travel. If you don’t “get it,” don’t worry. More posts will arrive in due time. Let’s start with a story. Jerry discovers one day that he can make an apparatus that … Read more
We’ve talked about the first two stages of leadership here and here. The third stage of leadership is about a shared vision. There is a lot information out there about how to get people to do what we want. Much of this information is about how to manipulate people. The best manipulation is to give … Read more
Last time we talked about the first stage of leadership, which is leading ourselves. We cast a vision for our own future and then proactively work toward that vision. The second stage of leadership puts an emphasis on others. I’ve been brought up to think that I’m good as long as I “uphold my end … Read more
The other day I was sharing with someone that we just released our first book. The response was, “It’s nice when that happens to you.” My internal thought was, “What? Releasing a book didn’t happen to us. We had to create it.” I think this type of thinking is common. We think that life happens to … Read more
If you’ve been around corporate America, my guess is that you’ve seen mission statements before. But have you considered that you personally have a purpose in life? Perhaps your experience with mission statements has left you cynical. Maybe, like me, you’ve seen statements like this one: My purpose is to be the leading expert in … Read more
In order to be able to devote some time to our calling, we first need to get control over our day’s activities. One of the most common, unproductive thought patterns we see is thinking that we’re not in control. We use language like, “I have to …” or “I can’t…” as if we don’t have … Read more
It wasn’t until we started pursuing our calling that we learned a very important lesson: deep satisfaction in life comes when we contribute to the world and build up other people in a meaningful way. The simple truth is that we don’t get true satisfaction by focusing on ourselves. Think of it this way: whom … Read more
One of the big aha moments I had in my life was in 2005 when I had my first heart attack. 3 days ago I would have said that it was my only heart attack, but I had another one just recently. Luckily, we caught it early, and I’m doing pretty well considering. During my … Read more
When I was growing up I received the message that in order to be accepted I had to be smart and I had to be right. This meant that everywhere I went, I had to prove to you that I was smart. I could never be wrong because that would make me dumb, and in … Read more
In the United States we believe we have these unalienable rights: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. I think this is one of the really great things about our country. But I wonder, what is “happiness”? With all the unhappiness I see, all the grumpiness, anger, and dissatisfaction, happiness seems elusive. Either we aren’t … Read more