In this video, Julie shares how creating a clear personal mission statement has transformed the way she makes decisions and lives with purpose. Using a simple but powerful symbol, a star, Julie builds her life around five guiding pillars. Each point of the star represents one of her core commitments: Love God, Love Others, Pursue […]
In this video, John breaks down Model 11: Organizational Complexity with an Increasing Number of Relationships from his book Thinking for Success. As organizations grow, this complexity can hurt productivity. Messages get crossed, decisions slow down and things feel harder than they should. That’s why strong strategy matters. Large organizations create smaller teams or departments […]
In this video, John explains Model 33: The Productivity Tri-Quation from his book Thinking for Success. He breaks down Hyrum W. Smith’s philosophy that our cycle of event control, productivity and self-esteem can be either virtuous or vicious, shaping our outcomes. Using the example of two salespeople, he shows that focusing on the right actions-what […]
In this episode of the Inspired Stewardship Podcast, Scott Maderer talks with John about his book Thinking for Success. John explains how adjusting our thinking patterns can improve productivity, problem solving and relationships, showing that life outcomes are shaped by how we think. He emphasizes practical ways to think better every day, use constraints creatively […]
In Model 49, from Thinking for Success, John discusses how our body naturally follows the direction of our head. He explains that where your mind is focused, your actions will follow, and why it is important to concentrate on your goals rather than obstacles in your way. John also shows how our thoughts guide our […]
Emily Sander and John Knowlton discuss what it means to achieve real success and leveraging natural talents at work. They share practical strategies for improving productivity, planning tasks strategically and using clear communication to guide decisions.
In this video John explains Model 32 of his book Thinking for Success. He uses the image of a lion tamer’s three or four legged stool to explain how distraction stops progress. The stool doesn’t defeat the lion, the multiple legs overwhelm it. The lion can only focus on one thing at a time. Humans […]
Struggling with frustrated teams or slow decision making? Many organizations fail because authority sits at the top while critical information is with frontline staff. In this video, John explains Model 31 from his book Thinking for Success. He shares practical strategies for leaders and team members to bridge the information-authority gap, improve communication, enhance productivity […]
In this video, John Knowlton goes over an important trait that successful people have. Almost everything in the world is out of our control or even our influence. Successful people put their effort and energy into buckets, things they can control and things they can’t control.
In this video, author John Knowlton discusses Model 29 from his book, Thinking for Success. He explains the concept of using court awareness in basketball to teach a powerful lesson about awareness in the workplace. Just like a great player reads the court, you must learn to read people around you, their emotional state, workload, […]
