Wisdom, Leadership & Success

About Wisdom, Leadership & Success

Covenant Leadership Consulting Coaching Speaking Podcast Blog

Publisher

Pete Bowen

Category

business · religion & spirituality · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

25 Sept 2018

Latest episode

3 Feb 2022

Latest episodes

48 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   3 Feb 2022

   Three Best Values for Success and Happiness

   What are the three best values for success and happiness? It’s simple. Just live three values: Seek Wisdom, Practice Love and Get Results until they become habits, part of your very being, so you naturally develop the high trust, high performance relationships that bring success and happiness. That’s it. Covenant Leadership. It will give you the best chance for success and happiness in all areas of your life. How does it work? Success At work, the more your clients-customers trust you, the more business they give you.  The more your employees trust you, the more commitment, productivity, and performance you get. Combine more business with higher performance, and you have a big advantage in the marketplace. In non-profits or public service, higher performance means better services at a lower cost. In the military, it means winning more battles with fewer casualties. At home, higher trust and performance means better relationships with your spouse and kids. Raise your kids with Covenant Leadership, and you give them the best chance for happiness and success in their lives. Happiness The Harvard Study on Adult Development (https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2017/04/over-nearly-80-years-harvard-study-has-been-showing-how-to-live-a-healthy-and-happy-life/) confirms what you already know, that happiness in life comes from good relationships. People in strong relationships are not only happier, but also healthier and live longer. The Key to Success and Happiness The key to happiness and success is high trust, high performance relationships. How do you develop the best relationships? The more people trust your wisdom, the more they know that you love them, and the more they know that you get results, the higher trust and higher performance your relationships will be. Seek Wisdom, Practice Love, and Get Results. Why three values and not four or more? Because most people can’t remember or do more than three things. Wisdom Wisdom is the knowledge that comes with experience. When you learn how to drive, you are told that pressing the brake pedal will make your car will slow down and stop. But that knowledge about the brake pedal does not make you good at using the brake. To get good at braking, you have to practice using the brake 10,000 times in different kinds of traffic and weather conditions. The more you practice, the more it becomes a habit, part of who you are—your character. The more it becomes a habit, the more situational awareness, vision, and wisdom you develop about using the brake. Knowledge about something is nice, but wisdom that comes from experience is much more important. Who do you trust more, the pilot who knows about flying or the pilot who has completed 500 flights? Do you trust and hire the doctor who knows about surgery or the doctor who has completed 100 successful surgeries? Wisdom is the knowledge you get when you practice something until it becomes a habit and part of your character. The more people trust your wisdom, the stronger and higher performance your relationships will be. Seek Wisdom. Love Some people think relationships are based in power. Others think relationships are transactional. The best, highest performance relationships, however, are based in love—agape love. Agape love is the deepest kind of love—when you are willing to sacrifice yourself for another. The total love of a parent for a child. The willingness of soldiers to die for each other on the battlefield. Agape love is the self-sacrificing love that inspires the deepest commitment and strongest relationships possible.

2. 

   28 Jun 2021

   How to Start a Conversation in Any Situation

   https://youtu.be/hZaWFsV32HI A lot of people get anxious because they don't know how to start a conversation with someone new. With Covenant Leadership, if you can remember just 3 things, you can master a simple approach to starting great conversations and relationships with anyone you meet. Whether it is at work, in the community, or even with a romantic interest. Whether you are comfortable starting conversations with strangers or someone who gets anxious talking to someone new, this simple covenant leadership approach can help. It will get you comfortable meeting someone new. It will get your conversation rolling. It will help you build high trust relationships. And it works in any situation Whether you are at work, in the community, or even meeting a romantic interest, all you have to do is remember 3 questions. Before we get to the questions, it is important to set up the conversation correctly. * Turn your body to face the person you are talking to * Actively listen to them and remember what they say * Make them feel like they are the only person in the room Three Key Questions to Start a Conversation Now to the three questions. The first question is: What is your story? It is an open question that allows them to respond however they feel most comfortable. It tells you who they are and where they come from. It gives you a starting point to ask other questions. If they talk about family or friends—especially kids—make a special note of that. The second question is: What is important to you at work? You might not ask that question in such a direct way. You might ask “What are you focused on at work?” or “What are the biggest challenges you face?” The point is that if you can help someone solve a problem, achieve a goal, or address an issue at work, you will build trust in your relationship. The third question is, “What is your passion?” What do they do for fun? It is a great question because you get insight into the person and what they love to do, and most people enjoy talking about their passion. You also get to learn about something new, which broadens your knowledge. I've learned a lot about puzzles, salmon fishing, hunting, surfing, international dart competitions, auto restoration, and desert car racing. It becomes a great starting point for future conversations. “So, how is the salmon fishing going?” And it gets them comfortable talking to you. It shows them that you care. The last thing—and it is important—make sure you care enough to write it all down in your contact database. You might not see that person for a year or two—or even four years—but if you remember key things about them, it will show them that you really care. That’s it. It is pretty simple. Start by focusing on them. * Turn your body to face them * Actively listen to and remember what they say * Make them feel like they are the only person in the room Then ask to find out about the three things: * What is your story? * What is important at work? * What is your passion? Why does this approach work so well? Part of it is that it is simple, works in any situation, and is easy to remember and master. The biggest reason it works well is that you are practicing love for another. Remember, Covenant Leadership is grounded in the fundamental truth that happiness and success come from good relationships. The more people trust your wisdom, know that you love them, and know that you get results, the higher trust and higher performance your relationships will become.

3. 

   11 Jun 2021

   Do This Today and Change Your Life Forever

   There's something you can start doing right now that will profoundly change your life and the lives of those you love. It will give you the best chance for happiness and success in life, and it will change the world while you're doing it. It doesn't cost a nickel. It doesn't require any special gear or a membership. What can you do that will profoundly change your life? Seek Every Opportunity to Practice Love It is simple. Starting right now, go through your day looking for every opportunity to practice love so that it becomes a habit. Part of your character. Part of your very being. It will make you a better person, a better spouse and parent at home, and a more successful leader at work. It will give you the best chance for happiness and success in life. And you'll change the world while doing it. If you think that talking about love is too soft or sensitive or touchy feely, then catch up. It is a skill set just like any other. It is measurable, and it is the thing that can have the single biggest impact on every area of your life, especially your work success. When we think about practicing love, we tend to think it is beneficial because it makes other people feel good. It sets a good example. And gee, if everybody practiced love, wouldn't the world be a better place? All these are focused on the benefits practicing love brings to other people. When we do something nice for somebody else, we tend to think about it in terms of the impact on them and whether they are grateful for our kindness or not. Practice Love Because It Makes You Better All of these are good reasons for practicing love, but there is a better, deeper, more powerful reason to practice love. Practicing love profoundly changes you, no matter how the other person reacts. When you practice love over and over, it eventually becomes a habit, part of your character, part of your very being. That changes you. That becomes the foundation for all your relationships in life: the high trust, high performance relationships you want at work and at home; the relationships that bring happiness and success; and the relationships that change the world. And most important, it becomes the foundation for the relationship that you have with yourself. The key is to go through your day consciously looking for every opportunity you can find to practice love. Sometimes we talk about doing random acts of kindness and we see news reports about the impact that can have on people's lives. But think about the tremendous impact you could have on yourself and everyone around you if you started every day consciously looking for every opportunity to practice love for other people. Go Through Your Day Collecting Wins It doesn't cost you nickel. It doesn't require any workout gear. You can start doing it right now. Every time you practice love for another—that is a win. Focus your day on collecting wins. Look for opportunities to practice love until the search becomes a habit that you carry throughout your day. What are some ways you can practice love at home with the spouse and kids? You can start by waking up with a great attitude. Find a morning task that your spouse normally does—maybe it's making lunch for the kids—and do it for them. Write your spouse an unexpected love note. When you are headed to work, you can be courteous driver. Let people in your lane. Don't drive aggressively. Give up the closest parking space or a seat on the train. Hold the door open for people. One of the most powerful ways to practice love is to actively listen to the people you are talking to. Make them the center of your universe. Offer to help people with things. Give somebody a compliment.

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