Moment of Genius
Every now and then, I have an idea or a thought that I think has value to me, my family, my team, or our companies. I started taking those ideas and turning them into something I could use in my life and teach. I call them Moments of Genius. They may not be genius to everyone, but they impacted me and have made a difference to quite a few others. Below are my Moments of Genius. If you want the full deck, please email me.
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Phases of Growth
Growth isn’t linear—and where you are shapes how you think, work, and lead. I created this to help individuals identify their current phase of growth

OBC
I created and use what we call Objective Based Communication (OBC). Instead of sending paragraphs on something, we keep things simple and always in bulleted form.

Self-Managing Yourself
Self-managing doesn’t happen by accident—it’s built through ownership, capability, and better thinking. This moment of genius outlines a clear path from initial learning to true

Problem Solving Pyramid
Not all problem-solving creates value—how you show up matters. Build a culture where people bring answers, not just awareness, and leaders coach capability instead of

Preparing for Meetings
Great meetings are built before anyone enters the room. When preparation is done right, execution follows naturally and results improve.

LOCK
Over the last 30 years, I have been continuously training at least one runner (sort of like an intern or mentee) at all times. I

Ingredients
Success isn’t about doing more—it’s about having the right ingredients. This framework helps teams identify the small, often-missing elements that create outsized results, then refine

Delegation
Delegate wisely. Assign different tasks to the right people. You can’t do everything alone. This delegation framework shows how to transfer responsibility the right way,

Ceilings of Complexity
Growth doesn’t stall because of effort—it stalls because of complexity. This concept was created by my coach, Dan Sullivan, and The Strategic Coach. I have

Planning and Executing
Big goals don’t fail—poor execution does. Drawing from my rocks GRAVEL sand book, we used this format to create and use a practical planning and

Building Character
I thought about character for a long time. Finally, I wanted to put my conclusions in a deck. I created this Moment of Genius to

Confidence and The 4C’s
The 4C’s concept originally came from my coach, Dan Sullivan, and The Strategic Coach. That is the first part of the deck. I wanted to

Action Items after an event
Our Commercial real estate team, The Coppola-Cheney Group, attends over 500 events a year. Sounds like a lot — and it is. We created a