“The Paul Cast” is a podcast radio show focused on influencing human behavior to help companies drive results and connect with their various business audiences. Though it may classify as an oldie but goodie, we were recently reminded of Feedback is a Gift when we taught our latest installment of our Catalyst Leadership program. Paul […]

I’ve got a theory. Not a theory like the theory of relatively, but in some ways, not far off. My theory is this: Every conflict has its roots in a difference of thresholds. Think about it: you’re frustrated because your partner left dishes in the sink. Your partner is upset because the house is “a […]

Once upon a time, a long, long time ago, someone told me that the three words I wanted people to use to describe me were the three words I should use to describe myself. Somehow, as if by Jedi mind trick, people would begin to use those words about me. If I called myself a […]

If you’ve ever held a light bulb on a string, you know that the closer it is to the ground, the smaller, the circle of light.  As the bulb moves upwards, the circle of light gets wider but dimmer. Leadership isn’t much different.  The closer you are to the ground, the smaller your circle of […]

Some time ago we hired a contract content marketing guru to help us get set up to run email marketing campaigns. We have all of these amazing programs that we were delivering to our private corporate audience that we wanted to distribute to a public audience in the form of an open enrollment workshop. This […]

Back in the day I worked with a guy who spoke about “practical drift.”  The concept is this: you set out on one course and there are obstacles, currents, winds, and other situations that lead you off course little by little.  A simple thing like not checking the map can lead you astray.  Almost by […]

I’ve been called a control freak.  If you read my DISC profile, you’d understand why.  My ex-husband to this day will quote me during my moments of control freak-ness, saying, “You’re not picky, you just know what you like.” It’s true.  Many moons ago I frequented a particular steakhouse because I liked the size of […]

One of the things that many people don’t know about me is that at one point in my life I wanted to be a neurosurgeon. That’s right – a neurosurgeon.  When I first enrolled at the University of Rochester, I declared a Bio major as the first step to going Pre-med.  I was completely enthralled […]

Long ago, I was asked to speak at graduation. As a young woman, I had received multiple awards for academic and athletic performance but was not entirely comfortable with the ceremonies attached to the achievements. Awards were never something I wanted a part of – they didn’t motivate me and as I mentioned, were not […]

Here at developUs, we build and deliver training. It’s what we do. Our work exists because so few leaders within corporate organizations have time to focus on training.  How do we know?  There are two clues: Clue #1: Business is booming Our clients understand the human capital crisis that many organizations are faced with today.  There […]