Author: Derek Deprey

20 Jul The Star of the Team is the Team

Posted at 22:53h in Blog Archive, Move to BECOME A TEAM, Move to CONNECT, Move to DEVELOP OTHERS, Move to GROW by Derek Deprey

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Whenever I see a racing pit stop crew in action refueling the car, changing tires and cleaning the windshield, I often think back to my time as the Coordinator of Basketball Operations at Marquette University. What does a college basketball program have in common with...

10 Jul My Dumb Assumption

Posted at 13:13h in Blog Archive, Move to BECOME A TEAM, Move to CONNECT, Move to DEVELOP OTHERS, Move to GROW, Move to LIVE WELL by Derek Deprey

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A couple of weeks ago, I created and launched a new workshop called "Off-the-Wall Leadership Thinking." Participants were encouraged to write open-ended questions relevant to leadership that they wanted answered. Overall, 95% of the meeting went well. We had a blast, met new people and left...

08 Jul Do You Congratulate People?

Posted at 13:40h in Blog Archive, Move to BECOME A TEAM, Move to CONNECT, Move to DEVELOP OTHERS by Derek Deprey

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I recently received an email and the subject read "More Cards." So, I clicked on it and inside I found the question: "Can you please buy more congratulatory cards?" Immediately, I thought to myself, "Oh my gosh...

07 Jul Take Your Own Lambeau Leap!

Posted at 12:49h in Blog Archive, Move to BECOME A TEAM, Move to DEVELOP OTHERS, Move to GROW by Derek Deprey

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I often hear people say, "I can't do it. It didn't work the first time. I have to stop." Is that you or your ego? Your ego holds you back. Your ego wants everything to be perfect. To attempt this Lambeau Leap, John Kuhn had to remove...

06 Jul You Gotta Try It to Love It

Posted at 12:55h in Blog Archive, Move to CONNECT, Move to GROW, Move to LIVE WELL by Derek Deprey

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I had my first hair cut in 1982. My golden locks were flowin' and it was time to trim them up. Like most toddlers, I was squirmy and terrified for this new experience. I screamed and cried for the entire 20-minutes in the chair. Fast forward 6...

05 Jul How Do You Show People that You Care?

Posted at 17:44h in Blog Archive, Move to BECOME A TEAM, Move to CONNECT, Move to DEVELOP OTHERS by Derek Deprey

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If you left your organization today, would you leave all the managers and team members with a care package? I recently led a Kids' Clubhouse Team Lead meeting. Toward the end of the meeting, Kevin Koehler, one of the managers, announced that he was going...

18 Apr The Best Way to Commit to Something: Set a Deadline!

Posted at 02:35h in Blog Archive, Move to BECOME A TEAM, Move to CONNECT, Move to DEVELOP OTHERS, Move to FUSION, Move to GROW, Move to LIVE WELL, SHIFT Book by Derek Deprey

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A lot of people ask me, “How did you become a professional speaker?” In May of 2009, I was a General Manager at the Wisconsin Athletic Club. It was the night of our quarterly new-hire orientation where we teach the company’s history, philosophy and goals. My...

11 Feb Tired of Reading? Get Inspired with 5 Videos.

Posted at 17:45h in Blog Archive, Move to BECOME A TEAM, Move to CONNECT, Move to DEVELOP OTHERS, Move to FUSION, Move to GROW, Move to LIVE WELL, SHIFT Book by Derek Deprey

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Tired of reading? Click on one or all of my new videos below. Within each video, there is a call to action; a call to make today the day that you are going to change. SHIFT: Move from Frustrated to Fulfilled (69 Minutes -- Full Keynote) How I Overcame My...

17 Jan Don’t Wait to Be Paid to Exercise. Do This Instead.

Posted at 05:00h in Blog Archive, Move to BECOME A TEAM, Move to CONNECT, Move to DEVELOP OTHERS, Move to FUSION, Move to GROW, Move to LIVE WELL by Derek Deprey

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A few years ago, I had a conversation with an obviously stressed-out tax accountant. He commented to me, “I need to start working out and taking care of myself.” I asked him what was holding him back… was it time, money, lack of interest, or...

19 Dec What I Learned About Using Names After Buying 1,800 Cups of Coffee

Posted at 12:00h in Blog Archive, Move to BECOME A TEAM, Move to CONNECT, Move to DEVELOP OTHERS, Move to FUSION, Move to GROW, Move to LIVE WELL by Derek Deprey

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Are you obsessed with coffee? In 2008, I started drinking coffee, the old-school energy drink. A couple of years later, I became a coffee snob when I started my new morning routine. Fast forward to today, and I only drink the “good coffee” from coffee...