+++ SMARTY PANTS NO LONGER NEEDED +++ Webster’s dictionary gives this definition of a “smarty pants” - a person who talks and behaves like someone who knows everything. Do you know anyone like that? Be careful what you say or where you point. I’ve been surrounded by people who were given the designation of being a “smarty pants.” Normally, it was done out of jealousy and even envy. There were a couple students that I went to high school with that I was jealous of simply because they talked and b...
Aug 01, 2019•28 min•Ep. 108
+++ IT'S NOT ALL THEIR FAULT +++ What would happen if people who are part of a system - family, work, sport, etc, share the blame when something goes wrong even if they were not the main person responsible? It's so easy to quickly point the finger and come down on someone when something goes wrong. And it's amazing how quickly some of these same people take credit when things go right. They are willing to share even when they didn't have a direct input in the outcome. This happens a lot in the w...
Jul 30, 2019•27 min•Ep. 107
+++ THE HEART WINS ALL THE TIME +++ The notion that leaders can only get the “work” done through brute force, threats, coercion, or with some other power move, has lingered for too long. The results from studies and polls show otherwise. Gallup has shown where 87% of workers are actively and/or simply disengaged within the workplace. Production is mediocre. It could be better. But how? More power moves? Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. What if leade...
Jul 29, 2019•30 min•Ep. 106
+++ TO HIRE OR NOT TO HIRE +++ How do you hire new employees? Their education and experiences? How were you hired as an employee? Do you remember? Most of my past jobs that I've had with the exception of one, were based on my education and experience. My RESUME. Yay! In some cases, thank God for that. Maybe you can say the same. Those ways of hiring people are over or ought to be. Is it any wonder people do not last long at the job THEY applied for and was hired for. Maybe, just maybe, they were...
Jul 26, 2019•33 min•Ep. 105
+++ RIGHT BELIEF, RIGHT BEHAVIOR +++ One of my favorite quotes that I use quite often with some of my clients is this: "Your belief shapes your behavior." Think about any of your behaviors - good or bad - for a second. Look closely at the behavior chosen and you'll find a belief system that fuels it. These beliefs could be totally skewed, yet you act on it. Why? Our guest - Cliff Ravenscraft - will explain in this episode. One of the things he said, which stuck with me is that your belief is a t...
Jul 25, 2019•57 min•Ep. 104
+++ IT'S ABOUT COMPETENCY +++ Have you ever encountered someone who surprised you by their level of incompetence? The surprise came because you assumed based upon their title or role, they should know more than they are demonstrating. I've had one or two professors who made me wonder how they made it to the level of being hired as a professor. I leave their class thinking it would have been better if I stayed home and did self-learning. The issue ... competency. According to dictionary dot com, ...
Jul 24, 2019•32 min•Ep. 103
+++ I'M NOT CRAZY +++ Growing up in the Caribbean, namely Jamaica, it was taboo to discuss mental health issues. You dared not mention that you could be suffering from such issues as anxiety, depression, suicidal ideations, etc. To do so, would mean that you need to go to the psych ward because you are "crazy." Only "crazy" people have those issues. That was the prevailing thought at that time. Granted, I'm sure things have changed since then, but that is what I remembered. So you suffer in sile...
Jul 23, 2019•30 min•Ep. 102
+++ BECAUSE YOU WANT TO +++ How many people, probably including you and I, do things simply because we wanted to? And how many times we don't do things, simply because ... we don't want to. Am I correct in including you in this? I thought so! We all are guilty of this at one point or another. The question is, what does it take to motivate and demotivate us? What if I told you that what someone who is meaningful to us say to us or don't say, serves to do one of the two? In this episode, you'll he...
Jul 22, 2019•29 min•Ep. 101
+++ I FELT NAKED +++ Have you ever talked about yourself in such a way that you felt naked ... ... naked because of sharing things that most people outside your close family and/or friends don't know? And somethings they might know but not the "why" or "how?" It can be scary ... right? Well, this is how I felt in sharing this 100th episode of The Kingsley Grant Show. I thought, what better time to do so than at this 100th episode? It's a huge milestone for the show so I thought, why not! So here...
Jul 19, 2019•41 min•Ep. 100
+++ CURIOSITY DIDN'T KILL THIS CAT +++ Adult: "Don't you know that curiosity kills the cat?" Me: [silence] I grew up in Jamaica and this is one of the phrases I heard quite often. It was made by people, namely adults, who didn't want to be asked any questions that made them uneasy. That's my conclusion based upon looking back at the many times I've heard it. Does this sound familiar? Did you experience this? Would you believe that having heard this statement so many times, it almost "killed" me?...
Jul 19, 2019•32 min•Ep. 99
+++ ANXIETY ANYONE +++ Have you ever experienced anxiety in such a way that kept you back from doing something you wanted to do, needed to do or knew you should do? Did you raise your hand? Well, you are not the only one. I've had my share of those moments. I have used techniques like Mel Robbins' "5 Second Rule" to do things that I felt anxious about. But what if you knew why you were anxious and how to normalize or calm the anxiety in your brain, would that be helpful? Only if you said yes, sh...
Jul 17, 2019•39 min•Ep. 98
+++ AND IT'S NOT ABOUT RACISM +++ Before you rush to judgment and nail me to the cross, take a deep breath and read the heading in context. Did you do that? Now, is your reaction a bit less intense? Maybe you didn't react or overreact at all. Maybe you do not operate with a knee-jerk reaction like so many people do. At times, as leaders, we need to pull back from the noise and the crowd and make conclusions and decisions within a present context. You probably are wondering what does all that mea...
Jul 16, 2019•27 min•Ep. 97
+++ IT'S COMING IT'S HERE +++ For so many people, Monday morning is a dread. Are you one of those people? They wish it was delayed by one more day and it it was, they would again wish it was one more day. Am I right? But ready or not, it's coming or it's here. You and I cannot stop it. It's like when you are just getting into deep sleep, it's time to get up and you wish it wasn't. But ready or not, that daylight is dawning. So it is with Artificial Intelligence. It's coming and it's here. The qu...
Jul 15, 2019•28 min•Ep. 96
+++ I QUIT +++ Have you ever use those words and actually followed through on them? Or have you ever resigned from a job simply because you couldn't take it anymore? How many people today are in jobs they hate but do only one thing ... complain? Hope that's not you. On the other hand how many leaders have had people leave and have no clue as to the REAL reason why they did? The sad part is that most times, these are their best talents. What if you could hear directly from those who quit as to th...
Jul 12, 2019•25 min•Ep. 95
+++ YOU CAN WIN BUT LOSE +++ Have you ever heard this statement: you can win the battle but lose the war? When I first heard it, it didn’t make sense to me. How can I win a battle but lose the war? Aren’t they the same? I eventually found out that they were not. Did you find that out as well? What I learned over time is that the battle is the immediate skirmish, just what’s before you, but the war is that which is beyond you — the bigger picture. Is that how you've come to understand it? This co...
Jul 10, 2019•41 min•Ep. 94
+++ HANDS UP +++ In general I do not like to admit to my weaknesses. I know what they are and I know the feelings generated whenever my weaknesses are exposed. One thing I can tell you, it doesn't feel good. Because I know what they are and how I feel when they are exposed, I try my best to work on overcoming, strengthening, or compensating for them to save face. The last thing I want to do is raise my hands, acknowledging that I'm lacking in an area I think I should not be lacking in. How silly...
Jul 09, 2019•33 min•Ep. 93
+++ ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER +++ Have you ever heard this phrase, thought about it, or said it: "Walk the talk?" I have experienced all three. Recently I spoke to one of my sisters and she reminded me of a phrase our mom would say to us from time to time. The phrase may not be as impactful in its written form as it is when spoken. But here is what she would say: "Mouth turn crossway to say anything." As I mentioned, hearing it in the Jamaican dialect--patois, pronounced "patwah"--is more impactful. ...
Jul 08, 2019•33 min•Ep. 92
+++ SPARE ME ANOTHER ONE +++ Do you enjoy going to the office/staff/board meetings? Do you find yourself tensing up when it's time to go to a meeting simply because you know it's gonna be "one of those?" What if you could change how meetings are conducted or simply get rid of some of them, would you do so? I've had my share of meetings and I can tell you that I didn't enjoy some of them. Actually, I would sit there wondering, "why am I here?" Elon Musk to the rescue ... ... he has some rules tha...
Jul 06, 2019•30 min•Ep. 91
+++ AT WHAT ALTAR +++ Every one of us has at one time or another uttered words these words: "I know I should ..." Have you? When you did, what were you referring to? Do you recall? Here's the most important question, "Are you doing that today?" There are 5 areas of our lives we need to make sure we are guarding against sacrificing at the altar of our work/business. Do you wanna know what they are? If so, listen to this episode of The Kingsley Grant Show. You might be surprised. Also, hear parts ...
Jul 05, 2019•31 min•Ep. 90
+++ NIKE BLEW IT +++ This is a strong statement. What did they blow? It all depends on whom you ask. There are people on both sides of the aisle who passionately argue for or against Nike's decision to pull their Betsy Ross Flag Shoe from the market. Should they have done it or should they not have? Or could it have been avoided altogether? This is what you will hear on this episode of The Kingsley Grant Show and more importantly, what they blew. You will be surprised to find it's not the decisi...
Jul 03, 2019•27 min•Ep. 89
+++ FROM THE HORSE'S MOUTH +++ Have you ever heard this phrase before? What does that mean anyway? The little I've found in a quick Google search, suggests it originated within the horse-racing context. People would bet on a horse they were so sure of winning, they'd attach the phrase, "it came from the horse's mouth." One thing I do know is that the phrase does carry the idea, that it's first-hand information. As leaders, we need to listen to those we lead as to how to best lead them. Remember,...
Jul 02, 2019•28 min•Ep. 88
+++ THE GOOSE AND THE GANDER +++ Sometimes in life we have to decide whether or not we are going to allow our prejudices, biases, political or religious bent, etc keep us from being intellectually honest. What amazes me is how some people will use one set of rules for one person but make an exception, for another. It's like giving one a pass and not the other. This behavior to me is intellectually dishonest. What's good for the goose must also be good for the gander. This is a saying I grew up h...
Jul 01, 2019•34 min•Ep. 87
+++ MISS TAKES +++ Take one. Take Two. Take Three. We all make them - miss takes. It's something we attempted to do and failed at. Or DID we fail at it? What if we saw our attempts as Thomas Edison did: "I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." But ... ... there are some emotional intelligent mistakes some leaders make, which doesn't fall into the attempted category. They fall more in the self-awareness zone. That is what is discussed in this episode. To access your FREE ...
Jun 28, 2019•33 min•Ep. 86
+++ ECCENTRIC ANYONE? +++ People who stand out in our world and are making a difference, tend to have an eccentric personality. This means they are at times tagged with labels such as strange, weird, bizarre, and more. Do you know anyone like this? Have you ever tagged anyone with one or more of these labels? The late Steve Jobs was given the label of eccentric. Imagine. But look at the results. This is also true of Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and of other businesses he has started. But again, look ...
Jun 27, 2019•29 min•Ep. 85
+++ TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE +++ How often have you thought, said, or heard that? Oh, I've lost count. But I've also found out that some of what I thought was too good to be true, was actually true. Have that ever happened to you? The "kicker" is that some of what I found out to be true, I found out too late and I could truly kick myself. I wish there were some guidelines available to know whether it is or not or simply trust my gut brain. "Gut-brain," you say! Yes, but that's for another time. For n...
Jun 26, 2019•33 min•Ep. 84
+++ HE'S GONE SHE'S GONE +++ We don't know the value of something or someone until we lose it or them? Am I right? Have you ever lost something that was special to you? Can you recall how you felt? Or were you one of those who shrugged it off as "no big deal" or "it's their loss." Some leaders do that very thing until it starts to hurt the bottom line. What they fail to realize that they are the common denominator to these losses. However, it's not because they are bad bosses/leaders. It's just ...
Jun 25, 2019•26 min•Ep. 83
+++ HOT OR COLD +++ How do you like your coffee or tea? Cold or hot? What about having it lukewarm where it's neither cold or hot? Your tongue becomes the "thermometer" that gives you that feedback. You must either get the temperature adjusted so you can enjoy a hot brewed coffee or tea. What you have done is acted in a dual role - the thermostat to get the temperature you want and the thermometer to measure the temperature making sure it's just right. If you're wondering where I'm going with th...
Jun 24, 2019•27 min•Ep. 82
+++ DARK & BRIGHT SIDE +++ Have you noticed that everything in life has an opposite? Peace/War. Dark/Light. Black/White. Night/Day. Sun/Moon. Okay, you get the picture. Sometimes, because we take things for granted and have come to expect certain things to be the way they are, we fail to see more of this contrast around us. Take the workplace for example. There are the engaged worker and the disengaged worker. Right? And the contrast? It's surprising and disappointing. That is what was discu...
Jun 21, 2019•32 min•Ep. 81
+++ IT'S BASIC AND HUMAN +++ There are some simple and basic actions, that when effectively done, can have a huge impact. Would you agree? How often have you heard this statement: "it's the thought that counts?" This follows on the heel of an action that someone took and even though it wasn't a huge act, the recipient made a big deal of it because they were more moved by the fact that they were thought of or remembered. Have you ever experienced that? In this episode, I share the rewards and imp...
Jun 20, 2019•30 min•Ep. 80
+++ CELL-LEE-BRATE, CELEBRATE +++ When last have you been celebrated? What did you feel when you were? Do you recall? Some people long to be celebrated and have been waiting a long time and it still hasn't happened. Some have jumped, as it were, through hoops, stood on their heads, yet to no avail. Are you one of those? What if I told you there is a way to be celebrated but you need to do 3 things without jumping through hoops or standing on your head, would that interest you? In this episode yo...
Jun 19, 2019•30 min•Ep. 79
