Matthew Sutter's Blog

Ever seen The Blind Side? There's a classic scene where Leigh Anne Tuohy, Michael Oher's adoptive mom, calls the football coach during a game. She's yelling into the phone, "Run the dang ball, Burt!"

Why was she so upset? Well, the team was...

We've all been there. It's Friday. The weekend is just around the corner, and the thought of tackling those last few tasks before “slamming the laptop shut until Monday” is less than appealing. The temptation to procrastinate and push...

We've all heard it: "Hard work is the key to success." It's a mantra drilled into us from a young age. But let's be honest, sometimes that relentless pursuit of productivity feels more like a hamster wheel than a path to fulfillment. As the...

Let's face it, we've all been there. You've poured your heart and soul into a project, only to realize that no one really cares about the nitty-gritty details you're so passionate about. It's like trying to feed a baby a steak – it's just...

We've all had those moments of pure brilliance. You know the ones – when a solution to a pesky problem pops into your head out of nowhere, or a groundbreaking idea hits you like a lightning bolt. But what if we told you that these eureka...

Have you ever heard the saying, "leaders cast long shadows"  and wonder what that actually means? We all know the feeling of standing in someone's shadow – literally, on a sunny day, or figuratively, when someone else dominates the...

We all know that feeling – that sinking dread when you walk into work on a Monday morning and realize you haven't exactly been building bridges with your colleagues. Or maybe it's the frustration of dealing with a client who seems more...

Ever feel like your to-do list mocks you from your calendar, a taunting reminder of all the things you haven't gotten around to yet? Yeah, me too. But what if there was a way to take control of your time, smash those tasks into manageable bits,...

Recently, my better half and I sat down to re-watch “The Aviator,” the 2004 biopic starring Leonardo DiCaprio, which highlights the life and times of Howard Hughes, arguably the most prominent American business figure of the mid-20th...

Possibly my all-time favorite leadership quote comes from John Maxwell, a giant in the leadership development field. He said "You cannot take a duck to eagle school." It hit me hard years ago, finally giving me permission to acknowledge the limits...