Game Plan For Life

Skip is in with Jon Strain talking about Social Muscle #10 - RememberingRead More →

Today Skip is sharing a message that was delivered by Tom Osborne during the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Breakfast. Osborne was one of the most successful coaches in American college football history, with a career record of 255–49–3, 13 conference championships, and three national championships. Read More →

Skip is in with Jon Strain talking about Social Muscle #9 – Truth. Truth Bearing requires us to have the appropriate timing and substance of the truth you bear. People are more likely to be attracted rather than persuaded. This attraction is highly connected to our ability to bear truth in grace, gentleness, and kindness.Read More →

Skip is in with Jon Strain talking about Social Muscle #8 – Likability. People are more attracted than persuaded. People will do business with people they like. People will prefer to be around and work with others they like. And how do you become more likable? Be authentic and show empathyRead More →

On today's Game Plan For Life, Skip sits down with KTVB news anchor Dee Sarton. Dee Sarton has been a familiar face to Idaho television viewers for over 30 years. Read More →

Skip is in with Jon Strain talking about Social Muscle #7 – Deposits of Trust and Respect. Making Deposits of Trust and Respect is a social muscle we need to grow and sculpt if we're going to be winsome. Deposits of Trust and Respect create social wealth and growth in both the giver and the receiver. Read More →

Skip is in with Jon Strain talking about Social Muscle #6 – Common Ground. Read More →

Skip is in with Jon Strain talking about Social Muscle #5 – Energy. In other words, 'what builds your energy?' and 'what depletes your energy?'. Often we can see pastors, who are in the ministry for years, all of sudden get burnt out and feel the need to step down from their ministry. This is very likely due to a lack of proper energy management.Read More →

Skip is in with Jon Strain talking about Social Muscle #4 - Questions. Ask great questions. Jon calls it People Wondering. Have you wondered why you really don't seem to know even the closest people around you? People loved to be explored. Skip and Jon are diving in to this topic telling us why this social muscle is so important. Read More →

Skip is in with Jon Strain talking about Social Muscle #3 - Listening. Listening is learning to read people in context. Why don't most people feel valued or understood? From your own business to the Black Lives Matter movement, listening can be the disarming quality that is needed most. Read More →

Skip is in with Jon Strain talking about Social Muscle #2 - Rapport. Rapport, or people warming, is defined as having a friendly relationship marked by ready communication and mutual understanding. What methods can you employ to build Rapport? Why is it important to build Rapport?Read More →

Skip is starting a series with Jon Strain called “Exercising 10 Social Muscles”. Today they are talking about the first social muscle – Noticing People. Everyone has a desire to be noticed, whether it’s in your work or in the line at the grocery store. Skip and Jon are sharing these social muscles in order to help you in your business or even be a better witness for Christ.Read More →

Allison Gorney is the Executive Director of the First Tee of Idaho. She has been with the First Tee of Idaho for five years. She's in with Skip talking about golf, faith and her Game Plan for Life.Read More →

Brent Taylor serves as Executive Director of the Wyakin Warrior Foundation. A native of East Lansing, Michigan, he is an experienced leader and business development professional with a background spanning Fortune 500 companies, entrepreneurship, and nonprofit management.Read More →

Greg Patton is in his 20th season at the helm of the Bronco men’s tennis program. Patton has led Boise State to nine NCAA Tournament appearances in the past 10 years and eight conference titles since the beginning of his second tenure in 2003. At an impressive 774-359 record over 36 years as a collegiate head coach, Patton currently ranks first nationally for most wins by an active NCAA Division I men’s tennis coach and fifth all-time.Read More →

Today in the studio Skip is talking with Bill Roscoe, who is the President and CEO of the Boise Rescue Mission. Roscoe has been the president and CEO of the mission for about 14 years, and his mission is to offer people real help when they need it.Read More →

Matt Booth is clinic director of Therapeutic Associates Boise Physical Therapy – SE Boise. His clinic offers specialties in treatment of sports and work comp injuries, chronic pain, and Men’s Health issues of pelvic pain.Read More →

Ken Lewis is the FCA Director for the State of Idaho. He's in with Skip talking about the Camp that took place this year at NNU and the number of things FCA is doing. Have you ever wondered how you could involved in FCA or even get your school involved in creating an FCA Huddle?Read More →

Mike Mendoza enters 2016-17 in his first season as the head coach of the Boise State wrestling team. Just the third Boise State wrestling head coach in the last 44 years, Mendoza had spent the previous six seasons as head coach at his alma mater, CSU Bakersfield. During his six years as head coach, Mendoza produced 17 qualifiers to the NCAA Championships and four individual Pac-12 champions.Read More →

Chief Doan started his career with the Boise Fire Department in 1991 as an entry level Firefighter and was an original member of the Hazardous Materials Team. Dennis continued his service in the Operations Division as he advanced to the rank of Senior Firefighter in 1995 and then promoted to Captain in 2002. He was awarded Boise City Firefighter of the Year in 2003 for his work as a lobbyist for Idaho firefighters and received the American Red Cross 2004 Real Hero Award.Read More →