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Leadership Lesson: 2 Pillars of Leadership 150 150 Bryce Henson

Leadership Lesson: 2 Pillars of Leadership

I am in the process of writing my first leadership book, which is set to release in late Q4. 

More specifically, Im working with an editor to crystallize the content I have poured on hundreds of pages over 12+ months of Sunday writing sessions.

My initial intent was to write a book about leading others.

Yes, that will come.

However, the writing process has been a therapeutic exercise in reflection, which has created great clarity.

It opened my eyes to the simplicity and complexity of leadership.

While not everyone desires or should be a leader of others.

Every human on Earth has to be a self-leader.

You are responsible for leading yourself; no one else is!

Using “First Principles” thinking, it only makes sense to begin at the foundation.

Self-Leadership.

The good news?

My experience has shown me that leading yourself is about 80%+ of the battle of leading others.

So my lesson today is this.

Leading yourself well (otherwise known as self-mastery) should be your biggest priority.

It’s the foundation of leading a beautiful life and will equip you to lead others if you so choose.

Without strong self-leadership, nothing else matters.

[MM]: This is my Last Monday Mindset Message [Bittersweet] 150 150 Bryce Henson

[MM]: This is my Last Monday Mindset Message [Bittersweet]

Happy Monday Mindset!

Today, I share bittersweet news. 

This is my final one after 8 years and 485 Monday Mindset newsletters.

That’s the bitter news.

The sweet news?

The journey doesn’t end—it evolves. 🙂

Introducing “Adversity is Your Advantage,” a new brand carrying the torch forward.

Why? 

My core mindset belief, rooted in Stoic philosophy, is simple: Turn Adversity to Your Advantage. 

The tough truth is that life is beautiful yet brutal—adversity spares no one. 

It’s a constant, and you’ll face it again. 

You have two choices: be a victim of circumstance or harness adversity to win. 

The choice is yours.

My mission continues with Monday newsletters to forge a tougher mindset, equipping you with the mental tools to triumph. 

Embrace this truth: Adversity is Your Advantage. 

Bryce Henson
CEO, Fit Body 

PS Click HERE to learn The HIDDEN COST of Being a “Nice” (And What to Do Instead)

Leadership Lesson: Leaders Create A Strong Feedback Culture 150 150 Bryce Henson

Leadership Lesson: Leaders Create A Strong Feedback Culture

This lesson hit home, so please pay special attention. 

2 weeks ago, Barrett and I hosted my dear friend Petra on a Fit Body Mastermind call. 

Petra is a survivor of the hard socialist rule of East Germany. 

She was 22 years old when the Berlin Wall fell.

On November 9, 1989, she waited 5+ hours to walk through a little crevice in the fractured wall with terror and excitement to taste freedom for the first time.

Something most of us took for granted.

It was an inspiring interview with a lot of takeaways, including a massive perspective shift. 

However, 1 question I asked her hasn’t left me.

“Petra – what’s the #1 thing North Americans take for granted?” I asked. 

Her response:

“Americans take the ultimate freedom for granted: Freedom of Speech.”

You see, this is a liberty not granted to most of humanity even today.

Using “first principles” physics thinking, all of our entrepreneurial freedom hinges on this.

While this has societal and political implications that hit near and dear being, Barrett and my great grandparents escaped the communist regime in Poland like many of our ancestors.

I look at her feedback from a leadership framework, which is the spirit of today’s lesson.

Leaders create a strong feedback culture where people are comfortable sharing the good, bad, and ugly.

This is mission-critical to ensure your team and clients are heard.

This will improve your product and service when feedback can be shared freely.

The dichotomy of this is that just because you can say something, it doesn’t mean you should. 

There can and will be consequences for what you say, rightfully so, which is the dichotomy.

With great freedom comes great responsibility.

However, strong leadership leans into the danger and creates space for a feedback culture.

Short term, this can sting.

Long term, this is beneficial to your organization as human nature can analyze both good and bad ideas. 

With space, eventually, the good rise to the top.

The opposite is true.

However, this can only be done if you, as the leader, create the space for dialogue, which is today’s lesson.

 After all, Good Leaders Create A Strong Feedback Culture!

[MM]: Perspective + Freedom 🇺🇸🇩🇪 150 150 Bryce Henson

[MM]: Perspective + Freedom 🇺🇸🇩🇪


Happy Monday Mindset!

I hosted my dear friend Dr. Petra Frese on a Fit Body Mastermind call a couple of weeks ago. 

Petra is a survivor of the hard socialist rule of East Germany post-World War II. 

She was 22 years old on November 9, 1989, when the Berlin Wall fell.

On a cold morning, she waited 5+ hours to walk through a little crevice in the fractured wall with terror and excitement to taste freedom for the first time.

Something most of us took for granted.

It was an inspiring interview with a lot of takeaways, including a massive perspective shift. 

However, 1 question I asked her hasn’t left me.

I asked: 

“Petra – what’s the #1 thing Americans take for granted?”

Her response:

“Americans take the ultimate freedom for granted: Freedom of Speech.”

You see, this is a liberty not granted to most of humanity even today.

Using “first principles” physics thinking, all of our entrepreneurial freedom hinges on this.

While this has societal and political implications that are near and dear. 

This is because my great grandparents escaped the communist regime in Poland, like many of our ancestors.

However, I look at her feedback from a leadership framework, which is the spirit of today’s mindset message. 

Leaders create a strong feedback culture where people are comfortable sharing the good, bad, and ugly.

This is mission-critical to ensure your team, clients, and family are heard.

When done, this benefits your client’s experience when feedback can be shared freely.

The dichotomy of this is that just because you can say something, it doesn’t mean you should. 

There can and will be consequences for what you say, rightfully so, which is the dichotomy.

With great freedom comes great responsibility.

However, strong leadership leans into the danger and creates space for a feedback culture.

Short term, this can sting.

Long term, this is beneficial to your organization as human nature can analyze both good and bad ideas. 

With space, eventually, the good rise to the top.

However, this can only be done if you, as the leader, create the space for dialogue, which is today’s lesson.

After all, Good Leaders Create A Strong Feedback Culture. 

Make it a GREAT week!

Bryce Henson
CEO, Fit Body 

PS Click HERE to learn Why You’re Afraid of Change (And How To Overcome It)

Leadership Lesson: Leaders Prioritize People & Relationships 150 150 Bryce Henson

Leadership Lesson: Leaders Prioritize People & Relationships

This past Friday was a great reminder as we hosted a team bonding event at Fit Body HQ.

We carved out a few hours to play a competitive game of kickball and have lunch together.

Why is this significant?

In the hustle and bustle of business.

It’s easy to get task-focused, especially with the mountain of work we have.

Yes, executing tasks is important.

However, connecting your people is even more important.

It’s the foundation of your leadership success. 

When you take time at least 1x per quarter to go off-site, have some fun, and break bread together.

Short term, you might feel some anxiety like I do.

However, you are investing in your people and relationships.

Long term, it creates a healthier organization and stronger value for your clients.

Easy to do on paper but harder to do in practice.

Thank you to my amazing leaders in Britt and Jessica, for being rigid on our team-building process.

Just remember, with all the hustle and bustle:

Leaders prioritize people and relationships. 

[MM]: This is the secret sauce to long-term productivity 150 150 Bryce Henson

[MM]: This is the secret sauce to long-term productivity

Happy Monday Mindset!

This past Friday, I rallied my Fit Body HQ crew for some team bonding time.

It was a home run, pun intended! 😉

Kickball, steak fajitas, and connection.

However, here’s a truth bomb: 

I’m drowning in projects and deadlines. 

Work’s been stacking up like a Jenga tower on the brink. 

When I saw that 4+ hour block carved out on the calendar planned by my awesome Executive Director of Human Resources.

My inner control freak screamed, “Cancel it, I got work to do!” 

But we stuck to the plan—quarterly team bonding, no excuses.

The payoff? 

Explosive laughs, tight-knit vibes, and a squad that’s now deeper connected and unstoppable!

Short-term? 

A few hours of missed productivity on Friday.

Long-term? 

A powerhouse team that’ll blow our clients’ minds. 

That’s the magic of connection—real, raw, and relentless.

Here’s your reminder and mindset message today: 

Book that team event. 

Break bread together frequently. 

Build team bonds that bulletproof your business. 

When you do..

Watch your business results ignite like a rocket!

This, my friend, is the secret sauce to long-term productivity.

Make it a GREAT week!

Bryce Henson
CEO, Fit Body 

PS Click HERE to learn Why You’re Afraid of Change (And How To Overcome It)

Leadership Lesson: Cool, Calm and Collected 150 150 Bryce Henson

Leadership Lesson: Cool, Calm and Collected

The higher in leadership you go.. 

The heavier the weight, pressure, stress, and 911 emergencies you will encounter. 

Bryce 1.0 would get riled up, pissed off and lose his cool.

I remember kicking my office door back in 2012, almost breaking my foot after a 1-hour botched video attempt.

Not good and a recipe for leadership disaster.

True story. 

While I have a ways to go, thankfully, I’ve learned and leveled up along with way.

Instead, strong leadership requires you to handle true disasters cool, calm, and collected.

Why?

Your composure gives you clarity around the situation and influence from your followers.

This is not easy because you must override your limbic system programming, which is why self-mastery is critical towards your leadership development.

In fact, self-mastery is your leadership north star, which is a journey worth pursuing. 

Just remember: Leadership requires you to be cool, calm, and collected through the chaos.

[MM]: “Oh shoot, I forgot my gun!” 150 150 Bryce Henson

[MM]: “Oh shoot, I forgot my gun!”

Happy Monday Mindset!

A few weeks back, I shared that I took an annual friends’ trip to Atlanta for the weekend.

We only have 48+ hours together, so we do a good job aligning on the agenda about a month before arriving.

This way we can maximize the time spent.

On the first day, I added a little something extra to the itinerary. 

I woke up early, squeezed in a quick body weight workout, and headed out to revisit the trailer home where I spent a few years of my childhood.

For my first decade, I grew up in a southern Atlanta suburb, deep in the heart of the South, before moving to Michigan when my parents split at age 10.

So I decided to take advantage of the destination and take a walk down memory lane, being it was about 30 minutes from our Air B&B. 

My wife, Tatiana, and my buddy Chris tagged along for the ride.

As we rolled into the trailer park, Chris suddenly blurted out,

“Oh shoot, I forgot my gun!”

Thankfully, he was kidding —no real danger in sight. 

Still, the place looked just as weathered and worn as it did when I left it over 30 years ago.

Back then, I’ll admit, I used to feel ashamed of it. 

But now? 

I’m proud of where I started and how far I’ve climbed.

It was a surreal experience!

Here’s my takeaway: 

Own your past—it doesn’t have to shape your future. 

Take your adversity, endure it, and re-frame it to your advantage.

After all, it is!

Make it a GREAT week!

Bryce Henson
CEO, Fit Body 

PS Click HERE to watch my 2024 Freedom Week Video, which launches for 2025 next week for Fit Body!

 

[MM]: Entrepreneurs change the world! 150 150 Bryce Henson

[MM]: Entrepreneurs change the world!


Happy Monday Mindset!

Politics aside, I was inspired last week by Elon Musk and the Space X team, along with NASA, who saved 2 American astronauts stuck in space for nearly 10 months.

This was an incredible accomplishment and am still in disbelief at what we saw!

What a giant win for space travel, human ingenuity, and for all of mankind!

I could have never dreamed of a day where a private company could save the day by serving the biggest superpower the world has ever known.

Well, it happened, and there are many lessons to be derived.

One of them is this:

Entrepreneurs change the world!

The truth is:

The world needs YOU!

Make it a GREAT week!

Bryce Henson
CEO, Fit Body 

PS Click HERE to learn my 5 Leadership Lessons from COVID’s 5th Anniversary.

Leadership Lesson: You won’t be liked 150 150 Bryce Henson

Leadership Lesson: You won’t be liked

I am here with a tough leadership lesson today grounded in truth.

As a leader, you won’t be liked in the short term.

Why?

As your leading responsibility grows and in most situations, you will be confronted with the need to make hard decisions.

Hard decisions that even if it’s the right decision, will upset people.

This is unavoidable. 

Want an example?

Think about putting your kids down for bed.

This is the right decision for their well-being and that of your family dynamic. 

However, at the moment, they are not happy with you because they want to stay up and play longer.

Hard but the right decision.

This is leadership my friend so embrace it.

I will leave you with a good life and leadership quote by the late Eleanor Roosevelt to put this lesson in context:

“Do what you feel in your heart to be right – for you’ll be criticized anyway. You’ll be damned if you do, and damned if you don’t.”

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Bryce Henson, CEO of FIt Body Boot Camp

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