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Leadership Lesson: The Energy Bus 150 150 Bryce Henson

Leadership Lesson: The Energy Bus

The title is from the best selling leadership book “The Energy Bus” by Jon Gordon.

Jon and his leadership teachings are top of mind today as I have an interview scheduled with him on our Fitness CEO podcast this Saturday that will be released in mid March.

He’s been a big mentor from afar and excited to share his ideas which have impacted my personal leadership.

Specific to today’s headline.. 

The Energy Bus is 1 of his best sellers that teaches readers how to cultivate positive energy and mindset to overcome life’s challenges.

Why is this important?

When you break it down, leadership is about creating and transferring energy and emotion.

The end result is to inspire your team to take action to help your clients, team and organization win.

In fact, cultivating energy is everything specific to your ability to inspire and execute. 

Simple outcome but not easy to attain which is why leadership is important but hard.

Looking ahead and over the next 10 weeks, we will break down each of the 10 key concepts in this leadership masterpiece.

10 Rules of the Energy Bus

  1. You are the Driver
  2. Move Your Bus in the Right Direction
  3. Fuel Your Ride with Positive Energy
  4. Invite People on Your Bus and Share Your Vision for the Road Ahead
  5. Don’t Waste Your Energy on Those Who Do Not Get on Your Bus.
  6. Post a Sign that Says’ No Energy Vampires Allowed’ on Your Bus
  7. Enthusiasm Attracts More Passengers and Energises Them During the Ride
  8. Love Your Passengers
  9. Drive With Purpose
  10. Have Fun and Enjoy the Ride
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[MM]: The Power of Saying No

Happy Monday!🙌

My better half coach Tatiana crushed a Spartan Training this past Saturday.💪

It’s inspiring to see her push herself!✨

She loves the Spartan challenge and shared with me the below message.

It was written by Joe, the CEO of the Spartan Races, on the power of saying no. 

I wanted to pass along as I got value and know you will too. 🙂

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Spartans!

I have a reputation for saying “no.”

  • No to junk food
  • No to alcohol
  • No to staying up late
  • No to missing workouts
  • No to watching TV
  • No to (most) social occasions
  • But what gets lost, even to those who know me best, is how all of my “no’s” allow me to say a deeper “yes” to the things that are most meaningful to me.

I have learned that to be truly consistent in my habits and attitudes, I have to eliminate things that make staying committed to my purpose more difficult. 

Hard choices, easy life; easy choices, hard life, as the saying goes.

What makes my choices clear is that I know my life’s purpose. It’s to use the power of Spartan training and racing to help people change their lives. 

To help them become committed, resilient, mentally tough, healthier, and physically strong. 

Not for vanity or to win medals – although winning medals is pretty cool – but to make daily life (paradoxically) much easier. 

If you train yourself to manage difficult things, when the slings and arrows of daily life come your way you can handle them without breaking.

I’m heartened by the many inspirational stories of Spartans who have overcome incredible setbacks through the character and discipline developed and proven on our obstacle courses.

And while Spartan trains your body and mind to perform at our races, the true payoff comes when faced with real-life adversity. 

When you’re faced with hardship but you know in your heart that you have what it takes to keep going.

So when I consistently say “no” to certain habits, I’m actually saying “yes”:

  • Yes to a healthy body
  • Yes to a clear mind
  • Yes to all-day energy
  • Yes to staying strong
  • Yes to meeting challenges
  • Yes to serving others

So I suggest saying “yes’ to putting something very hard on your calendar.💥

It will force you to find the “no’s” in your life that will drive the outcomes you want but haven’t been manifesting.

-Coach Bryce

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Leadership Lesson: Morale Authority

I was just interviewed on a guest podcast and asked for my best leadership advice.

Gulp.

Why?

Well, there’s been lots of learning lessons over the years around how to lead yourself, family and empire.

The truth?

Most things I learned around leadership have been through making mistakes.

But when I break it down.. 

There’s 1 piece of advice that is my guiding principle and the best way I know how to lead.

You see I’ve never been the biggest, strongest, fastest, or most capable leader.

In fact, I fall short in many ways.

But my biggest guiding light around the topic of leadership is to lead by example.

John Maxwell refers to this as “Morale Authority”.

In layman’s terms “To walk your talk”.

Ultimately, to be the model for others.

The value?

By being the model you want your team to follow, it creates a clear example and is very effective in leading others.

The problem?

It’s hard. Real hard.

Yes, I pride myself on committing to this.

Most times I execute well.

Sometimes I fall short.

But I keep it front and mind as a focus of my leadership.

And this is my message for you today.

If you want to gain influence (aka lead others)…

Be the model.

As a leader does not provide the message.

A leader IS the message.

Onward.

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[MM]: Cheers t o 10 years

Happy Monday!🙌

Yes, you read the subject line right..

Cheers to 10 years of sweaty sessions here at Mission Viejo Fit Body!🎉

As we just hit the milestone this past weekend.

Looking ahead, we will be hosting a proper client celebration on March 16 due to scheduling.

So please mark your calendar.

But it’s official, we made a decade!🌟

As I reflect, the truth is I can still barely believe..

On one hand, it feels so long ago that we opened our doors on a cool dark morning in January of 2014.

Tatiana and I were excited to change lives in our community, but nervous and terrified at the same time.

On the other hand, it feels like yesterday!

And when you take a step back to look at the success rates of small businesses, the data is humbling. 📈

The truth is business success is hard to come by.💯

In fact, most businesses don’t make 1 year, let alone 10!

However, when I boil down the biggest reason for our ability to not only survive but thrive..

The biggest factor in this success is because of YOU!

So this message of gratitude is my mindset message for you today. 🙂

Thank you for investing in your health and fitness.

Thank you for trusting as your fitness coaches.

Thank you for digesting this weekly mindset content.

Thank you for inspiring us, just as I hope we have inspired you!

Thank you for taking action to be a better version of you every day.

Here’s to an incredible 10 years of living our mission of inspiring fitness and changing lives.🔥

And cheers to another 10 more!💪

-Coach Bryce

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Leadership Lesson: Consistency is the Ally of Strong Leadership

Consistency is the ally of strong leadership.

In other words…

The more consistent you are, the better leader you are.

This thought is front and center after both my HQ and Mission Viejo Fit Body teams executed our EOS Annual 2 Day Planning meetings last week.

While very valuable..

The truth is that it can be hard to execute.

With all the hustle and bustle in life and business, it’s difficult to stay consistent. 

You have to be proactive and pull yourself away from all the things on the plate to follow the process.

While tough to do, this my friend is where the magic lies.

As doing 1 Annual planning meeting provides value.

But 1 alone won’t move the needle long term.

It’s the act of quarter in, quarter out, executing the process. 

Another example closer to our world is your fitness. 

Pushing through a 2 hour gut wrenching workout could be a positive thing for your life. 

But doing 1 alone will not get you fit or leave you with 6 pack abs.

Instead, consistently working out even 20 minutes a day will actually get you fit long term.

So while difficult, I promise you this..

When you stay consistent, you look up after a few years and see how far you have come.

As I leave you today, here are some quotes to leave you inspired to be more consistent in 2024.

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“Success isn’t always about greatness. It’s about consistency. Consistent hard work leads to success. Greatness will come.” ~ Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.

Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.  ~ Robert Collier 

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” ~ Aristotle

“It’s not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives, but what we do consistently.” ~ Tony Robbins

“Trust is built with consistency.” ~ Lincoln Chafee

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[MM]: Consistency is the Ally of Success

Happy Monday!🌟

Consistency is the ally of success.💥

In other words…

The more consistent you are, the more successful you are.

This thought is front and center after our Mission Viejo Leadership team executed our Annual 2 Day Planning meeting.  

We did it over the weekend with our business coach Jarred, who helped facilitate.  

Why?

The vision is to build an even better fitness program for clients!

While very valuable..

The truth is that it can be hard to execute.💯

With all the hustle and bustle in life and business, it’s difficult to stay consistent. 

You have to be proactive and pull yourself away from all the things on the plate to follow the process.

While tough to do, this my friend is where the magic lies.✨

As doing 1 Annual planning meeting provides value.

But 1 alone won’t move the needle long term.

It’s the act of year in, year out and quarter in, quarter out, executing the process. 

Another example closer to our world is your fitness.

Pushing through a 3 hour gut wrenching workout could be a positive thing for your life. 

But doing 1 alone will not get you fit or leave you with 6 pack abs.

Instead, consistently working out 30 minutes a day will actually get you fit long term.💪

So while difficult, I promise you this..

When you stay consistent with your work outs, you look up after a few years and see how far you have come.

As I leave you today, here are some quotes to leave you inspired to be more consistent in 2024.

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“Success isn’t always about greatness. It’s about consistency. Consistent hard work leads to success. Greatness will come.” ~ Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.

Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.  ~ Robert Collier 

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” ~ Aristotle

“It’s not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives, but what we do consistently.” ~ Tony Robbins

“Trust is built with consistency.” ~ Lincoln Chafee

-Coach Bryce

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Leadership Lesson: Leaders Bear Their Burden Well

Leaders Bear Their Burden Well.

Let me explain.

My mother Donna called my brother Barrett last week.

She shared the news that our Uncle Ed who is 84 will have open heart surgery this coming week.

The kicker?

He just told his children and siblings last week after knowing for 4 months.

Now for some backstory..

My Uncle Ed is the patriarch of our family.

High owl, secondary eagle and a man of very few words.

But he’s the guy when poop hits the fan and you need help for something important…

You call.

He’s been the backbone of our family for decades and someone Donna, Barrett and I admire.

Now you might be asking yourself why he chose to wait to disclose this information to his family for nearly ½ a year.

The answer..

He didn’t want to burden his family during the holidays.

It was apparent to him that there was nothing that could have been done aside from creating worry.

Stoic Leadership as its finest.

This also presents the dichotomy to leadership and why it’s difficult.

Most times, strong and proactive communication is the best strategy for your following.

Default to this.

However, there’s times that you need to bear the burden alone as a leader.

This is why it’s called “The burden of leadership”.

To my Uncle’s credit, he’s an incredible leader of himself and family.

Most of his leadership lessons have been caught and not taught.

This is yet another.

So please learn this value lesson from Barrett and my Uncle Ed.. 

As a leader you must bear your burden well.

PS Please send good vibes this week for a successful surgery.

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[MM]: Bear Your Burden Well

Happy Monday!✨

I want to share a leadership story with you today.

Why?

Because in order to be a better leader of your family..

You have to lead yourself well first.👊

And a big part of leading you, is being healthy and fit.💪

Another part  of leading is bearing your burden well.

Let me explain.👇

My mother Donna called my brother Barrett & I last week.

She shared the news that our Uncle Ed who is 84 will have open heart surgery next week.

Eeek.

The kicker?🤔

He just told his children and siblings last week after knowing for 4 months.

Now for some backstory..

My Uncle Ed is the patriarch of our family.

He is a man of few words.

He doesn’t like the limelight.

But he’s the man when poop hits the fan, and you need help for something important…

You call!🙌

He’s a good man and a strong man.

He’s been the backbone of our family for decades and someone that our family admires.

Now you might be asking yourself this…

Why did he wait to disclose this information to his kids for nearly ½ a year?

The answer..

He didn’t want to burden his family during the holiday season.

It was apparent to him that there was nothing that could have been done aside from creating worry.

He knew that this should be his burden to carry..

And when the time is more opportune in consideration of his loved ones, he would then share the news which is exactly what he did..

Stoic Leadership at its finest.💥

This also presents the dichotomy to leadership and why it’s difficult.

Most times, strong and proactive communication is the best strategy.

Default to this.

However, there are times that you need to bear the burden alone as a leader of your family.

This is why it’s called “the burden of leadership”.

To my uncle’s credit.. 

He’s an incredible leader of himself and family.🔥

Over the years, most of his leadership lessons have been caught and not taught.

This is yet another.

So please learn this value lesson from my Uncle Ed.. 

As a leader of both yourself and family..

You must bear your burden well.

Please send good vibes for a successful surgery.🙏

-Coach Bryce

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Leadership Lesson: Lead Your Empire

In the last few weeks, we learned the 3 pillars of leadership.

  • Lead yourself.
  • Lead your family.
  • Lead your empire.

Once you can lead yourself and family..

This is where things challenging. 

So buckle up as it’s time to lead your empire.

Now first, let’s define “your empire.”

Your empire can show up in many ways.

It could be leading your country, state or city.

It could be leading your entire company.

It could be leading your department.

It could be leading your team.

1 thing is for certain in whatever it is for you..

The ability to lead any empire requires a strong foundation in the first 2 pillars.

As the stronger your foundation, the larger potential empire you can lead.

Now I wish I could give you a magic trick to allow you to lead your empire instantly. 

I cannot.

The truth is that leading an empire especially at scale is complex.

It requires many skill sets.

It also requires time.

Leadership is a process.

I’ve been studying it for 15 years.

One could argue I’m fluent.

Some one else could argue that there is still so much for me to learn.

I would argue that both perspectives are true.

And by staying in touch with my weekly lessons..

We will improve our leadership ability together as a lifelong pursuit..

This will equip you to lead your empire.

My friend, Happy New Year.

Let’s lead into 2024 to make it the best yet..

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[MM]: 3 questions from 2023

HAPPY NEW YEAR!🎉

As we look to 2024..

I hope you have and will take time to plan your goals.🌟

I also hope you also take a little time to reflect on this past year.✨

This is hard to do with your busy schedule. 

But this investment of your time is where the big breakthroughs are found!💥

I learned this 3 question framework this past year from a friend which is simple yet effective.⚡️ 

Given my interest in supporting your health & fitness, that’s where my recommendation is focused. 

However, this exercise can/should be done in all major aspects of your life such as family, fitness, faith and finances.

  • What worked?
  • What didn’t?
  • What would have I done differently?

Please carve out 60 minutes in the next week to write down your answers in detail regarding your 2023.

If you are the 10% of people who do..

I promise you your 2024 will be even better!🔥

In closing, thank you for an amazing 2023.

My team and I are grateful to be on this journey together.🥰

Let’s make the new year even better!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

-Coach Bryce

PS. GOOD NEWS! I am officially announcing that our 8-week New Year challenge starts January 22, and you get to work from NOW until January 22 for FREE! Click HERE to register.

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