[Monday Mindset]: The Secret Is in the Boring Stuff
Happy Monday Mindset! This past Thursday and Friday, I spent two full days off-site with my leadership team for our annual planning retreat. And I’ll shoot straight with you, this wasn’t glamorous work. There were some breakthrough ideas on whiteboards and motivational fist bumps. However, most of it was spreadsheets, metrics, and KPIs. We reviewed […]
[LL]: Reframe Adversity: Unlock the Advantage Hiding in Plain Sight
Hey Leader 🙌 Here’s a hard truth that will either set you free or keep you stuck: Adversity is not your enemy; your interpretation of it is. This week’s Leadership Lesson is about reframing adversity. I’m borrowing this from a man who faced hell on earth and lived to tell the story, the late Viktor […]
[Monday Mindset]: Proximity is Power
Happy Monday Mindset! This weekend, I delivered a keynote at Elite Training in Dallas, our 3-day leadership event for Fit Body Boot Camp owners and coaches. The theme? Proximity is Power. We had 150 leaders in the room, coaches who chose to grow by showing up. That’s where real leadership is forged. Not behind a […]
[LL]: How to Reflect, Forecast & Lead with Clarity
Hey Leader! 🙌 After last week’s New Year message, we’re back on the Phoenix Lever Trail, unpacking the five levers in the Adversity Is Your Advantage system. Today’s focus? Lever #3: Reflect Now’s the moment to look in the rearview, not just to remember, but to reveal. Because the deeper your reflection, the clearer your […]
[Monday Mindset]: If It Helps You. Use It
Happy Monday Mindset, Here’s a confession. I didn’t stay up for the ball drop this New Year’s Eve. No shame. No guilt. Just facts. I was asleep by 9pm. Why? Because January 1 isn’t a defining moment for me. For the last 5 years, I’ve structured my year into four 90-day sprints. Every quarter is […]
[LL]: Subtraction > Addition (Your First Move in 2026)
Hey Leader! 🙌 Before we dive back into the Levers of your Phoenix Transformation, I want to hit pause and give you something rare… A clean slate. Because as the calendar flips, most people sprint into the New Year by stacking more. More goals. More hacks. More habits. But here’s what I’ve learned over 20 […]
[Monday Mindset]: Want to Lead? Go See Greatness Up Close
Happy Monday Mindset, This weekend, Tatiana and I took a quick trip to Vegas to see the Backstreet Boys at The Sphere. Now, I’ll be honest, I wasn’t exactly belting out “I Want It That Way” in the car growing up. Tatiana? Whole different story. A die-hard fan of Nick Carter and the boy band […]
[LL]: The Hardest Lever in Leadership (But the Most Rewarding)
Hey Leader! 🙌 Last week, I shared the first Phoenix Lever: Embrace the Adversity. Today? We tackle the second. And let me warn you, it’s the hardest, grounded in self-mastery. Phoenix Lever #2: Forge Through the Adversity 🔥 Because rock bottom isn’t the end. It’s the beginning of the forge, the crucible where character gets […]
[Monday Mindset]: Big Things Start Small 🎄
Happy Monday Mindset! A few years ago, it started with just a few kids. That’s all Barrett, George, and his team could afford to sponsor that first Christmas. No nonprofit. No formal committee. Just a dream to do something meaningful for foster youth in need. Fast-forward to today… Barrett, George, and the Berkley Fit Body […]
[LL]: The First Phoenix Lever, From Setback to Springboard
Hey Leader! 🙌 Adversity is life’s guarantee. It doesn’t ask permission. It shows up, unannounced, uninvited, and usually when you least expect it. And when it does? You have two options: Get crushed by the weight, Or use it to rise. This is where the Phoenix Levers come in, a five-step framework I engineered to […]