[AIYA] Embrace It
Happy Monday! Last week, we learned the 4 moves on how to Turn Adversity Into Your Advantage. Today, I’m going to hit on #1: Embrace It! How do you do this? To truly change, you must hit rock bottom. Sads bad, which it is. However, rock bottom is a gift. It doesn’t feel like it…
read moreLeadership Lesson: The Process
The last 2 weeks have been busy. We just executed my 24th leadership quarterly meeting with our EOS implementor, Brian Underhill. We analyzed our Q1. We looked at what worked and what opportunities we have to improve. We then plotted the course for Q2, as we live in a 90-day world. This 90-day process has…
read more[AIYA] How to Adopt the Adversity Is Your Advantage Mindset
Happy Monday! Check this out.. I’ve spent the last 18 months reflecting on my 4 decades on this planet with a project top of mind. There’s been plenty of good, bad, and ugly. With reflection, 1 guiding principle in my life has been to adopt a mindset that adversity is my advantage. Why? Because it…
read moreLeadership 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.…
read more[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,…
read moreLeadership 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+…
read more[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,…
read moreLeadership 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…
read more[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…
read moreLeadership 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…
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