Working with people is hard. Building a team is hard. Leading is hard.   This is the hard truth of life, leadership, and business. However, here’s the 2nd truth. While hard. This is where the value lies.   My lesson today is this:  When things get hard. When people’s issues stack up. Reframe your frustration to gratitude.…

A couple of weeks ago, we had our coach facing Elite Training in Southern California. My brother Barrett led an incredible workshop and asked me to speak on Leadership. In my talk, I laid out a framework for self-leadership called the 2 D’s which are founded on 1) Direction and 2) Discipline. To lead yourself…

I was humbly reminded of this famous adage last week. “A healthy man has a million dreams, a sick man has one.” That’s right: Your Health is Your #1 Wealth! Why do I share this today? Last week I broke a 2-year no-sick streak but grabbed the flu on Tuesday accompanied by a 102 fever…

Today’s lesson is one of acquiring emotional intelligence.  This is mission-critical to be a strong leader. Maybe even one of the top skill sets needed for the job. Yes, much easier said than done which is why leadership is hard and requires self-mastery. Why do I share this today? I had a thought back to…

A leadership truth I’ve learned and was reminded of in 2024 that can be counterintuitive is this: Your following can and will get behind an idea that isn’t theirs.  However, there’s 1 important caveat. Their ideas and feedback need to be heard before they will get on board.  The opposite is true. If you don’t…

I received this below leadership message from my friend Craig Ballantyne last week. I thought it was spot on so I wanted to share it with you. This way, you can level up your leadership for 2025. Phases of leadership: You must first lead yourself (good habits) You must lead with vision (helping your team…