[MONDAY MINDSET]: Proximity Is the Force Multiplier
Happy Monday Mindset! I recently sat in my weekly 12-step meeting and heard something that stopped me in my tracks. A man with decades of sobriety said: “If you want to stop drinking alcohol… that’s our problem. If you don’t, that’s your problem.” Let that land. At first, it sounds blunt. Almost harsh. But it…
read more[LL]: Mindset #5: Comfortable With Discomfort
Hey Leader 🙌 This week’s mindset is simple, but not easy: Be comfortable with discomfort. I picked this up from Charisma on Command as Charismatic Mindset #5, and it hits at the core of real leadership. Here’s the truth most leaders miss… Charisma is not loud. It is not rushed. It is not reactive. It…
read more[MONDAY MINDSET]: The ROI of Friendship
Happy Monday Mindset! Two weekends ago, I spent three days in Miami with a group of guys and our wives that I have known since 2004. On paper, just a trip. In reality, a leadership lesson hiding in plain sight. For nearly a decade, we worked side by side in a career development company. Then…
read more[LL]: Mindset #4: The Hidden Power of Presence
Hey Leader 🙌 This week’s lesson is simple, but powerful: Focus outward. This concept, taught by Charlie Houpert of Charisma on Command, highlights a truth most leaders miss. They think presence is about them. It is not. Presence is created when you make it about others. Let me explain. Most people walk into conversations thinking:…
read more[MONDAY MINDSET]: Look Up… (NASA Artemis II)
Happy Monday Mindset! Over the past week, the NASA Artemis II crew gave us a powerful reminder of what it means to be human. A few quick facts: The 4 astronauts traveled the farthest distance away from Earth in human history The mission focused on the Moon’s south pole, one of the least explored regions…
read more[LL]: Mindset #3: You are already enough
Hey Leader 🙌 Let me take you back for a second… I was 21, sitting on that couch, a Taco Bell bag next to me, staring at my reflection in a blank TV screen. I didn’t feel like a leader. Didn’t feel confident. Didn’t feel… enough. Meanwhile, my roommate Adam was everything I thought I…
read more[Monday Mindset]: A Reminder We All Carry Something
Happy Monday Mindset! You may have seen it… Tiger Woods is back in the headlines again. Another setback. Another wave of commentary. This is a man who has won 15 major championships, built a billion-dollar empire, and redefined the game of golf. And yet… He is still human. In recent years alone, he has battled…
read more[LL]: Mindset #2: People Want You to Win
Hey Leader 🙌 I want to give you a simple but powerful leadership shift this week. And it starts with this belief: People want you to win. Let that sink in. Because most leaders walk into conversations thinking the opposite. They feel judged. Evaluated. On edge. Candidly, that used to be me. But here’s the…
read more[Monday Mindset]: Proximity Is Power
Happy Monday Mindset! This past weekend, I was in San Diego, California, delivering a keynote for my good friend Zander Fryer and his community of high-performing coaches. And I will tell you this… What he is building is special. A room full of driven, growth-minded leaders, committed to getting better daily. That is not normal.…
read more[LL]: Mindset #1: The Foundation of Influence
Hey Leader 🙌 Over the next few weeks, I am breaking down six charismatic leadership mindsets inspired by Charlie Hooper of Charisma on Command. Why? Because leadership, at its core, is influence. And the more we can influence ourselves, the more we can do the same for others. Mindset #1? No matter what… everything will…
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