I listed the 4 Stoic Virtues last week below.. They are in no specific order according to the Stoics. But the best way I digest them specific to leadership is attacking COURAGE as number 1. The fact is that strong Leadership often times means going against the grain. It means taking action not that is…

A philosophy called Stoicim emerged thousands of years ago in the ancient world by a man named Zeno who was a successful sea merchant and died in Athens, 236 BC.  Stoicism was created as a framework on how to live a better life and to cope with its challenges being Zeno lost everything in a…

Happy Monday Mindset!🙌 As we kick off our New Year “10Lbs Challenge” brand-wide, I wanted to strengthen your mindset for the road ahead! As yes, there will be A LOT of success, but also A LOT of challenges! And no better way than to provide some perspective from some challenges our ancestors faced. As I…

Leadership is a verb. It requires action. The lowest level of it, is simply telling a subordinate what action to take.  The highest level of it, is modeling the desired action.  Today’s lesson? Whatever your desired action is, lead by taking that action as an example to yourself & team.  This is true leadership.

I once heard a podcast with John Maxwell and he was asked how you can identity the leader in the room? His answer was simple: “The person who has the highest standards & expectations……of him/herself.” This is very true.  Strong leadership first requires a higher expectation of yourself, long before you can lead others. Want…

Nick Saban’s Leadership Final Recap Team, I trust you have enjoyed the leadership lessons from one of the all time best leaders in sports history. Since repetition is the mother of skill, here is a recap of what we have learned over the last 11 weeks. And remember, you are a leader in our organization…