[LL]: Position Before Submission
Hey Leader 🙌 This week in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, I learned another leadership lesson. One of the first concepts my coach James teaches is this: Position before submission. For those unfamiliar with Jiu Jitsu, beginners often rush for the finish. They chase the submission. The problem? Without first establishing a dominant position, the opportunity rarely […]
[LL]: Discipline Over Motivation
Hey Leader 🙌 Last week, during Jiu Jitsu training, I realized something important. Motivation is wildly overrated. You do not improve in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu because you feel inspired. You improve because you keep showing up. Even when you are tired. Even when your body is sore. Even when you get submitted repeatedly by someone […]
[LL]: Pressure Creates Clarity
Hey Leader 🙌 This past week in Jiu-Jitsu, James put me in a bad spot. Flat on my back. Pressure on my chest. Limited air. And for about two seconds, my brain wanted to panic. My instinct was to explode, force my way out, and react emotionally. But panic fails under pressure. Composure wins. James […]
[LL]: Humility Through the White Belt
Hey Leader 🙌 A couple of weeks ago, I started a new 12-week challenge. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. At 42 years old, as a CEO with years of leadership experience, business success, and personal growth under my belt, I walked into a room where none of that mattered. I was back at square one. White belt. […]
[LL]: AI Is Exposing You
Hey Leader 🙌 This message is top of mind today, given that the world is watching the rapid rise of OpenAI and the acceleration of artificial intelligence. New tools. New capabilities. New disruption. Weekly. And here is what most people get wrong. They see AI as a threat. They fear replacement. They hesitate. But leaders […]
[LL]: Mindset #6: Give Value First
Hey Leader 🙌 Over the past six weeks, I have been breaking down the six charismatic mindsets from Charisma on Command. This is number six. And it may be the most powerful of them all. Give value first. This concept immediately ties to Robert Cialdini and his Law of Reciprocity. A principle rooted deeply in […]
[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 […]
[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: […]
[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 […]
[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 […]