Leadership Lesson: Leaders Connect
A big aspect of leadership is connection. There are many ways to do this. A big one is through language & culture. Why? These things are meaningful to people. I was reminded of this on my recent trip to the UK for my friend Matt’s wedding. While I met many Britts. Being a first-world country […]
Leadership Lesson: Leadership is Perspective. Perspective is Leadership.
As the headline states, the more perspective you gain, the better leader you can become. There are many ways to gain perspective. Today’s lesson is about travel. I learned this lesson in May 2004 when I enrolled myself through a study abroad program entering my senior year of college. I put myself on a plane […]
Leadership Lesson: One’s Ability to Lead Is Tied To This..
I just did a podcast swap with a new friend Ben Newman. Ben and I were introduced through our mutual friend Amberly Lago. We both come from the Midwest, from homes with abandoned fathers who were addicts, went to the same university, and have a passion for coaching, winning, and leading. Kindred spirits. Ben was […]
Leadership Lesson: You will be out of it soon
I wear a necklace with the saying “Momento Mori”. It’s Latin and translates to “Remember your death”. Sounds cold, but it’s true. The truth is as a leader, the message gives perspective. The truth about life is this: Everything is temporary. To put a bow on the lesson today, I received the message below from […]
Leadership Lesson: Calm & Chaos
There are many dichotomies in leadership. I want to share 1 with you today. As a leader. In times of calm, you must create chaos. In this sense I mean you need to create initiatives that are uncomfortable to push the mission & revenue forward. However.. In times of chaos, you must create calmness. Calmness […]
Leadership Lesson: Discipline = Freedom
Yesterday here in the States, we observed Memorial Day. It’s a day that we observe in honor of those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. After all, freedom isn’t free. Since the dawn of time, humans have tried to oppress others in the name of survival and power. This is the nature of […]
Leadership Lesson: Own It
Leadership is about owning it. Yes, the good, bad, and ugly. Case in point, Tatiana and I received an apology letter from a former coach of ours this week. He coached for us a few years ago as our Head Coach. Good-hearted dude but made some poor choices, became negative, dropped some balls, and then […]
Leadership Lesson: Lead Your Empire
Well, my friend, this is where things get interesting. Leading an empire takes a lot more skill set than the first 2. However, without the foundation of self and family leadership, there’s not a possibility for the third. Now before you can lead an empire. You must always ask yourself this. How far down the […]
Leadership Lesson: Lead Your Family
In the last 2 weeks, we uncovered a simple way to lead yourself. Through your fitness. Taking care of your health and fitness is your ultimate form of self-leadership. Now it’s time to expand on the leadership framework. When you can lead yourself, you are capable of leading your family. The best way to do […]
Leadership Lesson: Lead Yourself Over The 99%
Last week we covered this: Leading yourself is the first principle to become a better leader. By dialing in your fitness and maintaining a healthy weight, you now are qualified to lead 80% of people in our country. Ok, great. But let’s take it to another level, shall we? What if you wanted a tool […]