Monday Mindset

Happy Monday Mindset!

I opened my journal this morning and saw a quote I’d written months ago.

One I’ve read a dozen times.

But today? It hit different.

Theodore Roosevelt wrote:

“It is not the critic who counts… The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena… who strives valiantly… who errs, who comes short again and again… who, at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly.”

Read that again.

Because here’s what I know:

Everyone wants to win. 

The success. 

The stage.

But not everyone’s willing to bleed for it.

Resilience isn’t built in comfort. 

It’s forged in chaos.

In missed goals. 

In tough feedback. 

In the long nights when you question if it’s even worth it.

But that’s where growth lives.

Not in the cheap seats. 

Not in theory.

In the arena.

Yes, the arena will test you. 

It’ll knock you down.

But if you keep getting up, you’ll develop something stronger than strategy or skill.

You’ll build mental toughness.

And that’s the foundation of everything.

So if you’re tired… if you’re battle-worn… if the critics are loud this week?

Good.

It means you’re still in the arena.

And that’s exactly where leaders are made.

Make it a GREAT week!

Bryce Henson
CEO / Speaker / Coach

PS: Looking to drive profitability and retention by leveling up your team’s mindset? Click here. 

Happy Monday Mindset!

Last week, world-renowned climber Alex Honnold scaled Taipei 101 without safety gear. 

That’s right.

No harness.
No net.
No second chance.

Just him, 1,600 feet of steel, and gravity waiting below.

Now that’s extreme, but hear me out.

This wasn’t luck. 

This wasn’t a dare.

This was the result of over a decade of precise, disciplined preparation.

While most of us won’t be dangling off skyscrapers, we do face our own versions of a climb:

Launching that next big idea.
Giving tough feedback.
Making a leap when you’re scared out of your mind.

In those moments, fear is real. 

And if you’re not prepared, it’ll paralyze you.

But that’s what Alex’s climb teaches:

When you train relentlessly,
When you know your craft cold,
Fear doesn’t vanish, but it becomes something you can manage.

Because fear isn’t the enemy, unpreparedness is.

And here’s the kicker:

We overestimate what we can do in a year,
But wildly underestimate what we can do in ten.

Alex’s free solo was a decade in the making. 

Your transformation might be too.

But it starts with today’s rep. 

Today’s climb. 

Today’s choice.

So, prepare relentlessly,
Train as if your life depends on it,
And when it’s your turn to leap, go.

Because fear may be waiting, but so is greatness.

Adversity is Your Advantage,

Bryce Henson
CEO, Fit Body

PS This is your chance to get in the room and conquer your fears at 10X intensive this Saturday, February 7.

Happy Monday Mindset!

Some seasons change sports, and some change mindsets.

The 2025 Indiana Hoosiers didn’t just go 16-0 and win a National Championship; they redefined what’s possible in college football, led by a quarterback few expected to reach the mountaintop.

Fernando Mendoza came from Miami as a two-star recruit with only one Power Four scholarship offer, and countless programs passed on him before he found his path. 

He started at Cal, worked hard in the shadows, and then transferred to Indiana after earning his degree.

He didn’t bring hype, he brought hunger.

In his first season at Indiana, Mendoza threw for over 3,300 yards, 41 touchdowns, and only 6 interceptions, completed 72 percent of his passes, and sealed the title with a crucial rushing touchdown against Miami to finish a perfect season and become Indiana’s first Heisman Trophy winner.

Here are the mindset lessons from his journey:

Rejection is Redirection

He wasn’t overlooked because he lacked ability; he just wasn’t seen yet. When the doors closed, he kept moving until he found the right path.

Consistency Beats Excuses

Every practice, every rep, every game, Mendoza showed up with discipline and focus.

Pressure is a Mirror

As expectations grew, he didn’t shrink; he led. He used pressure to reveal his best self.

Purpose Over Popularity

He didn’t chase headlines; he chased mastery and trust from his teammates. Preparation beats popularity every time.

Finish Strong

A perfect season isn’t luck, it’s discipline in motion. He didn’t just start strong; he finished unstoppable.

Your Monday reminder:

Resilience isn’t given, it’s chosen. 

When adversity pushes back, you push harder.

When the world says you can’t, answer with you will.

Adversity is your advantage.

Let’s lead like Fernando Mendoza.

Make it a GREAT week!

Bryce Henson
CEO, Fit Body

PS This is your chance to get in the room with WINNERS at 10X intensive on February 7!

Happy Monday Mindset!

This past Thursday and Friday, I spent two full days off-site with my leadership team for our annual planning retreat.

And I’ll shoot straight with you, this wasn’t glamorous work.

There were some breakthrough ideas on whiteboards and motivational fist bumps. 

However, most of it was spreadsheets, metrics, and KPIs. 

We reviewed what worked, got honest about what didn’t, and built a better plan for Q1 and 2026.

It wasn’t sexy, it was necessary.

And here’s the truth most people won’t tell you:

Success doesn’t live in the exciting.

It lives in consistency.

Resilience is built in the boring.

Success comes from discipline and serotonin.

It does not come from dopamine.

The same way you don’t get fit from one hard workout.

You don’t build a great team, culture, or company from one big idea. You build it by showing up when it’s not exciting, doing the work others skip, and being the leader who values process over popularity.

Most people chase shiny objects.

But winners chase the system.

So here’s your mindset challenge this week:

Stop looking for the next hack.

Start refining your process.

Whether it’s your fitness, your business, or your mindset, mastery is found in repetition. 

And when you hit resistance?

That’s not the enemy, that’s the invitation.

Because adversity is your fuel for greatness.

Make it a GREAT week!

Bryce Henson
CEO, Fit Body

PS This is your chance to get in the room at 10X intensive on February 7!

Happy Monday Mindset!

This weekend, I delivered a keynote at Elite Training in Dallas, our 3-day leadership event for Fit Body Boot Camp owners and coaches.

The theme?

Proximity is Power.

We had 150 leaders in the room, coaches who chose to grow by showing up. That’s where real leadership is forged. Not behind a desk, but in proximity to others who demand more of themselves.

And while I came to teach, I left inspired.

That’s the power of what I call proximity-driven optimization growth through connection.

Live events don’t just teach tactics, they shape identity. They build resilience by surrounding you with others who won’t quit when things get hard.

Because here’s the truth:

Resilience isn’t built in isolation. It’s built in the room.

This wasn’t just a talk. It was a reminder that your next breakthrough often starts with who you sit next to.

So if you’re feeling stuck or stretched, get in the room.

Proximity fuels power and protects your mindset.

Make it a GREAT week!

Bryce Henson
CEO, Fit Body

PS This is your chance to get in the room at 10X intensive on February 7!

Happy Monday Mindset,

Here’s a confession. I didn’t stay up for the ball drop this New Year’s Eve. 

No shame. No guilt. Just facts. 

I was asleep by 9pm.

Why?

Because January 1 isn’t a defining moment for me.

For the last 5 years, I’ve structured my year into four 90-day sprints. 

Every quarter is a reset. A new runway. That rhythm works for me. It collapses time and increases urgency.

Complete game changer.

But here’s the bigger mindset lesson…

If New Year’s Day fires you up. Use it.

If a vision board. A word of the year. Or an annual goal review kicks your ambition into gear. Use it.

If frustration gets you moving, or compassion fuels your leadership. Use it.

Most things in life are neutral. The calendar isn’t magic. Emotions aren’t good or bad. Tools aren’t sacred or silly. 

They’re only powerful if they work for you.

What makes the difference? Ownership.

High performers don’t wait for perfect tools or consensus approval. High performers take what works and use it to their advantage.

That’s what this brand, Adversity Is Your Advantage, is built on.

There’s no “right” way to win. But there is a wrong way. And that’s waiting for conditions to be perfect.

As we look ahead to 2026. 

Here’s your mindset message. 

Be ruthless about what serves you. 

Discard what doesn’t. 

And unapologetically use what does.

Make it a GREAT week!

Bryce Henson
CEO, Fit Body

Happy Monday Mindset,

This weekend, Tatiana and I took a quick trip to Vegas to see the Backstreet Boys at The Sphere.

Now, I’ll be honest,

I wasn’t exactly belting out “I Want It That Way” in the car growing up. 

Tatiana? 

Whole different story. 

A die-hard fan of Nick Carter and the boy band legends.

But I went. 

Not because it was my dream concert, but because it mattered to her.

And I’m glad I did.

Yes, the production was out of this world. The Sphere is unlike anything I’ve seen. But what hit me hardest wasn’t the lasers, sound, or spectacle.

It was watching greatness, real, engineered, sustained greatness, up close.

The Backstreet Boys were formed in 1993 by music mastermind Lou Pearlman.

Five guys, hand-picked for specific personalities and vocal styles to capture global attention. And they did just that, for over three decades.

That kind of staying power isn’t luck. 

It’s intentionality. 

It’s resilience. 

It’s leadership.

Here’s your mindset message:

Greatness is not luck; it’s engineered.

If you want to be great, get close to greatness.

Don’t just watch the highlight reels on social.

Put yourself in the room. See how professionals show up. Absorb what longevity really looks like.

Because greatness isn’t just taught, it’s caught.

Make it a GREAT week!

Bryce Henson
CEO, Fit Body

Happy Monday Mindset!

A few years ago, it started with just a few kids.

That’s all Barrett, George, and his team could afford to sponsor that first Christmas. 

No nonprofit. 

No formal committee. Just a dream to do something meaningful for foster youth in need.

Fast-forward to today…

Barrett, George, and the Berkley Fit Body team launched a nonprofit called Mi-Gift and just a few weeks ago, rallied 150 volunteers, raised $44,000, and adopted 150 foster children for Christmas.

Here’s the lesson: Big things start small.

And that’s today’s mindset message.

It’s easy to get caught up in the scale of our dreams, and then stall because it feels too far away. But Barrett didn’t start with a nonprofit or a six-figure campaign. He started with a decision.

He said yes to one idea. He took action before it was perfect. Then he did it again. And again.

That’s leadership.
That’s resilience.

In business, family, fitness, or your faith journey, it’s the same playbook.

Small steps.
Consistent action.
Long-term compounding.

Adversity will test your patience. Distractions will try to steal your focus. But remember: the seed you plant today, however small, is the forest you walk through tomorrow.

Keep watering it. Keep showing up.

The win is already in motion.

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Make it a GREAT week!

Bryce Henson
CEO, Fit Body

Happy Monday Mindset

This week’s message is personal.

Over the weekend, my wife Tatiana wrapped up her first semester at Concordia’s elite nursing program here in Irvine, California. 

She didn’t just pass. She crushed it. 

One of the top in her class.

But here’s the real story:

About 15 months ago, she decided to become a nurse. 

That meant restarting from scratch. 

From Brazil to the United States, to now sitting at the top of a world-class nursing program. All after earning her MBA, and grinding through school in her 2nd language. 

Day after day, she’s in her office. 

Head down. 

Studying while the rest of the world scrolls. 

Reps. Sets. Discipline. No guarantees. 

Just the will to try.

So here’s today’s message:

If the goal is big, the price of admission should be high.

Leadership. Fitness. Business. Marriage. Parenting.

Anything worthwhile comes with resistance. 

And that resistance? It’s the ticket in.

You don’t get fit by skipping the gym.

You don’t build a movement by half-showing up.

You don’t become world-class by wishing for it.

You put in the sets. You earn your spot. 

You pay the price just like Tatiana is doing.

And yes, it’s hard.

To achieve anything worthwhile, it should be.

Make it a GREAT week!

Bryce Henson
CEO, Fit Body

Happy Monday Mindset,

This past week, life threw me a curveball.

After months of running hard, early mornings, stacked schedules, and restless sleep since July, my body finally hit the wall.

Tuesday night, I had to cancel dinner plans with Tatiana because I felt off. That “off” turned into a full-blown flu by Wednesday. 

Fever, chills, zero energy. Flatlined for three days. And let me tell you, it wasn’t just frustrating. It was infuriating.

Because like you, I have a million things to do. 

And being sick wasn’t one of them!

But in that frustration, I found a gift. A mindset reset rooted in an ancient Stoic principle I’ve leaned on more times than I can count,

Amor Fati, Latin for love your fate.

Not tolerate it, not endure it, love it.

It’s the practice of accepting everything, good, bad, ugly, as necessary fuel for growth. Even the unwanted. 

Especially the inconvenient.

This flu reminded me, my body wasn’t betraying me, it was protecting me. It was waving a white flag, saying “You need rest. You need to recover. You want longevity? Start here.”

And instead of resisting, I surrendered.

Because Amor Fati isn’t about passivity, it’s about power. 

It’s the mindset that says, “This isn’t happening to me, it’s happening for me.”

And in the quiet of that surrender, resilience grows. Recovery sharpens. Clarity returns.

So this week, remember this,

You don’t build resilience when life is easy.

You build it when your plans collapse, your body crashes, and you choose to see the lesson inside the letdown.

Amor Fati.

Make it a GREAT week!

Bryce Henson
CEO, Fit Body