Monday Mindset

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

Happy Monday Mindset!

Earlier this year, my brother Barrett and I took a week-long trip to Portugal to visit the Azores Islands. 

It was a family trip; Barrett’s better half, my sister-in-law, and her family were traveling the world, and this was a long-awaited destination on their map.

The trip was stunning with nature, connection, and culture. 

But what hit me most wasn’t the island scenery; it was a conversation with a man named Ajay. Ajay is Barrett’s brother-in-law. 

Born in India, raised in Africa, and after a wildly successful career in financial banking, split between London and the United States, he retired at the age of 50. 

Great dude and a shining example of the American Dream.

As a student of leadership and business, I found myself taking mental notes as Ajay shared his philosophy on success.

Here’s what stuck with me:

“The key to my success: I only surround myself with radiators, not drainers.”

Radiators add energy. 

They spark ideas. 

They elevate the frequency in every room. 

They’re on the energy bus, driven, alive, and positive.

Drainers?  They sap it. 

They complain, deflect, and dwell in victimhood. 

You leave their presence feeling… heavy.

Ajay said that once he identified this truth, everything changed. He made it his mission to build a life filled with radiators.

That’s the mindset message today:

Resilience isn’t just built internally; it’s reinforced externally.

You can’t find success in life if you’re surrounded by people who drain your strength.

So, take inventory this week.

Are you choosing your circle, or is your circle choosing your mindset?

Double down on the radiators. 

Create space from the drainers.

Because your resilience and mindset is only as strong as the energy that surrounds it.

Make it a GREAT week!

Bryce Henson
CEO, Fit Body

Happy Monday Mindset!

Fifteen years ago, I spent Thanksgiving in Brazil, my first year living there. 

No turkey. No football. No familiar traditions. Just humid air, broken Portuguese, and a dinner lovingly prepared by my now-wife Tatiana and her family.

That night, everything felt different.

I didn’t know it then, but it was the day I met my future mother-in-law, a day that would mark the beginning of a new life chapter.

And yet, despite the discomfort, the language barriers, and the unfamiliarity, something else showed up.

Gratitude.

Not the surface-level stuff. But the real kind, the kind that hits when you’re far from home, out of your comfort zone, and realize how blessed you still are.

Here’s the truth: adversity doesn’t take holidays.

Challenges, setbacks, and curveballs, they’re always on the menu. Especially for leaders.

But gratitude? That’s your armor. Your advantage.

When you train your mindset to see the blessings in the middle of the burden, everything changes.

No, it’s not about ignoring the hard. 

It’s about refusing to let it blind you to the good.

So this week, amidst the family gatherings or the solo grind, pause.

Take inventory.

If you’ve got breath in your lungs and a fight still in you, you’ve got plenty to be thankful for.

Gratitude won’t erase adversity.

But it will build the resilience to rise above it.

After all, adversity is your advantage.

Make it a GREAT week!

Bryce Henson
CEO, Fit Body

Happy Monday Mindset!

Last month, I traveled to Poland for a family wedding.

But one unexpected detour rocked me to my core: our visit to Auschwitz.

I’ve read the history books, I’ve seen the documentaries, but walking those grounds for the 2nd time, breathing that air, it shook something deeper.

Not just the horrors of the Holocaust.

But the broader truth about humanity and history:

Conflict is the natural order.

World War II, the Nazi regime, the Soviet occupation, even Europe’s layered past, all a brutal reminders that peace isn’t the default.

Which means if you’re trying to build anything worthwhile, business, freedom, or impact, you will face resistance.

Not “maybe,” guaranteed.

So here’s the mindset lesson…

You must build resilience like your life depends on it.

Because in many ways, it does.

Resilience isn’t a soft skill; it’s your survival kit.

It’s what lets you keep leading when the critics come, when the economy dips, when betrayal stings, when plans fail.

And the paradox?

The tougher it gets, the stronger you become.

Because leadership isn’t about avoiding the conflict, it’s about stepping into it, eyes open, heart armored, mission clear.

So, if you’re in the thick of it right now, good.

That’s where warriors are forged.

Train your body, fortify your mind, sharpen your will.

This world rewards those who can withstand the storm.

Just remember: Resilience is your superpower.

Bryce Henson
CEO, Fit Body

Happy Monday Mindset!

In business and in life, we love to blame the macro: “The economy is down.” “The market’s weird.” “The election’s coming.”

But here’s the truth—one that hit me in a surprisingly personal way 2 weeks ago in Poland: All weather is local.

Let me explain.

I went to Poland for a family wedding. My American side of the family has Polish roots, so we took the trip to reconnect. It was meaningful, sobering—we even visited Auschwitz again. But here’s what really stuck with me:

Two years ago, I took the exact same trip with my wife Tatiana and her Brazilian family. Same cities. Same tours. But one major difference: I learned more Brazilian Portuguese during that trip than I learned Polish on this one.

How? We were in Poland, after all.

Simple. In Poland, I was surrounded by Brazilian voices. Portuguese was the language of the Airbnb, the car rides, the dinners. Not because it was the environment outside—but because it was the environment within.

Your proximity shapes your progress.

It’s the same in leadership.

You can’t control the macro—what the Fed does, who wins the election, what China or Wall Street decides.

But you can control your local climate—your culture, your team, your standards.

If your “inner circle” speaks the language of excellence, you’ll grow. If they speak fear, excuses, and complacency, you’ll rot.

Adversity may hit you from the outside. But the advantage is built inside your walls.

So this week, don’t obsess over the forecast.

Audit your weather system.

And ask yourself: Who am I letting set the temperature in my world?

Bryce Henson
CEO, Fit Body

Happy Monday Mindset!

Last week, I revisited a place that shakes you to your core—Auschwitz.

Adolf Hitler’s most famous concentration camp.

No, it wasn’t easy. But leadership isn’t about doing what’s easy.

It’s about seeing clearly. And sometimes, clarity requires stepping into history’s harshest truths.

You see, I believe real leadership studies all of human nature—not just the triumphs, but the tragedies. Not just the highlight reel, but the horror.

That’s where Viktor Frankl’s story echoes.

Imprisoned in Auschwitz. Family murdered. Yet somehow, he emerged not just with his life—but with a mindset that has changed millions and my own.

His insight?

“The last of the human freedoms—to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances.”

Let that sink in.

You can lose your comforts.

You can lose your control.

But you can never lose the ability to choose how you respond.

That’s the deepest form of resilience.

It’s also the foundation of self-leadership.

So when this week throws you curveballs—and it will—don’t default to frustration.

Pause. Breathe. Choose.

Choose grit.

Choose grace.

Choose growth.

Because while adversity may test you, your mindset is yours. Always.

Bryce Henson
CEO, Fit Body

Happy Monday Mindset,

This past week, I flew to Poland for a family wedding.

Extended family. 

Foreign country. 

A million reasons not to go.

I’d already traveled this year. Our team is deep in development mode, planning for some big Fit Body 2026 moves. 

My calendar? Maxed.

Honestly, I was leaning “no.”

Until a conversation with my brother Barrett changed everything.

He told me he was in. 

And in that moment, I paused. 

Reassessed.

You see, this trip wasn’t just about a wedding. It was about our mom.

She hasn’t left the U.S. since I was born. And at this stage in her life, this wasn’t just a vacation—it was a bucket list moment. 

The kind of thing you don’t get a second shot at.

And I realized something…

This is why we grind.

This is why we build.

This is why we lead.

Not just to hit revenue goals or optimize KPIs.

But so we can show up for the people who matter most when it counts.

That’s the mindset message today: Zoom out.

Yes, the work is important.

But don’t let your mission cost you the memories.

Because when the meetings are done and the milestones hit…

It’s the moments with your loved ones that matter most.

Remember: Success means nothing if you’re too busy to enjoy it.

Be grateful this week.

Bryce Henson
CEO, Fit Body