[Monday Mindset] Love, Loss, and Leadership
Happy Monday Mindset, Fresh off Valentine’s Day, Tatiana and I celebrated 16 years together. Sixteen years of highs. Sixteen years of friction. Sixteen years of growth. And somewhere between dinner and reflection, we had a sobering realization: No matter how great the love is… one day, one of us will spend Valentine’s alone. Not morbid. […]
[Monday Mindset]: The Arena is Calling: Are You Still In the Fight?
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, […]
[Monday Mindset]: What a No-Rope Climb Can Teach You About Life
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 […]
[Monday Mindset]: The Quarterback Who Turned Rejection Into a National Title
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 […]
[Monday Mindset]: The Secret Is in the Boring Stuff
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 […]
[Monday Mindset]: Proximity is Power
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 […]
[Monday Mindset]: If It Helps You. Use It
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 […]
[Monday Mindset]: Want to Lead? Go See Greatness Up Close
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 […]
[Monday Mindset]: Big Things Start Small 🎄
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 […]
[Monday Mindset]: The Price of Admission is High (As It Should Be)
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 […]