I've written about the idea of mission and mission statements many times in the past. I've spent thousands of hours working with companies to help define their mission and purpose, and I've also introduced the importance of developing a personal mission statement that guides you in life. Those clear, inspired mission statements, whether they're being [...]

Listening to a podcast today, I caught Lewis Howes and Adam Grant sharing a conversation on mindset. One of the ideas I took away from their discussion is this… If I SAY I value something, but where I’m spending my time and energy doesn’t reflect that value, it’s probably not true.  Actions speak louder than [...]

For years, especially when I was starting my business and walking through my divorce, I experienced regular bouts of self-doubt and imposter syndrome. I got hammered with uncertainty, fear, and insecurity. Seeing other people enjoying success in their businesses and relationships left me wondering if I could ever achieve either of those.  The battle raged [...]

There’s a lot to be said for living in the moment, but I want to challenge how we’re defining that concept for all of us, including myself. For many, this idea of living in the moment means separating past and future from where we’re at right now and simply being present.  My fear is this [...]

"You're so weak and scrawny you couldn't even carry my golf bag." I was sixteen when I heard those words directed at me by my basketball coach.  Let me begin with this. In all fairness, my coach's assessment was pretty accurate. I was a skinny kid at that age, and his golf bag probably weighed [...]

You wouldn’t expect to be able to drive your car and never refuel, right? Even new electric vehicles need to recharge from time to time. How about changing the oil? Skip that long enough, and eventually, things break. We all need to refuel, recharge, and change our oil from time to time. I’m writing this [...]

As we ended 2020, I had the opportunity to sit down (virtually) with ten friends from my professional circle. It was a diverse group, and everyone brought a very distinct 2020 experience to the table. I had asked everyone to come prepared to share one lesson they learned over the past year that they will [...]

Purpose, personal mission statements, core values, our “why” – what ties all these things together? Depth. We use these things to help us go deeper in the areas of our lives that matter most. So what is "depth"? How do we define it, and most importantly, how can we create more of it? What does it [...]

Here’s a quick exercise I want each of you to do. Close your eyes and imagine the most beautiful place you’ve ever been to. A lakeside retreat surrounded by trees and mountains… a tropical setting surrounded by sand, palm trees, and the sound of surf… a Japanese garden or a park in Paris… take your [...]

We’ve all heard this before, “It takes pressure to create a diamond.” Pressure is something many of us have learned a lot about recently as we criss-crossed through 2020. So, with that experience and some new lessons on resilience in our back pocket, we are uniquely prepared for whatever comes next. Here are three lessons [...]