Category: Blog

Happy Mother’s Day. Today, we celebrate Mom’s everywhere. You’ve been defending your young, well, like a mother, since time began. We’ve not always returned the favor. When I was a kid my Mom couldn’t get a credit card or take out a loan in her own name. I can remember not understanding why she signed … Continue reading Mothers…

Lots of well meaning coaches, leaders, and parents think they’re being helpful when they tell their athlete, teammate, or child to “just do your best.” Talk about an anxiety pill. What the hell is my best? Instead of that ambiguity, leader, be specific, concrete, and actionable. Tell your teammate to write 4 days a week … Continue reading Don’t just do your best…

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light not our darkness that most frightens us." You've probably read or heard Marianne Williamson's quote above. It's a soul-stirring one. And I think it's not the full story. I don't think our … Continue reading Powerful beyond measure

Normal humans, my observation, are a mess. They look out the window and scream to all who will listen, "F*$% it, F#$% you, F@#$ off. I guess they feel better for a brief second. Soon enough truth rises. They are not fine. Truth. They are F#$%ed. High performers look in the mirror, not out the … Continue reading Habits…

We are not merely comprised of flesh and bones, atoms and synapses. Humans are also a bundle of spiritual energy, I believe, and that energy can have larger than life impacts on others. In one study, it was found that the energy and emotion we show up with can pass through and influence others through … Continue reading Greatness

I retired from my public accounting career at the ripe age of 22 but I wanted to make my return to the blog to talk some numbers. I have been lapping through Becoming Built to Lead since it was published in 2020, my first full year as a builder. I’m on my 4th time through … Continue reading 486 Days…

BTL is about to celebrate our 25th year. We're heading to The Breakers in January to celebrate as a band. We'll invest a few days sharpening the saw and soaking in transformational ideas. Together we transform. Always together.  In January of 2028 we'll celebrate our first BTL summit with clients. This will become an annual … Continue reading The audience…

Wouldn't you love to have a competitive advantage that no one else can buy or replicate? Good news is you can, it just takes hard work to turn it into a real advantage. A strong core is your competitive advantage. Not because no one else will have a strong core, but rather because you'll be … Continue reading Competitive advantage