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Aristotle did not say you become what you repeatedly feel. Nope, that wasn’t it. He said, rightly so, “You are what you repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act, it’s a habit.” Too many of us allow our emotions to master our mind when they’re designed to serve. Do not run on your feelings. … Continue reading Emotions…

The picture above was taken at Steelwood, home of Buckeye wrestling back then. That’s Grappy in the red shirt. George is kneeling on the far right and that’s Stud next to Peej in the back. They workout other places now. There’s no quit in them, they’re just not 3PP regulars any longer. The dudes below … Continue reading 3PP a decade ago & today…

Novak Djokovic (The Joker), according to my client Baby Kass, will go down as the greatest tennis player of all time. Baby Kass has some street cred here. He's a former tennis stud (world number one as a junior) and serial entrepreneur, including owner of Pickle & Chill and The Columbus Sliders - 2025 Champions … Continue reading Everydayness…

Rarely share this but below are my notes from team practice with nine golfers and three of their leaders. This team is growing like a weed. They’re only on practice 47 and the work they’re doing on themselves and each other is beyond belief. Actually, as always, it’s because of it. These might not make … Continue reading Golfers chasing freakin’ magic…

I've got a client who is in the middle of surfing a great wave. She's worked her ass off to be at the top of her profession, to have the home life she wants, and to enjoy work and play. We're tweaking some minor things in her routine and core, and mostly our practices end … Continue reading Surf’s up

I've been studying what makes individuals, teams, and leaders perform at a high level since 1993. I became a positional leader in the world of work in 1984 - the same year I became a father. Miss and I both wanted a big family and wanted to start while we were young. I was in … Continue reading Leadership…

"A man is not hurt so much by what happens, as by his opinion of what happens." - Montaigne Our beliefs and internal stories shape how we interpret events. A conflict at work can be viewed as catastrophic, or it can be viewed from a variety of more productive viewpoints. Perhaps its an opportunity to … Continue reading What’s the story?

Take a moment and LOOK UP. Always, ALWAYS TOGETHER. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWxPXRJqNMU&list=RDUonIAGhf50o&index=9