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The morning workout was relentless. Little rest. Few words. Lots of work. I brought the edge. We did the work. Together we transform. Always together. Kicked my own ASS. You? Blondie, Slo, and I went for a short, cool down walk. Talked about our Founders and the history of this great country we’re blessed to … Continue reading Edge > empathy…

Today's leadership is all about empathy. We want our leaders to feel what we're feeling and adjust accordingly. This is NOT evolutionary. This is not what leads teams to thrive. Great teams have an edge. They learn this from their leaders.  Want a better team? Become a better leader. Your team needs to feel your … Continue reading Edge…

I've got a client who had to deliver hard news to one of his employees - this employee was not getting the big promotion he'd been working toward and counting on. My client nailed it. He led with belief first. He believes in his employee's ability, cares about him and his career, AND doesn't believe … Continue reading Lead with belief

The breakfast of champions, you ask? When I was child, we were inundated with Wheaties commercials. Always had some world champion on the box. Hitting homers. Driving long and straight. Running like the wind. Jumping higher. Swimming like a fish. The key to their championship ring? Wheaties - The breakfast of champions. This, friend, is … Continue reading You’ve been reminded…

The best things in life must often be pursued indirectly. I read this in someone else's opining recently, and I believe there's a lot of truth in it. Said differently, if you want to be happy don't focus on being happy. Get lost in pursuit of something, lose yourself fully in flow, focus on the … Continue reading Indirect pursuit

Life is hard. Designed beautifully so. The great life is found through learning to do hard things well. Day 6 in BBTL describes many of the hard moments in life. Give it another look if you need a reminder. Last night we celebrated the new lives of Daisy, Kaden, and Vivi. Lots of family congregated … Continue reading Unseen…

The modern world tells us width matters most. Chase followers. Network your brains out. Spread yourself thin. Ancient wisdom teaches a much different truth. Happiness is fleeting. Want more joy? Depth matters most. Deep relationships multiply joy. Be with. Slow down. Be. Recently, with a team I've grown to love like my own, we went … Continue reading Worth it…

Leaders must have a vision. AND they must have an edge in order to implement that vision. No vision comes to fruition without hard decisions, hard climbs, hard conversations. Without an edge a vision is relegated to a pleasant dream. Soothing to think about, but no hope of becoming reality. So leader, if you've got … Continue reading Vision needs edge