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Your team is not defined by the words painted on your walls. Your team is defined by the behaviors it allows, condones, encourages, and disciplines. Fact. You are defined by your behaviors. Healthy humans author their own deeply held beliefs and align behaviors accordingly. They close their integrity gaps when they say one thing and … Continue reading Culture…

I’ve always had a hard time listening. When my justice thread (sense of right and wrong) gets tweaked, it seems to close my ears far too often and at the same time unhinges my unfiltered mouth. The result is not good. Seems I have the hardest time hearing the ones I love the most. Damn. … Continue reading Listening…

Love. Love God, yourself, and people. Love your work and Love your team. Love the pursuit and passion of following your dream. Love the falling and the failing. Love recovering and the healing. Love the breaking and the building. Love the storms and savor the smooth sailing. Love seasons and the changes. Love what is … Continue reading Love…

Excellence demands much of those who pursue it. It demands we dare greatly and face our hardest challenges (mostly those within). We live in an age where this is, by and large, not celebrated. We live in an age of conformity. Whether on the right or the left, it's expected you'll conform. To step out … Continue reading The pursuit of excellence

I’ve been obsessed with Build to Lead since Chet first put me in a plank. I love everything about it—the aim, the mantras, the framework, the challenge, and the thousands of nuances that make BTL distinctly different from other leadership programs out there. I’ve been blessed with the best of three worlds. As a Client, … Continue reading How it all started…

I love CCD (clear, concise, and direct) communication. Hallmark of great connectors. Truth takes few words.  When SEAL's communicate, they keep it very brief. These badASSes do not have time to talk bullshit. Missions they carry out are life and death. So when they affirm they've heard the message it only takes one word. Good.  … Continue reading Good…

Internal processors (IPs) work through problems very differently than do external processors (EPs), which frequently leads to miscommunications. IPs often need time and space to sort through their internal world, internal thoughts, and arrive at a conclusion they're ready to share. When they do share them, they're often fully fleshed out, well-formed concepts. EPs (I'm … Continue reading Internal vs external processing

Clint Eastwood was filming The Mule back in 2018. Toby Keith was playing golf with him at Pebble Beach. Clint, age 88, had a pep in his step Toby couldn't help but notice. So, he got curious and asked what's up. "I never let the old man in," was Clint's ccd response. Damn. This one really rings … Continue reading Never let the old man in…