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Here’s truth. I am not tough. I am not an athlete. I am not a motivational speaker. I am not a genius at anything. I am, however, really solid at one thing. I am a truth teller. I am paid to speak truth to those who are accustomed to being lied to (leaders). Today, I … Continue reading Truer…

As the story goes, Odysseus (Homer’s Odyssey) is sailing for home when his vessel nears the land of the seductive Sirens. He's heard stories of their beautiful songs, and the seductive and destructive power to those who venture in too close. He wants to hear them, but only from a safe distance. So, he pre-loads … Continue reading Preload…

Oneness is the aim for every individual and team. It’s elusive. You cannot build it within without closing your integrity gaps. Can’t close what you aren’t willing to see. You cannot build oneness with another, leader, without exiting high competence and low character. You cannot build it without exiting high character and low competence. Oneness, … Continue reading Extrude…

Transformation takes time—a lot of it. I had a front-row seat as I watched this young man climb his way up to become the top performer in the company. He quickly realized that if he wanted to sustain that level, he had to keep getting better, and that’s exactly what he did. He stayed disciplined, … Continue reading Together, we transformed…

Here, by way of reminder, is the deliberate practice recipe. Deliberate practice is the foundation of high performance. Don’t miss this. This could be HUGE. Pick a target. Reach. Fail. Learn. Reach again. Fail. Learn. Reach again. Achieve (build competence). Level up. Pick a more aggressive target. Rinse and repeat. Kinda like happiness, confidence is … Continue reading Target practice…

Life is an energy management problem and it's yours to solve. Yesterday, during practice ONE.121, we did some work within. I've decided to keep it simple this season as OSU sports get back after it. OSU womens soccer is filled with winners. The coaches are brilliant, led by Lori who leads with a tough (but … Continue reading Life…

The longer you’ve habituated something, the more myelins been wrapped around it. Myelin is what strengthens your neural networks. As you begin to see the payback, it becomes more automatic. As you begin to love it, more myelin wraps around this connection. It becomes automatic. Here’s the catch. Myelin is neutral. It wraps around whatever … Continue reading Myelin…

The mentally strong take more calculated risks than normal competitors. This is how they keep getting better. This is how you will too. You build capacity by reaching outside your comfort zone and building skills you don’t currently have, remember.  The way you and I learn to do hard things well is by doing them … Continue reading More of this…