The Burden Burn
There are things we carry that we were never meant to hold onto for as long as we have. A relationship that ended but still lives in our head. A conversation we replay. A decision we wish we could redo. Words we said… or didn’t say. And sometimes the heaviest weight isn’t what someone else […]
The Power of One Man’s Courage
Once a month, I sit down with a group of men from all different walks of life. Some own their own companies. Some work in construction. Some work at a church. Some spend their time traveling. Others work inside organizations all across the Denver metro area. Our routine is pretty simple. Breakfast burritos. Juice. Coffee […]
Choose Your One Word: The Power of an Anchor Year
It was my junior year of college, and we were heading into Tempe to play Arizona State University. We were the #1 team in the country. They were the Sun Devils. The temperature was 107 degrees. The field temperature? 123 degrees. From the opening kickoff, things went sideways fast. Our offense couldn’t move the ball. […]
Know What You Want… Because You Just Might Get It
We’re 24 days away from my favorite holiday of the year — December 25th. Yes, because it’s my birthday… and yes, because Santa Claus is one of the greatest parenting leveraging tools ever created. (Don’t judge. You do what you have to do.) When I think back to Christmas as a kid, I remember the […]
Q4: Focus on the Finish
It was my freshman year at USC. Coach Pete Carroll walked into our team meeting—same energy, same grin. He paused, looked around the room, and said something I’ll never forget: “Boys, it’s November… and that means it’s the 4th quarter of the season. And we don’t lose in the 4th quarter!” That line hit different. […]
The Seed That Refused to Sprout
Folks, I’m back on Instagram. That’s right—ya boy is back after a 68-month vacation from the ‘gram. I’m returning recharged, refocused, and repurposed. Naturally, people have asked me: Why come back? Why now? What can we expect? The short answer: it was time. For months, I’ve felt ready to pour back into the world. Not […]
A Moment, A Dream, A Lifetime: How One Sentence Changed Everything
The Power of Words: From Childhood Dreams to Reality I remember being a kid with one big dream: to grow up and play professional sports. Whenever teachers asked us, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” I didn’t hesitate. My answer was always, “A professional athlete.” A TOUGH LESSON In 5th grade, […]
The Power of the Pushup: A Lesson in Finishing Strong
As athletes, entrepreneurs, or any other competitors, we’re constantly looking for the competitive advantage. I was 14 years old, fresh from our Thursday night football game. With our family and friends surrounding our small huddle, Coach Chris Santopadre gave us one of the best lessons of our lives: he instructed us to go home after […]
The Archer Who Stopped Practicing
We’ve all seen it. A team gets a big win. A company hits its goals. A leader finally earns that promotion. And then… they ease off the gas. They stop doing the very things that made them successful in the first place. That’s when momentum stalls. That’s when culture drifts. That’s when leadership dulls. Let me share a story about […]
The Pony Principle: Find the Good in the Mess
With the second half of the year officially here, it’s time for a shift—not in our goals, but in our perspective. Because how you see adversity determines how you show up to adversity. Let me share a quick story. THE BOY, THE ROOM, AND THE PONY Two kids walk into the same room. The […]