The Leadership Framework that Bridges Generations
One of the most common challenges I hear from organizations is: “How do we bridge the generational gap in our workplace?” You’ve got employees who have been doing the job for 20 or 30 years working alongside people who have been in the workforce for 20 or 30 months. These groups think differently. They communicate […]
Chew Up The Watermelon. Spit Out The Seeds.
What happens when you receive feedback you disagree with? Do you get defensive? Do you immediately start explaining yourself? Do you question whether they understand the full picture? Do you start questioning yourself? Last month, I received some feedback from a mentor. It was good feedback. But if I’m being truthful, I didn’t agree with […]
Pressure Creates Speed
Over the past few months, I’ve had conversation after conversation with people who all sound a little different but are asking the same question. “I’ve given it everything I’ve got… so why do I still feel stuck?” They’ve worked hard. They’ve stayed committed. They’ve sacrificed. Yet it feels like they’re standing in the same place, […]
The 3 P’s of High Performance
I was wrapping up a speaking engagement recently when a guy came up to me afterward and said: “Great presentation. But I noticed something… you never looked at your notes.” I laughed. Because in my mind, that’s just normal. I said, “Really? I honestly thought to myself… doesn’t everybody do that?” He quickly responded: […]
They are Counting on You
The moment I almost quit was the same moment someone chose me as their hero. I just didn’t know it yet. I didn’t know it in that moment, but that was the day I learned the most powerful leadership lesson of my life. The people around you are always watching. And they are counting on […]
Don’t You Dare Quit
At the beginning of the year, I said something that still rings true today: Don’t be intimidated by somebody’s start. Be impressed by somebody’s finish. A lot of people start fast. They come out energized. Focused. Disciplined. Locked in. For a while, it looks like they can’t be stopped. But there’s a big difference between […]
Win Together: Built for Brotherhood, Designed to Dominate
I remember when I first got out of the NFL and started my speaking career… Every time someone asked how to move forward—book me, connect, coordinate—I’d say: “Reach out to my team.” “Talk to my team.” “My team will get you set up.” And for some reason… it didn’t feel strong. It felt weak. It […]
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. […]