Are You Celebrating or Sulking?
What matters most to you – winning or getting all of the credit? Michael Jordan was quickly emerging as one of the top players in the NBA as he started...
You’re Not Alone Battling Imposter Syndrome
I originally sat down and wrote this to you about two hours before I took the stage for 350 insurance industry leaders at a conference in Nebraska. Odd time to write...
How Leaders Can Handle a Bad Coworker
Is that someone using your favorite coffee mug again? Is that someone in a sour mood, all of the time, and seems to just drain the life out of the...
A Super Example of Positive Leadership
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is already a household name, regardless if he wins Sunday’s Super Bowl LIV. The East Texas native made waves in football during his first...
What Kobe Bryant Taught Me
The world lost a legend today when Kobe Bryant and four passengers were tragically killed in a helicopter crash. It’s the first time a famous person’s death has actually shaken...
How to Encourage Grit in Your Organization
It doesn’t matter how exhausted or hurt you are, we never ring the bell. One of the most well-known parts to BUDS initiation is the infamous Hell Week. It’s a...
What I Read Last Month (November 2019)
I’ve shared my favorite reads from over the years on my website here, but thought it would be beneficial to you if I shared a monthly recap of what I read...
Why It’s Worth That Extra Hour Investment
I passed my neighbor and his son mowing their yard while walking my dogs this morning. I actually did a double take because the dad wasn’t mowing the yard in...
Four Leadership Lessons from Ford v. Ferrari
This post is the first of many categorized as “Leadership and Popcorn Lessons” that I’ll share business and leadership takeaways from movies. I love going to movies and watching great...
Win Your Day (By Winning Your Morning)
How you start your day sets the tone you carry throughout the day. I loved to sleep in growing up. I could sleep until 10-11am if my parents would have let...