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It’s Not About the Tackle

Are you trying to upgrade your results by buying better gear instead of refining your own approach? Every weekend, you’ll see the same scene at the local lake. An amateur angler pulling up with thousands of dollars of the latest high-end gear. They have the most expensive carbon fiber rod, a top of the line… Continue reading It’s Not About the Tackle

How Full is Your Energy Glass?

We all get the same 168 hours every week. No one gets 172. No one gets 190. No one gets a secret extra day between Thursday and Friday. But while time is distributed equally, energy is not. Each of us carries an “energy glass.” Some people have larger glass. They can carry more, absorb more,… Continue reading How Full is Your Energy Glass?

What If Life Had A/B Testing?

In business, we love A/B tests. Measure the results, then select the winner. Clean. Logical. Measurable. Life does not work that way. In life, you do not get to go left and right at the same time. You take the job or you do not.You start the company or you stay where you are.You have… Continue reading What If Life Had A/B Testing?

Unlearning vs Upskilling

Is this a necessary leadership skill? In this ever increasing fast paced business environment, accelerated by Artificial Intelligence, a lot is being said about “upskilling.”  Not a new thing. We attend seminars, webinars, and podcasts to learn new growth methodologies, we read or listen to the latest books on scaling a business, and we hunt… Continue reading Unlearning vs Upskilling

How Strong Is Your P&L?

Not profit and loss. Peace and Love. Most people are watching the wrong scoreboard. They track revenue, margins, stress, obligations, deadlines, and everything that feels urgent. They can tell you what is broken in the business, in the economy, in the country, and in the world. But far fewer are keeping an eye on the… Continue reading How Strong Is Your P&L?

Boulders in the Flow

Why does life feel stuck when, on paper, everything should be moving along fine? Sometimes the answer is simple: there are boulders in your flow! Here is a powerful exercise. Take a blank sheet of 8½ x 11 paper and draw two vertical lines, one on the far left and one on the far right.… Continue reading Boulders in the Flow

What’s In Your Way?

We all say we want more. More productivity. More peace. More balance. Better relationships. Better health. A clearer sense of purpose. A stronger version of ourselves at home, at work, and with the people who matter most. But the better question is not “What do I need more of?” The better question is “What’s in… Continue reading What’s In Your Way?

How to Chill Out in 180 seconds

Finding Stillness in a Noisy Business World I have gone through “fits & starts” with meditation. With my type A, hard-charging, anxiety driven pace, it’s noticeably clear to me and others around me that I need to chill out. But how? Two simple practices have become steady allies for me in this environment: The Way… Continue reading How to Chill Out in 180 seconds