Getting Results

Leaders are needed most when there is a problem. Certain emotionally charged situations will test your leadership resolve. When stressed, you must learn to maintain your composure so you can effectively respond to the situation at hand.

It’s the little decisions you make every day that either move you closer to achieving your goals, or take you further away.  In this episode, I share a lightweight and simple framework to help you make more effective decisions.

Some have described 2020 as a terrible year. But what if 2020 was the year everything changed — for the better. What lies ahead is uncharted territory. How we navigate that territory will define our future.

Most people struggle with being present. It’s common to spend time in our head criticizing the past and projecting into the future. It doesn’t have to be this way. No matter how out-of-control your day is or how stressful your job or life becomes, the act of being present will change your life, and it’s incredibly simple. In this episode, I share four easy to implement tips that will help you beco...

A busy mind is not a productive mind. Most people grind through the day without ever taking the time to filter the noise and chatter in their own head. Becoming a masterful leader is a journey that requires a daily ritual of self-reflection. In this episode, I share a simple structure to help you make quiet time a daily habit.

Take a few moments and think about who you are right now. Compare that to who you want to be—whether that is one month from now or five years from now. Imagine if you were a better friend, partner, or role model. Imagine yourself a better leader, employee, or business owner. Imagine how different your experiences will be if you decided to simply show up differently. The truth is, if you want to ha...

Learning to lead yourself is the most important thing you will ever do. Now more than ever, we must all learn to lead ourselves. If you want to have a different experience with the challenges that you are confronted with, you have to be willing to see things from a different perspective. That’s no longer a choice. That has now become a requirement of every leader.⁣

Do you feel a disconnect between the life you’re living now and the one you are capable of? You might sense this disconnection in your job, your love life, or even just in your daily routines. Perhaps you just have a nagging feeling that you’re capable of offering the world more. This is a sign that you’re ready for the next mountain;  that you’re ready for a new opportunity or challenge that...

Are you looking to make a CHANGE? Do you believe you deserve something BETTER? Do you believe that you can BE who you desire to be? Many people seek answers by looking outside themselves. The truth: The answers we seek lie within. Everything starts with a conscious decision. A mindset shift.

Envision today as a NEW BEGINNING .  Imagine if you could put aside your resistance and judgements and instead, start to accept the situation and challenges in front of you as an amazing opportunity to learn and grow. Imagine the difference that would make—both personally and professionally. That becomes a lot easier when you follow three leadership laws..

Self-discipline starts with a decision, a conscious decision to BE better.  Developing this skill is easier than you may think. In this episode, I unpack how to make a renewed commitment to become more disciplined.

How to grow your confidence and the confidence of your team —in any difficult situation.

Your best people want a seat at the table. What they really want is to have a voice . If you are in a leadership position and have the opportunity to invite an emerging leader to share their insight to a challenging situation, I encourage you to take that responsibility seriously. Remind yourself that someone, somewhere, did the same for you!

You will find that the triggers that motivate people to achieve are unique to everyone. Your job, as a leader, is to make a conscious commitment to understand what matters most to each member of your team, and when you do, authentically help them achieve it!

Try NOT to focus on making things easier. That in itself, is an energy leak. Instead, focus on developing the skills to do difficult things better —and more graceful. In this week’s episode, I share five useful tools that you can leverage when your fears are activated in any stressful situation. This is the fifth in a five part series on Overcoming Fears. If you missed any of the previous four epi...

The current pandemic we are collectively living through right now has ignited a newfound level of fear and anxiety. As a result, we are all being asked to change—yet again. Here’s the truth: The sudden need for us to change our behavior is not the problem. Our resistance to this change is. Now, more than ever, we ALL need to respond and adapt. In this episode, I share my perspective on the fear of...

The fear of being rejected (by a client, boss, or co-worker) has a strong hold over many leaders. So much so that We can be afraid to openly share our thoughts out of fear that others might disapprove. This is the third in a five part series on Overcoming Fears. In this episode, I will show you how to overcome the fear of putting yourself out there and having someone else dismiss your input or wor...

This is the second in a five part series on Overcoming Fears.  Most of the time we are afraid of making a mistake because we worry what others will think of us. Don’t let your fear of what could happen make nothing happen. In this episode, I will show you how to stop worrying about making a mistake and start focusing on taking action.

This is the first in a five part series on Overcoming Fears. We all have a story regarding what we think we can’t do. Most of the time that story is saying "we're not good enough." Consciously become aware of your “not good enough” story. Recognize it. Deconstruct it and resist the temptation to judge it.  In this episode, I will show you how to recognize your "not good enough" story so it becomes...

Anyone can do anything—once. Unfortunately, success doesn’t come from what you do occasionally. Success comes from what you do consistently.

In this episode, I reveal a simple framework that will help you take action—even when you're too tired and don’t feel like doing anything.⁣

When we raise our awareness to the attributes we connect with and admire in others, as well as those that others admire in us, we gain clarity on the attributes and habits that will ultimately define the person we want to become and the legacy we leave behind.

We all have moments that trigger our frustrations. Why? Because we’re human. What if you had a couple tools to leverage the next time you catch yourself getting annoyed and frustrated with someone or something you don’t particularly like?  In this episode, I talk about one of my favorite tools. I call it Catch-n-Release and I explain how to activate it the next time you have one of those huma...

Kobe Bryant said "The Mamba Mentality isn’t about seeking a result. It’s about the journey and the approach. It’s a way of life.” In this episode, I discuss how we can all begin to adopt the Mamba Mentality in both our professional and personal lives. It’s my way of honoring a legend.

Earlier in my career, I fell victim to getting too much input from too many people . This led to a lot of misleading advice . I discovered certain thought patterns that I was programmed to believe were true, which in fact, turned out to be false—and limiting. I had some unlearning to do. Would you like to know some of the misleading advice I was given? In this episode, I discuss just that. In fact...