How can you keep your team focused on what matters most? In this video I talk about 3 important components to creating a high engagement culture that many overlook when trying to lead their team in chaos, or good times.   Now, it’s your turn. What are the important components in YOUR company, organization, or teams … Read more

  I hope my message finds you safe and well despite all we are enduring in our world.  Like you, I’m navigating the path of uncertainty and trying to Lead in the Unknown everyday. In the video above, you will learn the 2 ways that always help me find focus and get unstuck when I’m … Read more

new year new start

New year fresh, start… As you begin the new year, here are the most useful and popular posts to help you reset and get on your way with focus and momentum. New Year’s resolutions are notoriously hard to maintain, and these strategies can help you sustain your success well past the novelty of the new … Read more

Creating a transformational team experience is something I encourage you to do. Way beyond a teambuilding activity, a transformational team experience can create a shift in the commitment and focus of your team. The alignment and momentum can sustain performance improvements well beyond the event. This could be for your professional team at work or … Read more

how you show up matters

My son, Manley version 3.0, was 8 years old when he looked up at me with an intense focus. I assumed he was just trying to figure out if I was okay because I did look haggard. I had just completed a self-rescue of my injured partner and myself after living on El Capitan for … Read more

What do you need to restart? Make time in your hectic life to ponder the restart. A question we all need to be asking ourselves is, “What can I restart that used to be really meaningful to me? Watch my video or read the transcript below.  C is for “Crux”. Recently I gave a … Read more

The Crux to a Better Week We all have those weeks. Everything is smooth sailing, you’re meeting your deadlines, and things are looking good. And then, halfway through the week, something happens that sets you back. Perhaps you got blindsided on a project, or maybe what seemed like a minor problem at the beginning of … Read more

person on summit of mountain raises arms to celebrate achievement

This article was originally published on February 5, 2018 and has been updated. Although we reach “summits” in our lives regularly, we often don’t celebrate these achievements. Whether big or small, it is crucial that we celebrate personal achievements in our lives. It is even more important to celebrate yourself. Some days, it might feel … Read more

how to stay focused

This article was originally published on September 2, 2018 and has been updated. Do you ever have a day when you get home and you say “Man, this day rocked! I got loads done, great meetings and was on top of my game.” Let’s call that Scenario A. Or, do you ever have the opposite … Read more

get off the results roller coaster

For the first half of my career, I found the results roller coaster to be a thrilling ride. Most of my work was project work, and when the project was successfully completed it was a high. But then came the low. Project work can be exhausting mentally and physically. Inevitably what followed the successful completion … Read more