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
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
Do you have trouble getting out of your comfort zone? Have you been looking for the right strategy and tools to help you take that next step and overcome fearful, scary moments of your life that you never thought you would be able to overcome? If that’s you, keep reading. It’s time to make a … Read more
Let’s consider the question: How to stand out more, earn more, and be more fulfilled? How to lift yourself up is a question I am asked a lot. In the professional speaking world many of my colleagues say, “Why do you spend so much money on personal and professional development?” My joking answer is, “I … Read more
What is the second most important gift you could ever give someone? Back in the summer of 1992, I was rocking climbing down the Red River Gorge. I was trying to do this really hard move on the wall and I kept falling. There were a group of buddies at the base of the cliff … Read more
A question I often get is: “What is the one thing you have seen that has made the biggest impact for people?” When this question comes up, people are really asking about how to have a greater impact in their work, their professional life, their personal life, or even climbing mountains. People want to know … Read more
It’s day three of our perilous climb up The Northwest Pillar of the Central Pyramid in the Aksu Valley, Kyrgyzstan. My Russian climbing partners, Dima and Jula, whom I had just met three days prior, and I are sore, tired, and out of provisions. The only thing keeping us going is the hope of reaching … Read more
Words have power. They can change who you are, for the better or for the worse. If you want to improve your life, the right word can help make it happen. Trust me, I’ve been doing it for years. Six years ago, I started making one word a year my focus word, internalizing it and … Read more
