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Want To Be a Great Leader? Take an Ice Bath
One of the things many leaders struggle with is the thought that they need to be accomplishing an unrealistic number of things at the same time. The fact of the matter is you can only do one thing at a time. You may switch from one thing to another very quickly, even by the second.…
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The Ice Cold Leader Process and Young Adults
Several years ago, a client of mine, who has been through “The Ice Cold Leader Coaching: Leadership Through Process and Wellness”, asked if kids could benefit from my program. More specifically, his son’s varsity basketball team, which just came off several disappointing seasons. I shared with him that yes, I did believe kids would benefit…
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Before, During, and After the Chaos: Time to Evaluate Your Leadership Culture
In early March 2020, business was good. If I asked you to evaluate your leadership culture, you would have said “We’re doing great, Errol!” Everyone was making money, jobs were plentiful, and you were confident in your ability to lead. There was no reason to question or evaluate what you were doing from a leadership…
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Want To Be a Great Leader? Stop Acting Like a White Belt
As I was “rolling” with my Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instructor, Dan Dixon of Impact Fitness and Martial Arts, it was a reminder of the power and necessity of humility. Dan is decorated black belt and fantastic instructor. As he effortlessly rolled me onto my back from my previously dominant position, I held on for dear life. His instruction…
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365 Days at 36.5 Degrees and Intention: Why So Serious?
Whatever version of my 365 at 36.5 cold exposure challenge you choose to undertake can seem a bit daunting. If you’ve never done cold exposure consistently before then the thought of 5-days of cold showers feels like a lifetime. If you are a cold exposure practitioner, perhaps you want to up your game and you decide on…
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Everyone Must Have Glue on Them
“She’s the glue that holds us together!” If you’ve said this or thought this at one time or another as a leader you are very likely looking at trouble ahead. If this is true, you’ve just admitted that the success or failure of an operation or a project is contingent on a single part, not…
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Using Extreme Language? Check Your Message
As a leader, the content and delivery of your message are important. This cannot be overstated. What should a leader be thinking about when it comes to communication? Check your emotion and your language first. If the success of your message is contingent upon your team buying into your emotion, then you have a bad…
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Leadership Never Takes a Day Off … Not Even on Thanksgiving Day
The holiday season begins and no matter how excited and positive you are about it, there are always stressors to contend with. Sleeping arrangements for family coming into town. Menu items to please everyone. Trying to keep the day’s discussion off politics. Trying to make sure that we spend time talking about what we are…
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365 Days at 36.5 Degrees: Embrace the Ebb to Find the Flow
Ebb and flow is the natural cycle of life. The most powerful natural force on earth, the ocean, ebbs and flows. Ebb and flow, “A recurrent or rhythmical pattern of coming and going or decline and regrowth.” Decline and regrowth, literally the rhythm of life. If we recognized, accepted, and embraced the natural rhythm of…
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Ask Yourself This Question First
As a leader, the questions you should not be asking yourself include how you get that next promotion, how you make more money, how you get recognized, or how you get close to the big boss. The first question you should be asking yourself is, “How do I become good?” Any new advancement you receive will come…
