Tag: Navy SEAL
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The Top Questions I Get Most as a Navy SEAL Leadership Coach
Straight answers for CEOs and corporate executives. Most CEOs and senior executives don’t need more information. They need better execution under pressure. The questions I get—over and over—usually sound different on the surface (growth, culture, accountability, stress)… but they all roll up to one issue: “How do I stay in control when the stakes are…
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Root for the Mission: What the Olympics Teach Leaders
This year’s Winter Olympics reminded me why I love sports in the first place. Sunday morning, I’m on the couch with my three kids — two of them are absolute hockey fanatics — watching Team USA men’s hockey win gold. From the comfort of our living room, we watched a group of Americans do something…
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If You Want to Be a Great Leader, Act Like You Are Arthritic
Leadership discipline means staying consistent with what works—even when it’s hard. I’m not being flippant with this title. This is a real lesson from my life that any leader can use to improve performance and build consistency. I’m 58 as of this writing… ooof. Aches and pains come with the territory. So does arthritis. Most…
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What Hell Week Taught Me About Corporate Burnout
In the SEAL Teams, sleep deprivation isn’t a “side effect.”It’s a weapon. During Hell Week, you’re kept awake and under constant physical, mental, and emotional stress for days. The point isn’t to see who can suffer the most. The point is to see: That’s what most corporate leaders are getting wrong. They’re running real-life Hell…
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Treatment of Ice Officers – A Critical Perspective
Being opposed to something and voicing your opposition is one thing. Tolerating abhorrent behavior because you agree with the opposition is bad leadership. Unfortunately, our political leaders hold that power and they are wielding it in the most disgusting way, just like during the Vietnam War. How We Treated Vietnam Veterans When American soldiers were…
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Thanksgiving and Controlling the “Delta”: How to Stay Disciplined During the Holidays
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday of the year.And that’s saying something, because I generally love all holidays. But let’s be honest: The “problem” with Thanksgiving — and the holiday season in general — is this: All the discipline you’ve been working on tends to go out the window. Diet. Exercise. Sleep. Drinking. Spending.The routines you’ve…
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How to Stay Disciplined When Motivation Dips | Navy SEAL Lessons
If you’ve ever wondered how to stay disciplined when motivation dips, you’re not alone. Even the highest performers struggle with days where drive feels low, distractions feel high, and the temptation to put things off creeps in. The truth is simple: Motivation is unreliable. Discipline isn’t. Motivation fluctuates based on stress, sleep, mood, and emotion.Discipline…
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🚩The Top 10 Leadership Red Flags of 2026
Leadership maturity isn’t tested when things go right — it’s revealed when pressure hits. In 2026, the battlefield isn’t the boardroom or the beach — it’s every Slack message, Zoom call, and meeting where emotional immaturity quietly erodes trust. Here are 10 leadership red flags that will separate real leaders from reactive ones in the…
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Contingency Planning for Leaders: The SEAL Rule That Saves Missions—and Companies
On the battlefield, contingency planning isn’t optional — it’s survival. We had a simple standard: If one thing goes wrong, the operation is jeopardized.If two things go wrong, it’s doubly jeopardized.If three things go wrong, you abort — because someone could get killed. That rule wasn’t fear — it was discipline.And it was rooted in…
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The Culture That Never Quits: Navy SEALS
In January 1944, long before the Navy SEALs officially existed, a small group of men called the Underwater Demolition Teams (UDT) swam toward the beaches of enemy territory armed with nothing but explosives, knives, and courage. Their mission: clear the obstacles so Allied ships could land safely on D-Day. They dove into freezing, hostile waters…