Tag: wellness
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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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Struggling with Focus and Productivity in 2025? Here’s How to Take Back Control
The #1 Leadership Challenge in 2025: Focus and Productivity In today’s world, distractions are relentless, pressure is high, and too many leaders find themselves reacting instead of executing. If you feel like your focus and productivity are slipping, you’re not alone. Last week, we asked leaders: What’s the biggest thing holding you back in 2025?…
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An Invisible Injury, the High Cost of Desperation, and a Cure for Traumatic Brain Injury
Matthew Livelsberger, a seasoned veteran of the US Army’s elite Green Berets, took his life on New Years Day in front of the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas. As of the writing of this article, it appears he took his life by shooting himself in the head, which caused the Tesla Cybertruck he was…
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Kill or Be Killed: The Leadership Discipline of Special Operations
Kill or be killed comes down to one essential leadership principle: do your job and let everyone else do theirs. In high-stakes environments, discipline is key, and trusting your team is non-negotiable. Let me explain. When hunting Tier One terrorist targets in Afghanistan, most operations happened at night—because U.S. Special Operations forces own the night.…
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Navy SEAL Drown-Proofing Secrets Every Entrepreneur Needs to Conquer Fear and Uncertainty
What is Drown-Proofing? Drown-proofing is a technique designed to help Navy SEALs survive under extreme water conditions. During Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) training, SEAL candidates are tied up—hands behind their backs, feet together—and must swim 50 meters, bounce in deep water for 10 minutes, and float without moving. It sounds impossible, right? The key to…
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How Stress Can Destroy Your Health and Leadership: Effective Strategies to Combat Inflammation and Make Better Decisions
“Stress is a killer” is not cliché. It is as real a statement that can be made on so many different levels. Stress can kill your health and your leadership. Besides the obvious, your life, stress can take away, or kill many things. Stress can kill your profession, your relationships, your outlook on life, and…
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It’s Election Season: Control Your Own Space
I believe in a very basic premise of leadership and the pursuit of personal excellence; Great leaders, and extraordinary people, solve problems and have a positive influence on their environment while doing so. Many can do neither, some can do one without the other. The extraordinary do both at the same time. These people have…
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Want to be great? Fast for 86 hours
Great leadership can be learned, developed and practiced in every aspect of your life. If you are not in a leadership position, don’t despair. The same formula applies to greatness on an individual level with anything you do. A couple years back, my wife and I embarked on a five-day fast that included broth with…