The 4 most powerful words a leader can say is: “I messed that up.” I got upset with my kids this week – over some relatively minor things. Honestly, they were just being kids and not paying attention. I overreacted and let the situation get the better of me. Once I took some space, I realized that my attitude and…
Risk taking is an absolute necessity in our world today. For the risk adverse, it’s a necessary evil; while others welcome and embrace the process. As a United States Navy SEAL taking calculated risks was an essential part of our job. We are not thrill-seekers, throwing ourselves haphazardly in the line of fire for the sheer sake of taking risks,…
As a former Navy SEAL I understand the necessity of working hard and pushing yourself to the limits so that you can professionally be the best. We put in countless training hours and perform hundreds of live fire evolutions in order to prepare us for ”real world” situations. But what about the battle of life that we face in our…
Now that the pandemic is in the rearview mirror, people are starting to get out and resume their public lives. I don’t know about you but the pandemic was especially hard for me because it limited my in-person interactions with my friends and family. As humans, we are social creatures made to exist in community. I have heard countless stories…
Can you imagine not needing to control your reactions to stress because you didn’t have harmful reactions to stress at all? What if you didn’t have to bite your tongue during challenging conversations because you knew how to control the responses coming out of your mouth? That is what real growth is about. It’s not about managing old behaviors, but…
