Go For Epic… “Hey, Dad. Will you do it again?” “Absolutely.” “Really?!?!” Brooklyn questioned me after my epic snowboarding fail (three years ago). I disfigured my shoulder pretty good …
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CEO Insights: Experiences, Not Things—A Lesson in Letting Go
“Experiences, not things…” In the span of ten weeks, my mom passed away, my dad sold his house, and we sold our house to travel the country. My newfound scarcity of space led to difficult …
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CEO Insights: Halfway to 100🥳 – What Really Counts
You have less time than you think… I turned 50 today. I’ve been more reflective about fifty than I was at 40. I mean, after all, I’m halfway to 100. 🤣 Makes total sense. I felt the weight of …
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CEO Insights: Beyond “Set It and Forget It”
Ron Popeil, an Infomercial Inventor, remains my favorite pitchman. The guy was a legend. “Set it and forget it,” might have been great for working parents and the Showtime Rotisserie. But, it …
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CEO Insights: You’re Not Going Back…
Had a mind-bending conversation yesterday about AI’s disruption. A hypothesis floated that there would be 25% unemployment in five years. I found that idea super fascinating. Made it hard to sleep …
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CEO Insights: Sh*tty Leaders Force False Choices
Ryan Holiday is right. EGO IS THE ENEMY. A leader recently pissed me off. His Texas-sized ego got in the way. Shitty leaders force false choices. 💥 This or that.💥 You or me.💥 Right or …
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CEO Insights: Choosing Your Right Weapon
Which Weapon? Which weapon would you choose in a fight? A rock or water? Guess it depends on the fight. Short-term, I’d use a rock.Long-term, I’d choose water. 🪨 A rock will cause …
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CEO Insights: Compliance vs. Curiosity in Leadership
“Can you PULEEZE just vacuum the stairs?” One of Briggs’ daily chores is to vacuum the dog hair off three sets of stairs in our home. On this day, I just wanted the damn stairs vacuumed. I was …
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CEO Insights: Why Complacency Is Your Greatest Enemy
“The Dangerous 2” always terrified me. You are most vulnerable when things are going well. You get lulled into thinking you’re invincible. Soccer personified this idea. When we scored a goal, …
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CEO Insights: Lessons from Tony Hawk’s Grit and Determination
I cried 25 years ago today. Weird thing to remember, right? Well, today marks the 25th anniversary of Tony Hawk’s legendary 900 on the half pipe at the X Games. I stood in front of the TV, …
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CEO Insights: The Four Pillars of Trust
“Trust me. Just trust me.” A senior leader new to one of my companies kept repeating to the team, “Trust me.” Even I grew frustrated by the repetition and asked, “Are you a leader worth …
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CEO Insights: Leaders, Stop Fixing the Wrong Problems!
Leaders regularly solve the wrong problem. It’s why they stay frustrated. It’s why the business stalls. I was recently talking with a COO. The company was experiencing high customer churn. …
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