Self and Buddy Aid: A Missing Piece of Workplace Wellness
Self and Buddy Aid: A Missing Piece of Workplace Wellness Most workplaces have gotten pretty good at giving people wellness resources. An app. An EAP number. A breathing technique. Maybe a presentation on resilience, stress, sleep, or mindfulness. All…
Don’t Skip the Rep: AI, Desirable Difficulty, and Building Capacity
Don’t Skip the Rep: AI, Desirable Difficulty, and Building Capacity Guess before Google. I’ve been saying that for years. Before I search for the answer, I try to remember it. Before I ask AI, I try to work through the problem. Not forever.…
Fit for What?
Fit for What? Fitness makes more sense when we stop asking how healthy someone looks and start asking what their life actually requires them to do. I’ve spent a lot of my life around people whose jobs required them to be ready to do something. As…
The Things We Carry With Us
The Things We Carry With Us We may behave differently at work, at home, and everywhere in between. But we don’t become different people when we walk through the door. I’ve been thinking about something deceptively simple: Life doesn’t…
Be One: Becoming the Kind of Person You Want to Be
Be One: Becoming the Kind of Person You Want to Be This week, I spent time with people in very different seasons of life. Some were tactical professionals attending a conference, sharpening skills they had already spent decades developing. They…
Five Natural Ways to Support Healthy Testosterone Levels
Five Natural Ways to Support Healthy Testosterone Levels Testosterone matters. Not because it defines manhood, but because it supports the strength, energy, focus, and vitality that carry us through our daily mission. As men move into their 30s and 40s,…
Do What You Can, With What You Have, Where You Are
“Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” That quote is often credited to Theodore Roosevelt, though some argue it originated with journalist Squire Bill Widener. Either way, the wisdom stands: stop waiting. Too many people are stuck in a…
The Five Pillars of Emotional Fitness
Emotional fitness isn’t a vague ideal—it’s a trainable skill set grounded in awareness, intentional action, and connection. The following five pillars guide how we explore and practice emotional wellness within the Comprehensive Fitness Journey. Each…
Change How You Feel with Opposite Action
Have you ever felt so angry, sad, or anxious that you just wanted to shut down, lash out, or run away? Emotions can drive us to act—but sometimes those actions aren’t helpful or don’t match the facts of the situation. That’s where Opposite Action comes…
W.I.N. – Life’s Most Important Question
What’s Important Now? That’s the question behind the W.I.N. mindset, a simple phrase with powerful impact. The concept comes from Lou Holtz, legendary football coach and leadership thinker. But I first heard it from my friend Brian Willis (no relation),…