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…
Courage Comes First
Courage Comes First I’m terrified of heights. Not uncomfortable with heights. Not cautious around heights. Terrified. Which is interesting because over the years I’ve graduated from the U.S. Army’s Air Assault School, completed multiple…
Good Enough to Move
“We don’t abandon our pursuits because we despair of ever perfecting them.”— Epictetus There’s a tension most driven people live with every day. The pull between:“This isn’t good enough yet.”and“This is good enough to move.” At first, perfectionism can…
I Do, Therefore I Am
I Do, Therefore I Am There’s a famous idea often attributed to René Descartes: “I think, therefore I am.” It’s thoughtful.It’s elegant.And philosophically, it makes sense. But in real life, it falls apart pretty quickly. Because we are not what we…
Motivation Fades. Consistency Carries.
Most of us start with good intentions. A burst of motivation.A surge of energy.A moment where everything feels clear and possible. And then life shows up. Schedules change. Stress piles on. Grief sneaks in. Energy dips. Motivation fades. Not because…
Learn, Unlearn, Relearn: The New Literacy of the 21st Century
“The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write,but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.”— Alvin Toffler, Future Shock (1970) When futurist Alvin Toffler wrote these words over fifty years ago, he wasn’t talking…
You Are Both a Masterpiece and a Work in Progress
You Are Both a Masterpiece and a Work in Progress “You are allowed to be both a masterpiece and a work in progress at the same time.”~ Sophia Bush We live in a world that often pushes us toward extremes… either we’re “enough” or we’re “not there…
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…
Three Questions That Can Change Your Life
Three Questions That Can Change Your Life Every now and then, life asks us to slow down. Not because we’ve failed. Not because we’re lost. But because it’s time to make sure we’re still headed in the right direction. Over the…
Flow With Joe: 8 Weeks to Functional Strength and Resilience
I’ll be kicking off my first 8-week personal training group course tomorrow and I can’t wait! When I first picked up a kettlebell, I didn’t know it would become one of the most valuable tools in my training philosophy. From the battlefield to…