Dan Blanchard’s book The Storm: How Young Men Become Good Men is one of the best books I’ve ever read in my life. I’m not using my words lightly here – I mean that. Dakota, a motivated and dedicated yet somewhat lost 16-year-old teen, mysteriously runs into his 76-year-old Granddaddy. As they take shelter outside in a … Read More!

I had the honor and pleasure of interviewing Larry Janesky, founder and CEO of Contractor Nation. He started from scratch with nothing and built a successful business that makes hundreds of millions of dollars each year. He’s also the head of the “School of Entrepreneurship”, a live and online program that helps business owners and contractors … Read More!

Leadership Is About Taking Blame and Giving Away Credit After a tough loss, NFL quarterback of the Seattle Seahawks Russell Wilson was interviewed by a reporter. The reporter asked Russell what happened. The Seahawks had a chance to win, but botched a crucial snap near the end of the game. In my opinion, as far … Read More!

While working for a company in the past, I made a mistake that cost one of our clients $800. I owned up to my mistake. The client got on the phone with me and for one hour straight, berated me. He said, “You’re the worst employee I’ve ever seen” and “You have no idea what … Read More!

I’m honored to say my friend John Lee Dumas, a legend and the #1 podcaster in the world, had me on his “Entrepreneur On Fire” podcast for a 2nd time. In this relatively quick discussion (a little more than twenty minutes) I condense the best kernels of insight on authentic leadership from many years of research … Read More!