You are in for a great time with us today. My subject is rarely discussed, yet it is critical to your life and leadership. 

I hope your first few days of 2026 have been purposeful, meaningful, and enjoyable. I have been so blessed and have enjoyed this time.  For the few or many like me, whichever it is, the game of football has been a thrill to watch. Both college and professional football are near crowning their champions. My wife, Jeana, loves watching games with me, so we have fun together. 

When these teams complete their final game, they will join those already sitting at home, busily working on next year, strategizing about what they need and how they can gain an edge over their competition when the new season begins this fall.  

One thing about sports like this is that there is a scoreboard. It does not lie. It gives us the result. That result is reality. One wins. One loses. Whether you are in sports, business, healthcare, or numerous other professions, the results usually reveal reality. 

Just remember, there is another reality, perhaps many, behind the scoreboards of your life. In life and leadership, we have to discipline ourselves and face reality. The real reality about who we are, where we are, what we are doing, how we are doing, and whether we are being as effective as God created us to be. Just as difficult as this is personally, it may be even more difficult in your workplace. In life, work, career, church, and the future, we have to peel back again and again to discover the real reality. This is why this podcast is about: DEFINING YOUR REALITY.