Is Your Team Truly Committed—Or Just Chasing Goals?

What separates teams that succeed from those that just survive? It’s not talent. It’s not resources. It’s commitment. This week, I sit down with my great friend Jon Gordon, and we got real about what it takes to build a team that doesn't just perform, but thrives under pressure. Jon’s new book, The Seven Commitments of a Great Team, is more than theory—it’s the roadmap every leader, entrepreneur, and family builder needs.

We talked about why goals aren’t enough. Everybody’s got goals. But not everybody is committed. Jon broke it down beautifully—commitment is about action. It’s about the daily disciplines that align with your vision. Want to make a million dollars this year? That won’t happen without commitments to how you show up, how you serve, and how you lead your team. “Commitment is going to cost you something,” Jon said. “You have to ask yourself—what are you willing to give, and what are you willing to give up?”

One of the biggest takeaways? The power of connection and love on a team. That might sound soft, but it’s not. Love is what makes great teams fight for each other. It’s what transforms a locker room, a boardroom, or a household. “You’ll never have commitment without connection,” Jon said—and he’s right. If your team’s not committed to each other, they won’t be committed to the mission. And when adversity hits, that’s when the cracks show.

We also touched on something every leader needs to hear: emotional fatigue. Carrying the weight of your business, your team, your family—it gets heavy. If you lose your why, you lose your fire. “The crime isn’t that the passion ran out—it’s that you stayed around after it did,” Jon shared. That line stopped me in my tracks. Leaders, you’ve got to reignite your mission or risk slowly fading out.

Key Takeaways:

The difference between having goals and living with commitment

Why devotion—not discipline—creates lasting change

How prayer and purposeful rituals can unlock creative breakthroughs

The role of connection and love in high-performance teams

How to lead through adversity without losing your energy or edge

This one hit home for me on a personal level, and I know it will for you too. Go grab The Seven Commitments of a Great Team. It's a game-changer.

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