Shark Theory

Most people think Sumo Wrestling is just a couple of fat guys belly bumping each other. But what if I Told you that Sumo Wrestling held the keys to how we should conduct our lives to become legends?

In this episode, we'll discuss:

1. Making snap judgements
2. Why winning matters
3. Becoming the Yokozuna of your career
4. The role of dignity in greatness

I went to play mini-golf yesterday with the expectation of getting better at my putting...before realizing mini golf is nothing like regular golf. What do we do in situations where the expectation is different than the reality? Find a way to improve anyways.

Int his episode, we'll discuss:

1. Adapting to Change
2. Nuanced Improvement
3. Harvesting an Environment of Growth

A friend asked me the other day, "Who are you? What do I tell people you do if they ask?" We laughed and then I asked google who apparently believes that I'm a "transformational development speaker," whatever that means. I thought about it though, why am I letting a search engine or others define who I am? We have to define that for ourselves.

In this episode, we'll discuss:

1. Who's defining you
2. The self-awareness inventory checklist
3. Becoming the Anchor and the Sail

There are so many things I'm not good at. There are so many things you aren't good at either. There is power in not being good at something.

In this episode, we'll discuss:

1. Reinforcing who we are
2. Crowdsourcing our blind spots
3. The importance of the Void

Growing up, I was obsessed with the Looney Tunes character Marvin the Martian. I was convinced I was going to go to space one day and meet him. Yesterday, Virgin Atlantic launched civilians into space.... some people don't give up on Space size dreams, and we shouldn't either.

In this episode, we'll discuss:

1. Why you aren't thinking big enough
2. The Boss's Boss Rule
3. Setting Cornerstone Steps
4. Where you belong

This past weekend I got a chance to play a round of golf at a Country Club, which is wayyyy nicer than normal golf courses, with my friend Janet who's far better than Me and my buddy Randy. I learned you can improve quickly if you follow in the footsteps of people better than you at something.

In this episode, we'll discuss:

1. Why Process trumps results
2. Why Easy beats difficult
3. Creating a path for others through integrity

Things will always work out, even when they don't. So often, we judge our "success" based on events happening the way we want them to go, at the time we want them to do so, and consider ourselves failures when it doesn't happen for us right away. We have to change that thinking.

In this episode, we'll discuss:

1. Aggressively pursuing Goals
2. Why the initial effort lies
3. Playing the Long Game
4. Being good at your worst

I've had a lot on my plate lately, as many of you have. It's easy to get burnout, it's not easy to recover from burnout... unless your intentional about refueling yourself.

In this episode, we'll discuss:

1. Leaving your Mark
2. Redefining Burnout
3. The Power of a Good Outfit
4. The Secret to refueling yourself

My good friend Destenee just signed a major agency deal as a model. While we were happy, some people attributed to the success to genetics without realizing the hard work that goes into it. The same can be said for any success. No matter how high you rise, there will be some who just won't give you the credit you deserve....and that's ok.

In this episode, we'll discuss:

1. Why you shouldn't celebrate too long
2. The beauty of your own lane
3. Why some will never support you
4. What To do when you don't know what to do

We stay in jobs, relationships, social circles and other areas of our lives entirely too long. We tell ourselves it'll get better, but sometimes real strength is displayed in letting go.

In this episode, we'll discuss:

1. Finding out what's keeping you holding on
2. Looking at the Path Holding on will lead you down
3. The behavior change
4. Reimagining Strength