TACTICAL BUSINESSMAN

Gerritt often talks about the struggles he overcame in his marriage, but he also had to put in a lot of work to repair things with his children. This past weekend Gerritt and his son completed a Spartan Trifecta, a goal they had set together months earlier. This was no small or simple goal, but neither was the process of repairing their relationship. Gerritt says anything is possible if you just keep showing up.

Gerritt recalls earning his first aid merit badge as an eagle scout some 30 years ago. To this day he can remember the first aid order of priority; breathing, bleeding, shock and wound. Gerritt found that using this structured, order of operations approach during his time in law enforcement took a lot of pressure off in chaotic situations. It wasn’t until later he realized he could deploy it in other areas, like his marriage, to start to combat the chaos that had snuck in.

Have you ever been caught with your hand in the cookie jar?  At that point, you have no choice but to just own up, unless of course, you’re worth $6.6 billion.  You may have heard about the owner of the Patriots, Robert Craft, getting caught on camera receiving and paying for a blow job.  People would probably congratulate him for still having a sex drive at age 77 and life would go on, but he’s fighting back. How many people are affected by one person’s ability, to tell the truth?

What do silk boxers have to do with getting what you want out of life? Gerritt is going to answer that question with a personal story, but ultimately it’s about getting through the uncomfortable moments to get where you want to go. How do you know which actions to take? Begin with the end in mind, gain clarity on your end goal and what actions you will need to take to get there. If those actions are ever uncomfortable, remind yourself what's in it for you.

If you follow Gerritt on social media you’ve probably heard about the charity event he recently participated in. Raising money for C.A.S.A. (court appointed special advocates), the event ’11 Summits’ took hikers on a 50+ mile hike, up 11 mountains, in 48 hours. Gerritt shares that he was ready to give up before he was even halfway through, so how did he power through? Sharing in the journey with others that have the same passion and goal was a big part of it.

We’ve all heard how important communication is; are you leaving people in the dark?  “If you don’t give someone the information they need, they will make up something to fill the void.”  How can we be clear in our communication to avoid assumptions? When we leave people to assume, they usually go to the worst case scenario.  Even if it doesn’t seem important to you, if someone takes the time to ask, Gerritt says we should take the time to answer.

What do Gerritt’s first crush, his flirting style, and port-a-potties have in common? You’ll have to listen to find out as we talk about how action alleviates anxiety. As Gerritt explains, anxiety can show up in many areas of our life but taking action is always a great first step. Just remember some actions will have better outcomes than others.

Marriage is hard, how do you make it work? Gerritt has his wife with him in the studio today to attempt to answer that question or at least address it and share their experience. Gerritt and Melissa go over 5 questions you should ask yourself if you’re unhappy in your marriage. After sharing their own (past) responses to those questions, they offer practical solutions to overcome the problem.

Have you ever been cruising along, tunes up, wind in your hair, then suddenly you get a flat tire? How do you react? Do you get it taken care of and keep moving forward, or do you let it consume you and derail your whole day? Today Gerritt reminds us that life happens, there’s a lot that we just don’t have any control over, what we can control is how we react. How do you let the little things go so you can keep moving forward?

Do you have areas in your life where you are confident in your role and execute tasks with ease?  Do you have other areas of your life where you find yourself often panicking and wanting to run away? The difference is all in your head, or rather your mind. Today Gerritt talks about how to train your mind to be a weapon, rather than a weakness. Like any training, commitment and repetition will be key.