Preparation & Presence

what will they say

What Will They Say?

Posted On November 23, 2025 | Belief & investment, Empathy & Stories, Family & Experiences, Love & Kindness, Preparation & Presence, Sports & Winning

What will they say?  A defining question in life and leadership.  The answer will be found in the words of those whose lives we have Interceded along our journey.
the play caller

The Play Caller

Posted On September 28, 2025 | Belief & investment, Critics & Haters, Fundamentals & Feedback, Preparation & Presence, Sports & Winning

Being the play caller is as critical to leadership as it is to football. The pressure always rests with the play caller.
leading with intentionality

Leading with Intentionality

Posted On April 27, 2025 | Authenticity & Intentionality, Preparation & Presence

Leading with intentionality can drastically impact the potential influence that we can have on others. Intentionality is an art, one that can separate extraordinary leaders from ordinary ones. It allows leaders to silently stand out.…

The Growing Season

Posted On April 20, 2025 | Grit & Growth, Preparation & Presence

Every leader walks through the growing season.  A place where necessary transformation takes place.  The process can be painful, exuberant, and everything in between.  It is inevitable.    The Growing Season I grew up gardening…

Present, But Absent

Posted On March 2, 2025 | Preparation & Presence

Leaders can find ourselves physically present, but absent.  There, but not there.  Existing in a space and place, while being non-existent.  Present, But Absent As we begin to prepare our lives for career possibilities, the…

Out of Position

Posted On December 2, 2024 | Humility & Selflessness, Preparation & Presence

Out of position is not a place any player wants to be.  It means that their positioning on the field of play has cost them and the team something.  They just weren’t where they were…

Approximate Proximity

Posted On November 17, 2024 | Preparation & Presence

What is the approximate proximity that leaders should operate from?  Am I too close to the people, or too far from them?  This is a great question for leaders to constantly wrestle with. Approximate Proximity…

Commitment to the Plan

Posted On August 19, 2024 | Dysfunction & Distraction, Fundamentals & Feedback, Preparation & Presence, Sports & Winning

Winning in leadership requires a deep commitment to the plan.  Without a plan, we lack direction for ourselves and the people we lead.  Lack of direction leads to losing our way and the ability to…

Eight Qualities of Human Leaders

Posted On August 5, 2024 | Empathy & Stories, Gratitude & Grace, Love & Kindness, Preparation & Presence

There are eight qualities of human leaders that separate the ordinary ones from the extraordinary. Countless books, podcasts, videos, and articles are available on the subject of leadership. There is one key component to any…

How To Do More

Posted On May 5, 2024 | Gratitude & Grace, Love & Kindness, Preparation & Presence

How to do more?  That seems to be a question that we all wrestle with both personally and professionally.  The busyness of life and leadership demands more…but does not provide us with the necessary time…

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