Feel What’s Real

Much has changed since 2010. Time machine back 16 years and we’d find ourselves in a world empty of Instagram, 23andMe, Sweetgreen, or Lyft.  But what if I fumbled the date on my “Back to the Future” DeLorean and instead warped us to 1910? One thing you may be surprised to have found: A Hallmark Card.  […]

Marketing Youniversity

Don’t confuse the below with the “Bet On Yourself” cliché. If it was, I’d remind you that you have to keep:Bettering yourself to bet on yourself. This weekly dose is just a straight and simple:• everyone is busy• many are scared (AI, war and/or uncertainty)• most are focused on themselves• There’s nothing wrong with that  […]

Don’t Major in Minor

Ever notice how easy it is to turn a molehill into a mountain? We all do it. A small comment becomes a big story. A tiny setback ruins an entire day. A minor issue steals major energy. Somewhere along the way, we start majoring in minor. One of my favorite lines comes from my friend Mandy […]

Reflect + What’s Next.

It has been a quarter.  I guest lectured at Harvard on Headamentals in January.I experienced Italy to celebrate Jaelin Kauf’s Olympics in February. Landon Donovan’s memoir was just released this March. It has been a quarter.  Courageous is helping Kohl’s with their transformation.I was fortunate to do a 700+ keynote stage in Vegas. We just launched our new website courageous.io It […]

Yesterday On “The Today Show”

I am back in NYC. My OG learning ground for story-telling. When I teleport myself back to that time…I can visualize myself waiting nervously outside my old Creative Director’s corner office. I’d learn fast if I’d get the laugh — or get laughed out of their room. Those moments expedite one’s learning curve. A long […]

THE Signal of Leaders

I was just minding my business in my car. That’s when the guy in the lane next to me suddenly made a B-line into my lane. No warning. It caught me by surprise. It also pissed me off. Then — about five seconds later — once the vein in my neck settled down — the […]

The Extra Ordinary Conversation

My daughter is 10 and coming into her own. She asked me to coach her in soccer — and wanted me to lead it. So we went headfirst. Out to the field. Cones set. Cleats on. But before we started, we had to set the tone. She needed to know “Dad” wasn’t here — Coach […]

How do you know Jaelin Kauf?

Did you watch the Olympics? If you did, the name Jaelin Kauf may ring a bell. Jaelin is an aerial mogulist and now a three-time Olympian who competed in two events at this Winter Games in Livigno, Italy. She walked away last week with two silver medals. After people saw me on TV, a lot […]

Manifest The Best

Most people tend to dream about the rise but never hit the gas and go for it.  Few people DO finally take a cut and chase something bigger. You know you are one of those people when you whisper to yourself: “What’s the worst that can happen?” If that’s what you need to tell yourself […]

Patriotic vs Politics

So much of our life du jour right now feels political. So much of our lives today is also about choices. This includes whether you choose to be two feet in on your country. Conflicted from that thought? I get it. I really do. Remember: I am wired for optimism. While I am not tone […]