She Rescued Us
This one is going to be hard to write. Maybe even hard for me to read when I’m done. I am shattered. I knew she mattered. I didn’t know how much. Piper was with us for twelve years. She was an amazing little dog.
Read the Story →THE QUESTION
What becomes possiblewhen you refuse to settle?
THE ANSWER
See possibility.Build courage.Create impact.
For more than three decades I’ve built teams, developed leaders, and written books alongside people who carry real responsibility. I share what those years keep teaching me so someone else can take the next courageous step.
AUTHOR • SPEAKER • BUILDER • INNOVATOR
BREAKING AVERAGE
Most people
don’t fail.
They settle.
Breaking Average is where I write, talk, and think out loud about refusing to drift.
Each week I send a short story with one useful next step.
We break average together.LATEST WRITING
Stories that challenge.
Ideas that clarify.
A next step worth taking.
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Don’t Skip the Build Up
I pulled my hamstring doing something a lot of people would say I had no business attempting: chasing down a ball in an adult league soccer game, twenty years after I’d last played.
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AI Digital Labor
In 2022, as ChatGPT began changing how people thought about artificial intelligence, I spoke on a local AI panel.
Read the Story →LEAD BULLETPROOF • YEAR-ROUND COMMUNITY
Leadership gets heavy.
You don’t have to carry it alone.
Lead Bulletproof is a year-round community for men who lead. Honest conversation. Shared learning. Relationships that hold between the big moments.
Discover Lead BulletproofThe Thought Leaders
Read strong books together, test the ideas, and turn learning into action.
Lead Bulletproof Stories
Live virtual gatherings where real stories create perspective and connection.
Lead Bulletproof Summit
The annual gathering begins at Red Rocks and continues in the Rockies.
Explore the Summit →SPEAKING
Ideas from the writing. Brought into the room.
Keynotes, workshops, and virtual sessions on vision, adaptability, decisiveness, extraordinary choices, and resilience. Certified Maxwell Leadership Speaker for more than 15 years.
THE BOOKS
Words for people in motion.
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Face the Mountain
Imagine
Breaking Average
Speech Blueprint
Leaders Press On
PRAISE FOR IMAGINE
“Imagine offers a fresh approach to leading from the inside out. Its combination of science and stories will spark new ideas and open your eyes to the hidden possibilities around us.”
Daniel H. Pink#1 New York Times bestselling author of Drive, To Sell Is Human, and The Power of Regret
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A GUIDING BELIEF
“Legacy isn’t what you build.
It’s who you build.”
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One useful story.
One practical next step.
One note near the end of each week. Free. Short. Meant to be used.
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