THE LEADERSHIP BLOG
Making Deep Connections, Restoring Trust, & Leading from the Bottom Up
The Skill to Ask: How Do I Close Trust Gaps?
https://youtu.be/wSkTJYpCzGM We always talk about what it takes to be the most relevant, relatable and resonant person in the room. Why? So that you can move people to take action in this trust depleted, disconnected time and it's all based around human connection....
Goals When Owning the Room: Where Do I Start?
Goals When Owning the Room: Where Do I Start? https://youtu.be/bTX53Bi7KBE A lot of leaders ask me, “Scott, how do I even start when trying to own the room?”. With the stakes for owning a room even higher in these trust depleted times, what I always ask is, “what are...
Intro to “Own the Room” Series: How Do I Make a Bigger Impact on My Bottom Line
https://youtu.be/3vESKDRegEQ What I mean by own the room is to be the most relevant, the most relatable, and the most resonant person in that room. This requires a lot of narrative, a lot of storytelling, a lot of active listening and other skillsets. Some of us, in...
Acting on 70%…
Wouldn't it be nice if we had all the information we needed to make decisions...especially when the stakes are high? But, we don't do we? In fact, more often than not, we are faced every day with tough decisions and not all the information we'd like to have concerning...
Leading in the 21st century
Over the last few days, our small tribe of leaders has grown by leaps and bounds. Our leaders include school teachers, bankers, Green Berets, stay-at-home Moms, CEOs, farmers, fire fighters and more occupations than I can name. Thank you for joining us. I honor you...
Let’s talk about leadership
I was recently spending time with a friend of mine who I’ve been doing some training with and working with and he started referencing his own style of leading. He made a remark to the effect of, “I’ve never been a Green Beret, so I couldn’t or haven't lead at that...
A New Year’s Resolution that Leaves Tracks
Well, 2015 is upon us. Another year in the can. So, what's it gonna be this year? Buns of steel? Abdonomizer 10,000? Or will you take Tim Ferriss's approach and spend less time at work, and more time Flamingo Dancing in Argentina? Really?! The truth is we've all...
Leaving Tracks – Achieving our higher purpose in life
My dad always told me "leaving tracks" is the most important thing we can do while we live on this earth. That was an Appalachian way of saying we should pursue a purpose in life that is bigger than ourselves ... and have the passion to keep chasing it, no matter...
High Performance Coach Tim Dixon on transition and resilience
My favorite thing to do in life is chatting with all of the amazing achievers out there who so readily make their stories and advice available to transitioning Green Berets. Recently, I caught up with Tim Dixon - former professional athlete, coach and entrepreneur....
A New Angle on Negotiating
We all negotiate more than we realize. Professor Stuart Diamond, Author of the negotiation book Getting More, taught me that a negotiation is just a series of conversations. The problem is most of us think of negotiations in the wrong way ... and as a result, we get...
Scott’s Interview with Steven Pressfield
Every now and then you get to do something that makes you so damn proud. For me, it was this interview with Steven Pressfield, author of so many great books like War of Art, Gates of Fire, and Turning Pro...just to name a few. Steve has done so much to help average...
Relationships Before Transactions
One of the coolest things about being a Green Beret for many years was the amazing lessons I learned from ordinary people who are often overlooked by modern society. I grew up around salt of the earth country folks so I've always had an affinity for the elegant...
Excuse me … your tribalism is showing
Your tribal instincts are coursing through your bloodstream right now, in ways most people can't comprehend. It's affecting your behavior, the way you communicate and your emotions. The following story summarizes some of the information in my upcoming book, Game...