No way Steph is outside of the top 3

"It is not often that a man can make opportunities for himself. But he can put himself in such shape that when or if the opportunities come he is ready to take advantage of them." ~ Teddy Roosevelt

Leaders - How are you winning the talent war when you run out of incentives? There’s a limit to bonuses, paid time off, and title bumps. How do you get your people to lock in when you run out of carrots?

Of all the good stuff Ive taken from Ryan Holiday (and there's a lot) the importance of reading the biographies of historical figures is by far the most influential. Finishing up the The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt and American Prometheus is next on the stack

Create goals and Stay focused on the process Both are good pieces of advice but they don’t always work well in concert. You have to make the goals but keep them in the background and you need to stay focused on the process but not let it get in the way of the ultimate goal.

Theodore Roosevelt constantly retreated to the wilderness to collect his thoughts and prepare for the next part of his career.

“Mute the world and then build your own” - Christopher Nolan

Sometimes I think I started this journey the day I read Where the Long Grass Blows by Louis L’Amour

Your team might make fun of you for constantly repeating a mantra but if you back it up with action, they'll begin to use that same mantra as a mental roadmap during times of stress

I've never seen anything like Jake growing his show's footprint. By the time the season kicks off he will have sat down with every major college football coach. Where was this guy three years ago? (other than watching his show The Outer Banks take off 😉)

If your message is not written down and codified it’s chatter. It’s water cooler talk. To be real your message has to be a tool.

Regular life and playing QB: Knowing when to let it rip and when to hit the checkdown is the difference between rings and potential

Spend more time practicing how you intro your staff, collabs, clients, etc Giving a great intro: Ties the mission to the org chart Honors the individual and creates connection Constantly clarifies roles and responsibilities and puts those good words into the air supply