ON GRIT: BREAK THE FEAR. BE THE MASTER.

Let it be known––I hate running. Hated running each marathon. Hated the hundreds of miles of training I put in. 

But I had to do it. I ran a three hour marathon on a hot Oregon morning in July. That’s a 7 minute mile x 26.2 miles. That’s fast. I even shit myself and had to eject in a forest. Then I kept running. That’s who I am. That’s how I do. That’s what I bring. 

Grit. Some nasty shit. And a lot of heart. 

Summer 2019 was undeniably the most stressful time of my adult life. I’d invested hundreds of thousands of dollars into my business and it wasn’t working the way I ‘needed’ it to work. 

I was forcing it. I’d lost all the joy. Again. Just like 2018. But this time it was all my fault. 

So what did I do? I ran. Not away. I ran into the fear. I took it out on the road, the gravel, my legs. I busted my knees and I broke the fear. 

When shit hits the fan and everyone you know starts to look around to see who is going to step up, make sure they are all looking in your direction. 

Better yet: make sure YOU are looking at you. Know who the fuck you are. What you’re capable of. 

My whole career has been about helping powerful humans remember just how powerful they are. 

If you’re a business owner, you already know how challenging it can be to show up as Leader. To be in full integrity. You’re so used to pouring into others––your team, your clients, your family––you forget to pour into yourself. 

That’s bullshit. Frankly. You’re avoiding something.

What are you avoiding? 

Maybe now, when the world is looking for leaders, you want to hide. 

You might be showing up for your clients, sure, but you’re hiding. Maybe you’re quietly stuffing your face with icecream, bottles of wine, ounces of weed. Whatever poison. Whatever comfort. Whatever feels good. Because you don’t want to show up. 

You’re confusing “compassion” with laziness. 

You’re scared. 

You’re allowed to be scared. But don’t be afraid. 

Sometimes you have to blow yourself up to remind yourself who the hell you are.
You’ve got to face the shit to remember who the master is. 

You are the master. 

Maybe that means running a marathon. Maybe that means losing 20 pounds. Maybe that means writing a novel instead of jerking off your creativity to yet another lost inspirational quote that lessens your opinion of yourself. 

Whatever it means, it means it’s time. Because 2020 has been a sharp and shiny mirror that makes everything look ugly as hell if you’re not in integrity. And these new realities, the new truths exposed are here to stay. 

So what’s it going to be? Who are you going to see when you look at yourself? Are you even going to look? 

I hardly ever talk about my private coaching work publicly. I’ve built a highly profitable executive coaching business by word of mouth. And I like to keep it that way. Because my clients do the work and pay me like they mean it. It works for everyone. They get the glory and I don’t have to play an internet marketing game I hate. 

But right now I feel a duty to show up in my small corner of the internet. Because I’m seeing a lot of disempowered talk from people I respect. A lot of stupid mistakes are being made right now, and it’s typically from smart people who are treating themselves like garbage.  

So if you’d like some help mastering yourself, getting in the best shape of your life, taking on some motherfucker of a challenge, and/or dominating some of that nasty under-the-bed-boogie-man shit that keeps you up at night––

Good. 

That’s what I’m here to help you with. I work with leaders who want to be masters.
If you think that’s you, then let’s talk. 

The work is entirely 1-on-1. It’s every day. It’s relentless. I will guide you through the process, step by step. We’ll work together for 3-6 months to accomplish one heroic goal that makes you remember you’re alive and worth it. 

So think about it. But don’t think too hard.  

When you’re ready, let’s get to work.