Monday Security Memo
Intellectual Firepower for Professionals
The Einstein Mindset Shift
“In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.”
- Albert Einstein
Dear A,
We all face moments that test us - the deal that falls through, the argument that cuts deep, the failure that stin...
Dear A,
I've been in Washington DC all week conducting a CARVER course. It's been fun to reconnect with old friends in the city I lived in for 20 years.
BOOK I'M READING...
The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown. Ever since I read The Da Vinci Code years ago, I’ve devoured every Dan Bro...
Monday Security Memo
Intellectual Firepower for Professionals
Victims vs. Victors
“Winners don't complain... they're too busy getting better.”
- Nick Saban
Dear A,
Every week, we all face a choice.
We can walk into Monday as a victim — defeated before the game even starts — o...
Monday Security Memo
Intellectual Firepower for Professionals
The Birth of Nike's Vision
“The cowards never started and the weak died along the way. That leaves us.”
- Phil Knight
Dear A,
You want to see what vision looks like in real life? Look no further than Phil Knight, th...
Dear A,
We're in the fourth quarter of the year. Let's get after it!
Here's what I'm following this week...
ADVICE I'M FOLLOWING...
From Meditations by Marcus Aurelius, the intellectual Roman emperor wrote that in the morning he would often remind himself that "the people I deal...
Monday Security Memo
Intellectual Firepower for Professionals
Capability: Ted Williams and the Science of Hitting
“The greatest hitter in the world can fail two-thirds of the time and still be great.”
- Ted Williams
Dear A,
When discussing “Capability” in leadership, my fat...
Dear A,
This month is almost over... the holidays will be here before you know it.
Here's what I'm following this week...
AUDIOBOOK I'M LISTENING TO...
The Technological Republic: Hard Power, Soft Belief, and Future of the West by Alexander Karp and Nicholas Zamiska. From the co-foun...
Monday Security Memo
Intellectual Firepower for Professionals
No Plan Survives First Contact
“Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.”
- Mike Tyson
Dear A,
In 1871, Prussian field marshal Helmuth von Moltke the Elder stated, "One cannot be at all sure th...
Dear A,
It's football season and my Tampa Bay Bucs are 2-0, while the Michigan State Spartans are 3-0. Needless to say, I'm in an upbeat mood.
Here's what I'm following this week...
AUDIOBOOK I'M LISTENING TO...
Stay Sane in an Insane World: How to Control the Controllables and Thrive...
Monday Security Memo
Intellectual Firepower for Professionals
The Power of Sua Sponte
“In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.”
- Theodore Roosevelt
Dear A,
I wa...
Monday Security Memo
Intellectual Firepower for Professionals
Nike's New Slogan is Concerning
“The cowards never started. The weak died along the way. That leaves just us.”
- Phil Knight, Co-Founder of Nike
Dear A,
On Friday, my wife sent me a text saying that athletic apparel...
Dear A,
Now that summer is behind us, it's time to move into my favorite season (and I don't mean hurricane season).
Here's what I'm following this week...
AUDIOBOOK I'M LISTENING TO...
Swagger: Super Bowls, Brass Balls, and Footballs by Jimmy Johnson. Before he became the popular N...
