Hope. Quite possibly the biggest little word in the English language. Hope is something that can get you through the toughest times in life, those ambushes that life hands us. But sometimes hope seems unattainable. If we get to that spot where it is so dark, that hope is lost, well, we are in bigger

Our newest Overcome and Conquer podcast with Craig Sawyer touches on some really sensitive topics. Subjects that many of us don’t even want to think about happening to us. But that’s the thing, nobody is immune. It really can happen to any of us. But we’ll visit that part of the story later.  Nobody reading

Last week on the Overcome and Conquer podcast, Mitch Aguiar, a 10 year Navy SEAL veteran, speaker, painter, and professional mixed martial arts fighter, was our podcast guest. When Mitch was asked for a word that defines himself, he chose the word “effort.” He also adds to the discussion of this word to say that

All of us have experienced trauma in some way. Those of us that have had head injuries or trauma to the brain, experience an even deeper blow to our bodies and minds. When you aren’t thinking straight we become dependent on those around us to help fight for us. But are we even aware of

Mindset is everything.  If you will commit to having an overcome and conquer mindset you will accomplish any goal you set.  Overcoming and Conquering isn’t just about the battleground.  It’s not just about Life Ambushes.  It’s an everyday mentality that must be plugged in to your everyday life! As Americans we need to incorporate this

What is an Overcome Mindset? There are three major components to keeping an overcome mindset!  You must never physically quit, and you can’t mentally quit and you must recognize life’s not fair!  People ask “Well, man, how do you do that? How do you keep an Overcome Mindset?”   Over, the past few years I really started

Everyone wants to be on top of the mountain… The problem we see in our society today is that people want to get dropped off at the top of the mountain and look down. They want to alleviate the climb to the top and discard the struggle and commitment that it takes to get there. 

I wanted to write about the tragic active shooter situation, we had right here in Virginia Beach,.  Only about three miles from where I was when it occurred, I immediately thought of all our law enforcement officers that were involved in that shooting. It moved my heart #VBStrong and I felt compelled to talk to you about

A military father is putting his five year old son to bed. He has just returned from a three month overseas deployment. He finishes the story and turns off the light, kissing his son Good Night. His son tightly grasps his Dad and says, “Daddy, don’t leave, I’m scared of the dark” Having been given

Sun Tzu once said, “If you know your enemy and you know yourself, you will never be beaten.” During one point earlier in my leadership career, I crashed and burned and found myself at US Army Ranger school as one of the creative “growth opportunities” to humble me.  While there, I had an incident where

When I was younger I used to wear my emotions on my sleeve.  When I was excited, I was super excited and bounced off the walls like a pinball in an arcade machine.  When I was upset I sulked.  Every criticism was a direct attack and I let it show.  You never needed to ask

Since last year I have been teaching my Pentagon of Performance self-leadership model.  How to lead yourself in five key areas to be an effective balanced leader.  Physical leadership, mental leadership, emotional leadership, social leadership and spiritual leadership.  Emotional Leadership is a unique ability to manage and control our emotions despite the environment around us. 

YOUR ATTITUDE WILL DETERMINE THE OUTCOME.  I personally believe attitude will always determine outcome but alas, life is an interesting journey.  It is in our darkest times that we need the most fortitude and best attitude, but it is at these times when it is the hardest to muster these critical traits.  But the ability

People who don’t really know me may be shocked to hear I have sustained some major failures in my life; personally, in my military career and in business.  You see, despite all my great successes – I am a Failure.  And I am glad I am a Failure. The number one question people ask me

I served twenty one years in the Navy and almost my entire career with an amazing group of warriors who have found themselves in the spotlight today, the US Navy SEALs.  When I wrote my book, The Trident, I wrote about an idea shared with me by a very respected leader.  The idea was built

Recently I had someone reach out to me and express their strong opposition to my stance on the NFL protesters who have decided to kneel for the Anthem. They wrote that it has nothing to do with the flag, Anthem or military. They wrote that for me to make that connection would be like trying

Hate. Division. Bigotry. Racism. Sexism. Arrogance. “We have always had our flaws but in years past we always carried ourselves with chivalry.” These are the words that are dominating the 24 hour news cycle. We are consumed by them and they are becoming our new reality. So much so, that now whenever someone shares a

Our forebears were awestruck at the sight of her; welcoming them proudly, holding her tablets and hoisting her torch high above her head in all her glorious splendor. As they stepped off the ships, they were awestruck and filled with hope at the thought of their new lives as they read the words at Lady

Above and Beyond.  What does this phrase truly mean?  Everyone in life aspires to move up, to get better, to reach a higher level than the one they are at.  For all these things, that denotes progress and success, but does it capture the phrase, Above and Beyond?  I don’t think so.  The reason Above

A friend of mine, former Army Major Josh Mantz has an amazing story.  Josh’s story and passion for life is both amazing and an inspiration for all Americans. Legally dead for 15 minutes, Josh came back only to fight an emotional and spiritual war with himself as his life spiraled out of control back home.  His story

Made you look didn’t I? “Without compromise there can never be deals or progress made.” No, this title is not about sex or bondage. Instead it is about how as leaders we must see the world through the lens of reality not just from our own perspective or beliefs. You see, when I was younger, I