Work on the Edge Podcast

Today we wrap up the series on Post Traumatic Growth with another unbelievable interview. Paul Meyer was at the top of his professional game when tragedy struck and changed his life forever. How he chose to respond is a model for all of us to aspire to. Listen closely for our discussion on how it … Continue reading #067- Interview with Paul Meyer, Post Traumatic growth part 3 →

My guest on this episode has learned some tremendously valuable lessons. Unfortunately he had to learn them in a way that no one should have to. Listen to this story of grief, hope, and community. Click HERE to visit the Sam Day Foundation that we talk about in the show

Fill in the blank: Post Traumatic ______________??? If you went with your gut, you answered “Stress.” Hopefully after listening to this episode, next time you’ll answer differently. On this episode, I’ll try and convince you that Post Traumatic Growth exists, what it looks like (or could look like if you were open to it), and … Continue reading #065-The Key to Post Traumatic Growth →

This episode is a continuation of #063 and a further exploration of why humans willingly risk their own life to save others’.

I received a question from a police officer a while back. Basically, he asked how he could explain to someone how it is worth it to risk one’s own life to save another. He said he knew it was worth the risk to him, but was having a hard time explaining it to others. This … Continue reading #063-Why do we risk our lives to save others?-Part 1 →

If you are doing your best, DON’T! “Do Your Best” is generally regarded as good advice, but in this episode I talk about 3 reasons NOT to do your best.

A casual conversation about leadership, the challenges of a leader, how to serve when you aren’t in public service, what it means to “Be the One” and other topics. Check out The Squad Room HERE

Welcome to Blitz Week. We’re doing 7 episodes in 7 days all on the same topic. This is #7 of 7. For this Blitz week, we’ll be discussing why leadership training should be required for the new people in your organization. AKA Lead from the Bottom

Welcome to Blitz Week. We’re doing 7 episodes in 7 days all on the same topic. This is #6 of 7. For this Blitz week, we’ll be discussing why leadership training should be required for the new people in your organization. AKA Lead from the Bottom

Welcome to Blitz Week. We’re doing 7 episodes in 7 days all on the same topic. This is #5 of 7. For this Blitz week, we’ll be discussing why leadership training should be required for the new people in your organization. AKA Lead from the Bottom

Welcome to Blitz Week. We’re doing 7 episodes in 7 days all on the same topic. This is #4 of 7. For this Blitz week, we’ll be discussing why leadership training should be required for the new people in your organization. AKA Lead from the Bottom

Welcome to Blitz Week. We’re doing 7 episodes in the next 7 days all on the same topic. This is #3 of 7. For this Blitz week, we’ll be discussing why leadership training should be required for the new people in your organization. AKA Lead from the Bottom

Welcome to Blitz Week. We’re doing 7 episodes in the next 7 days all on the same topic. This is #2 of 7. For this Blitz week, we’ll be discussing why leadership training should be required for the new people in your organization. AKA Lead from the Bottom

Welcome to Blitz Week. We’re doing 7 episodes in the next 7 days all on the same topic. This is #1 of 7. For this Blitz week, we’ll be discussing why leadership training should be required for the new people in your organization. AKA Lead from the Bottom

This episode is the introduction to the first ever Work on the Edge Blitz Week. We’re doing 7 episodes in the next 7 days all on the same topic. For this Blitz week, we’ll be discussing why leadership training should be required for the new people in your organization. AKA Lead from the Bottom

Today I answer two different questions: Why does confidence fail us when we need it the most? Does confidence push us toward a result (doing something), or does it come as a result of doing something? The first question I asked myself. The second one came when I was interviewed on The Squad Room Podcast, … Continue reading #052-Why Does Confidence Fail Us When We Need it Most? →

JP Dinnell is a former Navy SEAL and currently the Director of Tactical Training Programs for Echelon Front, the leadership consulting company started by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin, co-authors of the New York Times Best Seller Extreme Ownership. I met JP in New York while attending Muster 002 in May 2017, the leadership conference … Continue reading #051- Interview with JP Dinnell from Echelon Front →

This time of year you will hear a lot about goal setting. If you are listening to anyone talk about goal setting, it means you are probably not successful at goal setting. If you were you wouldn’t be listening. If you are successful at achieving goals, then don’t waste your time listening to anything else … Continue reading #050-SMART Goals are Stupid. Dumb Goals are Better →

How should you decide who has enough credibility to listen to? What factors make a person’s opinion worth listening to? The better you get at determining who to believe and seeking out those believable people, the more believable YOU will become.

Many people use the words teacher and instructor interchangeably. I do too. I’m not too concerned with what word you use, but in this show, I use those two words to describe two different types of trainers. I greatly prefer to learn from and be one over the other. Listen in to see which is … Continue reading #048-Four Differences Between Teaching and Instructing →

I was listening to a podcast the other day and heard the phrase “Executive Presence”. For some reason, it peaked my curiosity so I looked it up. I’m glad I did. In this episode I’ll share with you what Executive Presence is, and why I was so glad to come across this concept.

You may think you are too old for potty training. Think again. I came across a cool idea at a training I was at recently that I thought I’d share with you. It’s also an opportunity. Listen as I explain.

When planning your strategy, avoid finding the reasons it will work, and be sure to find the reasons it won’t.

I often hear leaders and managers talk about “The Burden of Command.” I’m not sure I know what that is. I’ve had more opportunities to be “in charge” (for lack of a better word) of things lately, and kept waiting for this “Burden” to arrive, but it hasn’t. I’m not sure that there is any … Continue reading #044-The “Burden” of Command →

If you are looking for an Edge, for an advantage in your ability to Master your profession, there are only 3 areas to look. Are you not focusing enough on one of these 3 elements of mastery?

You can be good, or you can get better. But you can’t do both at the same time. We all have a choice to make. Are we going to be satisfied with our current capabilities, and do everything in our power to make sure nothing changes? Or are we going to expose ourselves to the … Continue reading #042- Are You Good? →

The world is full of critics. And if you are doing something important, rest assured that they will find you. How should critics be handled? Should we completely disregard them. Should we bow to them and correct our course when we encounter them? I don’t believe critics should get any of your energy unless they’ve … Continue reading #041-How to Handle Critics →

Your time on the job does not entitle you to anything. Your time on the job is worthless. What really matters is the amount of experience you gain in the time you have. Many times people feel entitled to certain positions, opportunities, or advantages because they’ve been around for a long time. The opportunities, the … Continue reading #040-10 Ways to get more experience in a shorter amount of time →

I love quotes. And this is one of my favorites. If it can’t scare you into action, nothing will.

There was one thing holding me back from being the leader I wanted to be. I have a feeling this same thing is holding others back from being the leader they want to be. I didn’t want to start leading until I knew there were people who wanted to follow me. I realized that leaders … Continue reading #038- You Don’t Need Followers to be a Leader →

Pressure. There is one secret to performing better in high pressure situations. Listen in to find out what that is.  

As a high stakes professional, you don’t work in a black/white environment. There is no manual, no cheatsheets, no checklists, no flowcharts, and no “right” answers. Today I’ll share 5 strategies I’ve learned that help you navigate the muddy waters of the dreaded “Grey Area.”

Are you passionate about your job? My guess is that if you are relatively new to your job, you can honestly answer “Yes” to this question. But if you’ve been around a while, it may be much harder for you to answer with a yes. In fact, the honest answer may be a resounding “No”. … Continue reading #035- Have you lost your passion for your work? No, you haven’t… →

Good habits are highly overrated. In today’s show, I tell you why, and what we should be focusing on instead.

Have you ever looked at what someone has done or is able to do and think something like, “Wow, that person is just a natural.” Me too. But its a bad idea, for two reasons. I’ll share those with you today.

We’re all very different, but after years of working in a high-stakes environment, I’ve learned that there are several ways we are really similar. In this episode I’ll expose 4 secrets about you that you may not even want to acknowledge about yourself.

Today we take the Work on the Edge Podcast on the road! This is the final installment of the Humility Series. I’ll discuss a couple humility “hacks”, or why there aren’t any.  

As a general rule, I think rules are stupid. Except these 3. These 3 rules apply to every situation, every time, all the time. If it doesn’t meet that criteria, it shouldn’t be a rule. I

Listen to Part 1 HERE. In part 2, we’ll talk about some of the ways that humility relates to our interactions with other people. Ironically, we sometimes forget that humility is more than just the way we think about ourselves. We are all in a  battle to remain humble. If you don’t think you are, … Continue reading #029-Humble Pie Part 2 →

Humility is one of those things that is really hard to get right. Try too hard and it feels fake. Don’t try hard enough and you come across as arrogant. In this episode we’re going to take a hard, critical look at what it actually means to be humble, and of course what it doesn’t … Continue reading #028-Humble Pie, Part 1 →

This is part 2 in a series on how to increase our personal capacity so we can better handle the “stuff” that life throws at us. Listen to Part 1 HERE

This episode is all about getting bigger pipes. We all could use a little more capacity in our life. In this episode and in Part 2, we’ll talk about some ways to increase our capacity so we can be better at handling the “stuff” life throws at us. Here are the resources that I mentioned … Continue reading #026 Bigger Pipes, Part 1 →

On May 4th and 5th I had the privilege of attending “The Muster 002” in New York City, a leadership conference put on by Echelon Front, the consulting company owned by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin. In today’s episode, I talk about the experience and give you my 4 biggest take-aways from the conference. Also, … Continue reading #025- Lessons from Jocko Willink’s Leadership Conference →

When I heard this, I literally almost fell out of bed. I looked at my wife and said “wow.” Never before have words so accurately described what I aspire to. In this episode, I’ll share with you these powerful words, and what they mean to me.

Everyone seems to think that “Delayed Gratification” is the key to sucess. Everyone except me. I think it’s a terrible idea. Mostly because it doesn’t work. In this episode I’ll tell you why delayed gratification is for losers, and what you should focus on instead.

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Am I a fake? Am I a fraud? Am I inauthentic? I don’t want to be overly dramatic here, but the ideas I talk about in this episode are responsible for changing my life for the better. They can change yours too. There’s something inside of you that you may not know exists. But if you learn … Continue reading #022 The Equalizer →

Remember the Cowardly Lion from Wizard of Oz? Turn out he was one of the first Edge Pros on the big screen, making a conscious choice to find courage. You may be thinking that you already know what courage is and where it comes from. Its seems simple enough on the surface. But there are … Continue reading #021- On Courage →

Is it a bad thing to be selfish? Most people  think so. I don’t. I think we need to be more selfish. When this episode is over, if anyone tells you you’re so selfish, you can smile, nod, and say “I appreciate that. Thank you for noticing.”

If you want to make a change of any type in your life, there’s only one thing you need. In today’s show, I’ll tell you what that is.  

Here we have yet another in the “That’s a bunch of nonsense” series. If you operate in a high stakes environment in some area of your life, and you are of the mind “If it’s not broken, don’t fix it” I have couple of strong words for you: Lazy. Stagnant. Mediocre. Shortsighted. Likely victim. Sorry, … Continue reading #018- If It’s Not Broken… →