My birthday was on July 24th and I turned 30. My wife and I planned this big happy hour to celebrate. The only thing I really wanted for my birthday was to bring a bunch of people I knew together and let them connect with each other. The happy hour was on a roof top […]
Leadership Development is not exclusive, at least it shouldn’t be. It should be inclusive. The most important investment you can ever make is in yourself. It is the only investment that is guaranteed a positive return. It is the only investment that you can control. Developing your leadership skills is an important investment. We should […]
As I celebrated the 4th of July this last Monday I had an unexpected and profound reaction to the most well-known tradition of the day, fireworks. I was with my brother and some of his friends in downtown Austin watching fireworks from a balcony. In addition to the fireworks by the city, I could see […]
I started a business in my last semester of college and although we have been pretty successful there really has only been one constant since the very beginning: Mistakes. Mistakes are learning experiences that help build us into more effective leaders. We all have to learn from our own mistakes, but hopefully through this post […]
Some organizations just flat out get it right when it comes to doing business the right way. The Dwyer Group, based in Waco, Texas is one of them. They understand that people are their most valuable resource and they live by a unique code of values. I had the pleasure of reading Values, Inc. written by Dina Dwyer-Owens, […]
I have started to realize recently that my priorities have changed quite a bit. How I spend my time has changed as I have gotten older (I am about to be 30…). The things I care about have changed over the past year, five years (since I got married), eight years (since I started SOS Leadership), and […]
When I was 12 years old I wrote something on my Dream List that I am not sure other boys my age would have written. I wrote down that I wanted to marry the woman of my dreams. I was able to cross this dream off my list on November 5, 2011. In between those […]
I have made it no secret on this blog that I have screwed up some relationships in my life. Screwing up in general is a habit of mine that I am constantly trying to break. When I do mess up, especially with the most important people in my life I make sure that I offer […]
Today in International Women’s Day and I thought it was appropriate that I honor the woman who has influenced me the most: My mom. Because what I do for a living is pretty much following in my dad’s footsteps, I often write and speak about the influence he has had in my life. I have […]
Today is Abraham Lincoln’s birthday. Lincoln was born 207 years ago. He was not a born leader because that is not possible, but he did develop into one of the greatest leaders our country has ever seen. The life of Abraham Lincoln is proof that great leaders are raised to confront great challenges. Lincoln possessed three […]
