Ever wonder what all those participation trophies are about? Here’s my theory: So many people in today’s society want to be perfect. No one wants to struggle—or see someone else struggle and fail. But, here’s the deal—and I think you know this—life doesn’t work that way. Everyone struggles. Everyone fails. And everyone’s embarrassed themselves at […]
When I transitioned from being a pro football player to an actor and playwright, I hired the Best—legendary director and acting coach Larry Moss. (He’s the guy Helen Hunt thanked when she won the Oscar for As Good as It Gets, and he prepped Leonardo DiCaprio for several of his Oscar-nominated roles.) So when Larry […]
Hot dogs. Fire trucks. Parades. Growing up in my little town, that’s what the 4th of July was about. Today, I still think about those things, but I also think about this 250-year-old experiment we’re living, here in the United States. Back in 1776, it was a pretty radical idea for the 13 colonies to […]
We all like thinking back to the best moments of our lives every now and then. What were some of yours? Maybe you hit the winning home run. Maybe you were voted prom queen—or class president. Or maybe you were named valedictorian. But here’s the funny thing about those moments: They’re a bad place to […]
The story you’re telling yourself determines the trajectory of your life. But if you’re living out someone else’s story… …then someone else is in charge of your life. I don’t want you to live out an old family story. I don’t want to see some teacher who told you that you weren’t smart enough dictate […]
What’s the story of your life? Is it a heroic story? A rags-to-riches story? A love story? A come-from-behind story? And, more importantly, is it YOUR story? Or are you living out someone else’s story? (Most of us don’t even know we’re doing this.) When you own your narrative, you can write your own ticket […]
If I could give my clients just one thing, it would be this: The ability to write their own ticket in life. Of course, this means different things to different people. Here’s what it looked like for me: It started in the ashes of my NFL career-ending knee injury with writing and performing in my […]
When you come train with me at Personal Story Power, you’ll hear me talk about concepts like “mastering your physicality” and “becoming a presenter so magnetic, people can’t look away.” For some people, that prompts questions like: What do I do with my hands? Should I walk around on stage? That’s not what owning the […]
“I don’t want to be over-rehearsed. I want to feel free on stage.” That’s something I hear every now and then when I’m training someone. But here’s the truth: To be the Best at what you do, you need to change your relationship to practice and performance. Practice needs to become the center of your […]
