Farewell Jeanne Robertson ~ The G.O.A.T. of Humor
A fond and sad farewell to my dear friend, mentor, and the G.O.A.T. of all Humorists, the Legendary Jeanne Robertson. She passed away one week ago. Shocking. We have lost too many of the Great Ones in 2021. Jeanne Robertson’s Celebration of Life is Sunday, August 29, 2021, 2 PM EST at […]
What is Your Promise2Lead?
Over the past 2 months I have experienced a true life tragedy within an organization I’ve been a part of for 16 years. A complete loss of trust! An absolute mismanagement of emotions, rumors, deception tearing people of one heart and mind completely apart! Mistakes have been made high and low…and yet, even with […]
Everything That’s Wrong In Your Life
Everything that’s wrong in your life is because you broke a Promise to yourself! You may not like that statement, but having now dug deep enough into this language and concept, it stands up with some heavy testing. And don’t think I’m just pointing one finger at you, because three are pointing back at me, […]
The Promise To Lean In: A Skateboard & Life Lesson
It took a good hour before he went for it. Dropping into the bowl is a terrifying thought, as boys all around him easily zoomed up and down, encouraging and showing him how it could be done. The secret? You have to lean into it, you can’t lean back. Full commitment. Watching strangers come […]
The Misunderstood Legend of Brown M&M’s & Van Halen
Did you ever hear the story of rock band Van Halen trashing a venue because they arrived at the location only to find BROWN M&M’s in the bowl backstage? Do you know why they did that? Most people think it’s because they were a bunch of Rock Stars acting like spoiled brats. In reality, it […]
You Decide: Simone Biles & The Promise
Imagine you’re the G.O.A.T. of your sport. You’ve already won gold medals, and expected to win a few more. Pressure beyond reason mounts as you are supposed to be perfect in your performance. And then everything goes wrong. And it’s at The Olympics in front of a Billion viewers! As opposed to pushing forward, possibly […]
The Olympic Promise To The TEAM: Caeleb Dressel
If you won a GOLD MEDAL, who would you give it to? If you’re Caeleb Dressel, you hop out of the pool after your team wins GOLD in the 4×100-meter RELAY, run to the bleachers, and toss that Gold Medal to someone in the stands! Shock and shrieking ensues as everyone wonders who is he […]
Ever Seen A Manager Cry? The ICM Process
Have you ever seen a Manager cry? Not because you did something wrong… Because the people they lead are giving them compliments, great words to hang their hat on, and clarifying attributes about them they’ve never seen in themselves! This happened the other day when Allen Roberds and I, Co-Founders of The Promise Institute, […]
Tribute to Mark Eaton Speaker Hall of Fame Inductee 2021
When one of your dearest friends and hero passes away there are multiple ways to pay homage and honor, yet I never thought I would get to be a part of a moment like this. The great hero of my youth and friend into my adult years, NBA All-Star, and now inducted into the […]
The Lost Ring – Listening is a Superpower
This past week my sons and I went with a group of boys from our Church to ride the rapids in the Portneuf River, in Lava Hot Springs, ID. By rapids I mean the equivalent of blowing bubbles in the milk of your cereal bowl. This might be the tamest, most pleasant river rafting […]