My Yoda, My Mentor: Chris Poulos 1931-2021
Tuesday was busy. Life and Christmas errands got in the way, and suddenly the week was filling up with last minute needs, but I went anyway. A 45-minute drive to my old mentor’s home, Chris Poulos, whom I hadn’t seen in months due to my travels, kids being sick, and his frail state of […]
What Gift Will You Give?
Christmas is this week, and many holidays are being celebrated this time of year – I hope you have a wonderful season filled with traditions and memories. These are times to be with family, eat til we’re filled, and be grateful for our health. Conversely, this may be a time of mourning the passing of […]
Zumba Thanksgiving with Heather
Thanksgiving morning is the true gym-goers test of commitment. You look around to see who is really all-in, checking to observe if the regulars who are there every weekday are still going to show up. I was there at 5 AM and saw only a few of “the usuals”, and had conflicting thoughts: Thought #1 […]
Royal’s Pumpkins and Keeping The Promise to Enjoy This Season of Life!
Royal wanted me to carve this football pumpkin!?! As if I’m Leonardo da Pumpkin carver. I tried my best, and Royal held up my “sorry son, this is the best I can do” attempt, loud and proud! And then he carved his own pumpkin, gleefully stabbing it in the head in the […]
Walk To Water
What is your Promise Impact? Recently my friend, Heidi Totten, perhaps one of the greatest Impact Makers I’ve ever known, told me she and her gal pals were going to do a “WALK TO WATER” for women in Kenya: each of her friends walking 100 miles over a month+ long adventure. I asked if […]
You Missed It: Live2Lead
If you weren’t with us in SLC the past few days then you missed out in a big way. Our Live2Lead event was a HUGE success, and the ultimate launch to The Promise Institute. It was incredible to sit back and watch as our Founders led the way, guiding the VIP Experience with The Leadership […]
What Do NYC, Honda, & The Homecoming Dance Have in Common? The Promise To The Family
This morning my wife and 2 oldest sons finally hopped a flight to NYC for a trip we have promised all of our children for their 13th birthdays. Seeing Manhattan when you’re from Salt Lake City, Utah is like going to…Manhattan. There’s nothing to compare it to, it’s so astounding. Maybe Mars? Sadly, Redford […]
Star Wars Missing LEGO Pieces – PCX Promise Customer Experience
An article was forwarded to me by my friend, Mike Miller, as he said it reminded him of The Promise. Does it ever! Check out the article by Jason Aten on inc.com HERE or the following is a summary, with my commentary in parenthesis: Customer John buys extremely expensive STAR WARS LEGO set (been […]
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 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 […]