The best advice I was ever given about college came just a few days before my freshman year at Ohio University, when someone bluntly said to me “do not let your classes get in the way of your real education”. The message was clear: for you to thrive personally and professionally, it isn’t about what… Read More
When I hear people complain about not having enough time in the day, what I really hear them say is “I’m not efficient enough”. The ability to be efficient is one of the most over looked skills that many great leaders possess – the more time that you can create for yourself, the more of… Read More
Last weekend I was conducting a workshop at a fraternity leadership conference and was asked a great question – “How similar is this stuff you are teaching us to how great businesses function?”. I absolutely loved the question and immediately went through the list of ways that great fraternities and sororities are ridiculously similar to… Read More
Oftentimes, when we hear the word conflict we think “oooh, thats bad”. After all, just look at the definition: to come into collision or disagreement; be contradictory, at variance, or in opposition. The truth is, great leaders don’t shy away from conflict, but rather they embrace it and utilize it as a tool in the… Read More
Super Bowl 51 is just a few days away and Bill Belichick is on the cusp of winning his 5th Super Bowl as a head coach. I love studying why winners are winners and how their leadership characteristics have led to tremendous success. Here are the 4 key characteristics of Bill Belichick’s leadership style: #1)… Read More
There are a handful of people in my life that I look up to as leaders – I am constantly trying to emulate their best characteristics. These people treat others with respect, are modest, are always friendly, work exceptionally hard, persevere through challenges, don’t make excuses and have achieved a great deal of success in… Read More
A few years ago (okay, more than a few) I had the awesome responsibility of being the IFC President at Ohio University. As new leaders take over in Greek communities throughout the country, I’d like to share some of the key things I learned in this role to articulate the amazing lessons you can receive… Read More
I recently had the unbelievable pleasure to meet Chris Gardner at a business leadership summit and wanted to pass along a few of the key items I took away from him. Chris is famous for being the man behind the inspirational true story “The Pursuit of Happyness” and offers so many valuable lessons based on… Read More
Limitless Leadership is a concept that I developed over the course of a decade of working with young leaders. I’ve had the opportunity to work with thousands of young leaders, to research leadership, to study successful leaders, and to draw from my own leadership experiences. I have personally observed everything from awful to amazing leadership.… Read More
The people you surround yourself with in life will have an undeniable effect on your success, happiness, and enjoyment. In a lot of ways, people are the only thing that truly matter in your life; on your deathbed you’ll be thinking about the people you surrounded yourself with, not the flat-screen TV you purchased or… Read More
