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Blazing like a headlamp in the dark woods
May 9th, 2023
Robert Baumgartner lives his life like a blazing headlamp in the middle of the dark woods. By his personal example, this teacher and coach has helped students overcome challenges in life. After back-t... Read More
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“Last man standing wins”
April 25th, 2023
Billy Currington isn’t just a country music superstar; he’s also unbeatable. In my recent @UnbeatablePodcast interview, Jay Allen described how Currington gave him one sentence that saved his music c... Read More
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From Murder to Millions
March 9th, 2023
I ran track in school. I loved the various disciplines of track and field. I remember the sheer impressive athletic abilities of track and field athletes. There were guys in the track club that sprint... Read More
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When fighting terrorists is easier than facing toddlers
February 15th, 2023
Eddie Penney and I were part of the exact same fight. Because I’m a former U.S. Army Ranger and Eddie is a former U.S. Navy SEAL, you would think there’s little the two of us have in common. However,... Read More
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2 Steps Away: How failing my first Ranger School patrol taught me perseverance
February 8th, 2023
I remember walking through a brutal valley during the mountain phase of Ranger School. It was bitterly cold. There’s no perfect time to attend the US Army Ranger course. However, winter poses a uniqu... Read More
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The 2nd jump is always more terrifying
October 20th, 2022
I was completely overwhelmed the first time I fell out of the back of a military transport plane from 15,000 feet in the air. The physical and visual sensations of falling to the earth at terminal ve... Read More
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Learning to Love your Limitations
July 26th, 2022
This lesson was tough for a guy like Bill to learn. After spending years in the construction business, Bill was successful and supported his family through his physical effort and his hard work.... Read More
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How to face the ‘fear’ of loss
October 22nd, 2021
A child who has lost his or her parents is called an orphan. A woman who has lost her husband is called a widow. And a man who lost his wife is called a widower. ... Read More
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Weeding self-doubt at its root
October 14th, 2021
Clearing out doubt from one area of your life may only cause it pop up in another area. You must dig down deep to get at the roots, and if you don’t grab the roots of self-doubt, it will plague you f... Read More
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“The hardest bullet to dodge comes from the gun you point at yourself”
October 8th, 2021
Greatness begins the moment you stop listening to self doubt. There is nothing wrong with having doubts about your abilities. Doubts are simply the result of untested limits. Most of us will never kn... Read More
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No one wants this Gold Star on their paper
September 30th, 2021
Nothing prepares you for the final farewell. What words could describe the emptiness, grief, and fear that the loss of a loved one brings? We all know that life is temporary, and everyone close to us... Read More
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Stop being your own worst enemy
September 23rd, 2021
It’s not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit, according to Theodore Roosevelt, belongs to t... Read More