These heroic efforts make for great stories and social media posts, but they often mask the most fundamental, foundational truths associated with our circumstances.

Where have you noticed your attention drifting away from mastery and toward something else? 

You don’t “have” to do anything.

When you live life on purpose, everything you do is ultimately because you want to.

The gift creates potential.
The training makes it visible.

No amount of accumulated external successes can match the transformational impact of a heart-felt human to human acknowledgment of the undeniable value that each of us provides by simply being here.  

Joy, love and fun aren’t whimsical distractions that deny pressure or stakes. They’re signals of full immersion. And full immersion is where peak performance lives.  The only thing better than confidence is being fully present.

Whoever you are, wherever you are, you have responsibilities.

Of all the responsibilities, I believe one stands out the most. 

The responsibility of engaging in the work we’re built for. Or to quote Andy Stanley, “Only do what only you can do.”

Your leadership is the overflow of your lifestyle. And your lifestyle orients itself around what you really want. This is why resolutions don't stick. We're trying to adjust our lifestyle without deeper thought on what we really want, and why. 

The good news is that you don’t even have to follow all 8 steps to NOT flourish, just start with the step(s) that resonate with you the most and you’ll be languishing in no time.

Unfortunately a lot of high performers are so accustomed to running on dirty fuel (Insecurity, Fear, Ego) that it can be hard to imagine what it would actually be like to compete freely with clean fuel (Deep Contentment, Peace, Joy).  But it is possible.