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. 

Drift is subtle like that. It is so pervasive and ubiquitous that it is essentially unnoticeable to those traveling in a direction aided by it.

The way you think is a lagging measure of the sum total of all that you consume.

We must humbly remind ourselves of the likely inaccuracies of our current perspectives.

How we relate to work matters. The reality is we’re often avoiding work, or leaning into work. We’re either loathing the work, or fully engaged in the work. We’re running from it. Or looking forward to it. 

We become prisoners of our own mindsets – the set of beliefs and attitudes that shape our view of the circumstances, the opportunities, and ourselves.