February Training Camp: Reconnecting with my Starting Lineup
Training camp is about improving skills, getting into season-ready condition, and building bonds and relationships among the team. A team with poor chemistry that can’t work together or have a good working relationship will soon implode. Championship teams have been dismantled because two superstars couldn’t get along or the team was too busy fighting one ... read more >
World-Class Training Camp: Joining the 5 AM Club
As a lifelong San Francisco 49ers fan, I hate all things Dallas Cowboys except for the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. They are so athletic and glamorous. You must be a superb athlete to pull off those high kicks and split jumps in their famous “Thunderstruck” routine. I watched the show Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team ... read more >
January 2026 Alignment – I haven’t missed my chance and you haven’t either.
I have had a perspective shift. I have spent ten years in the wilderness, and until this perspective shift, all I could think about was how much time I had wasted and how many connections and opportunities I had lost during my wilderness season. While there is truth to this, I also gained grit, resilience, ... read more >
G’s 2025 Recommended Reads
Non Fiction Lovely One, Ketanji Brown Jackson Fascism, Madeleine Albright The Kingdom, The Power, and The Glory, Tim Alberta Somehow: Thoughts on Love, Anne Lamott Every Little Step, Bobby Brown The First 20 Minutes: Surprising Science Reveals How We Can: Exercise Better, Train Smarter, Live Longer, Gretchen Reynolds The Power of Regret, Daniel Pink Original ... read more >
Leveling Up My Training: When it starts hurting, do two more!!
I really like Arnold Schwarzenegger. Kindergarten Cop was one of my favorite movies when I was a kid, and after watching the 2023 Netflix documentary Arnold, I was extremely impressed by what I learned about his time as governor of California. Initially, I was opposed to Arnold running because I felt a celebrity with no ... read more >
January 2026 Alignment – A World Class Mindset
Everything begins and ends with mindset. I used to be in a Mastermind group, and the leader would always preach about being “World Class.” He wasn’t just talking because he trained world-class athletes, so he knew exactly what it took to be on a world-class level. Some people think being world-class is about how much ... read more >
