029. TGT: Stewardship of Pain

Episode 29 from The Grit Theory. Bad things happen all of the time for no reason or purpose, but we get to choose how we will respond to them. Today we discuss loss, grief, pain, and the means to positively navigate them as individuals, parents, and leaders. Highlights include:– The βCocktail of Despairβ = Greif […]
027. TGT: War on Lies & Despair

Episode 27 from The Grit Theory. Today we stake claim to new territory and engage the problems that are surrounding all of us head on. This conversation is raw, real, and just the beginning. Highlights include:-Our neighbors are not our enemies.-United we stand, tired of division.-The buck stops here.-Pursuing greatness.-Waging war on division, victimhood, lies […]
019. TGT: Making Hard Things Easier

Episode 19 from The Grit Theory. Today we discuss how to make hard things easier to accomplish through small consistent powerful life changing decisions. Highlights from the conversation include: – Choosing how and when to create goals.– Progressive overload of the mind.– Increasing the cost to failure.– We are the some of our actions.– Make […]
17. TGT: Pursue Character _ “The Man in the Arena”

Episode 17 from The Grit Theory. In 1910 before a European audience, Teddy Roosevelt delivered a speech that would challenge the accepted definition of the ideal citizen through consideration of ones character. Those who pursue character are “In the Arena” and those outside are the critics. This well known speech evokes discussion to encourage those […]
016. TGT: Question Comfort _ Redefine Your Limitations

Episode 16 from The Grit Theory. Today we discuss the danger of overvaluing the trappings of comfort and we juxtapose comfort versus three areas of life worth challenging and questioning. Those areas of focus are: 1. Comfort versus Reward2. Comfort versus self Identity3. Comfort versus Relationships Highlights from the conversation include: – The silver spoon […]