Teamwork Like Rugby: Applying Athletic Strategy to Business Leadership
Growing up as an athlete, one of the most formative lessons I ever learned didn’t come from a locker room speech or a personal record, it came from the rugby pitch. Rugby is one of those sports where every player must be locked in, not just for themselves but for the guy next to them. […]
High-Performance Habits: Daily Routines of Successful Health Entrepreneurs
As a founder in the health and wellness space, I’ve learned that success isn’t just about strategy or funding, it’s about consistency. What we do daily matters far more than what we do once in a while. High-performance habits are what separate the people who are just getting by from those who build, scale, and […]
Balancing Hustle and Health: A Founder’s Guide to Sustainable Success
When I first stepped into the world of entrepreneurship, I thought hustle was everything. I believed the longer I worked, the faster I would succeed. And for a while, that mindset pushed me forward. I was up early, grinding all day, and falling asleep with my laptop still open. But after a few years of […]
The Art of the Pitch: Mastering Public Speaking for Sales and Leadership
If you had told me back in my early days as an entrepreneur that public speaking would become one of my most valuable tools, I probably wouldn’t have believed you. I grew up in Saint Paul, Minnesota, playing sports, boxing, and focusing on performance in the gym—not on stage. But over time, I learned something […]
The Mental Edge: How Meditation and Boxing Sharpen Leadership Skills
If you would’ve told me as a kid growing up in Saint Paul, Minnesota, that I’d one day be writing about how boxing and meditation made me a better leader, I probably would’ve laughed. Back then, I was just focused on staying active—football, basketball, baseball, whatever kept me moving. But boxing stuck. It gave me […]
Building a Winning Business Culture: Lessons from Sports and Entrepreneurship
Growing up in Saint Paul, Minnesota, I learned early on that structure, consistency, and community make all the difference—whether you’re in a locker room or a boardroom. My journey from the football field to founding Pinnacle Health Group has been defined by one central theme: culture. The kind of culture that builds teams, not just […]