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Leadership, culture, and growth.
Field notes in Coach Jon's voice. Practical over theoretical.
Leadership
Leadership
Nobody Remembers the Speech
My kids made me a birthday video. Not one of them named a lesson I taught... they named small things I repeated for years without ever calling them teaching.
September 13, 2026
Leadership
Your Greatest Strength Is Probably Your Ceiling
You got promoted for the thing you are best at. That same thing is usually what stops you going further... and it is the hardest thing to see in yourself.
September 1, 2026
Leadership
Promoting Without Preparing: Why Most Leadership Pipelines Fail
Promoting top performers without leadership preparation drives turnover and weak culture, and how organizations can prevent pipeline failure early.
September 28, 2025
Leadership
The Power of 15 Minutes: How Small Wins Beat Procrastination
The hardest part of any task is starting, and committing to just 15 minutes lowers the barrier so momentum turns resistance into real progress.
August 25, 2025
Leadership
Right Product, Right Team, Right Timing—and a Little Bit of Luck
A four-part blueprint for building something that matters: the right product, the right team, the right timing, and a little bit of prepared luck.
July 1, 2025
Leadership
Building Successful Teams through Effective Leadership and Cohesive Strategies
Why stacking talent isn't enough to win, and how leaders build cohesive, accountable teams, illustrated through basketball and business.
May 22, 2024