A or B?

What’s more important… A.  Planning for and thinking about the championship B.  Planning for and thinking about the next game There is no answer C in this scenario as that would make the question too simple and prevent you from having to think. Let’s...

Trying on Pants

Every time I train a new Kvell coach, without fail, the following takes place. 1.  Coach in training is overwhelmed. 2.  Kvellians are disgruntled because the coach is not like (Coach-They-Are-Used-To). 3.  Coach improves 4.  New Kvellians love the new coach. 5. ...

Being Held to Account

At Kvell we do accountability based pricing. When a Kvellian shows up to training sessions (novel concept, doing something they committed to and are paying for) they get a rebate on their monthly membership rate. With it being the first of the month we’re going...

What’s Not Working?

Take a look at everything in your life that’s not working. Ask yourself, is “it” not working or am I not working? It’s more often the latter than the former. Cheerio, Brett “Oh It’s Me” Denton

Have You Been Cliff Jumping?

Recently I’ve been seeing a lot of women with their ring fingernail painted a different color than the rest of their nails. I’ve asked a handful of them why it’s painted different and have yet to get a concrete answer. The answer given is some...

Want to Burn More Fat?

As a vehicle owner, you want to burn as little fuel as possible. A Prius is more fuel efficient than a muscle car. However, as a human who wants to look good and burn fat you want to burn fuel at a higher rate. Sticking with the car example it’s better to be the...

What Are You Going to Do With Your Pile of Rocks?

Jim Rohn tells a story about a rock pile that hits on so many points. There’s a story about a man who took a rock pile and in two years, turned it into a fabulous garden. And people came from everywhere to see it.   One day, a man came by and saw the garden and...

Change Your Story

You were born…YAY! You grew up…SOLID. Now you’re here, reading this email, and living out your stories. The stories we tell ourselves and others make up who we are. Growing up… …as a young impressionable human, you may have heard a parent...

Mentors Versus Coaches

Mentors are not coaches and coaches are not mentors. They often cover similar topics and yet there are significant differences. You are best served by utilizing both. Comparison: Mentors have already accomplished what you want to accomplish.  They have first-hand...

How to Find a Coach

You’ve likely never heard the name Bill Campbell. But you likely know some of the people he has coached. Does Steve Jobs, the Co-founder of Apple ring any bells? Maybe you know Google or Facebook…yeah, Bill coached many of the executives.   Bill...