One thing every entrepreneur quickly discovers is that building a business is an emotional roller-coaster ride. As Matt Salzberg, CEO of fast-growing meal kit startup Blue Apron, so eloquently put…
Posts Taggedmental toughness + resilience
Get Out of the Judgment Zone
Recently, I was in Paris where I gave a talk to 150+ start-up entrepreneurs on how to “get a mental six pack. Speaking about resilience and bouncing back from setbacks, I…
Are You Leveraging the Power of Curiosity?
My dad likes to tell this story from my childhood: I was three years old, we were eating dinner and my mom chastised me for chewing with my mouth open, saying…
Are You Mentally Tough Enough to Suck?
Recently, I’ve gotten into rock climbing. Well, actually, I’ve only done it a handful of times and I live in New York City, so it’s on manmade walls at an…
The One-Step Strategy to Bounce Back Faster
Last Saturday, I was walking to the train station to take Metro North to Connecticut where I mentor Navy SEAL candidates in mental toughness. Crossing 125th St., the heel of…
Taking the “Ert” out of Uncertainty
A year or so ago, I was psyched when the Metropolitan Transit Authority installed electronic time clocks on New York subway platforms – just knowing that the next train wouldn’t…
How To Keep On Keeping On When You’re Doing Everything You Can And Nothing’s Happening
Know the feeling? You’re doing all the right things – being consistent, following up with prospects, knocking 72 tasks off your to-do list every day. The pedal’s to the metal,…
What Are Your Rules?
A few weeks ago, at the Dark Knight shooting in Aurora, Colorado, there were a number of media stories about Jamie Rohrs who went to see the movie with his…
The Best of Times, The Worst of Times
I confess, I came this close to flaking out on you. For many of you, our relationship started at last year’s Mental Toughness Summit. I had plans to make it…
Five Telltale Signs You Lack Mental Toughness (Or How To Know When You’re On The Road to Mediocrity)
“Recalculating…” That’s what the GPS system in your car says when you’ve deviated from the set route. What it’s refraining from saying is: “Dude, you’re not following the plan.” Wouldn’t…