Does this sound like your week? 🔥 You wake up determined to "move the needle." 🔥 By 10:00 AM, a crisis hits, and you spend the rest of the day fighting fires. 🔥 You go home exhausted, feeling like you accomplished nothing. 🔥 You tell yourself: "Once things settle down, then I'll start building the culture. Then I'll start leading." Here is the hard truth: The fire is never going to go out. Things are never going to "settle down." Your problem isn't the chaos. Your problem is that you are waiting for permission to lead through it. If you are stuck in "Reaction Mode"—scared to make the tough call, trying to be "nice" to everyone, and feeling isolated in your struggle—you are heading for burnout. Fast. 🛑 STOP WAITING. START LEADING. I built The Resilient Leader Micro-Academy to solve exactly this problem. This isn't a course about "theory." It is a Survival Kit for leaders who are in the trenches right now. We fix the 4 things keeping you stuck: ✅ The Paralysis: We replace "Waiting" with "Showing Up" (The Doorway Drill). ✅ The Panic: We replace "Anxiety" with "Quiet Determination" (The Green Phone Protocol). ✅ The Isolation: We replace "Lone Wolf Syndrome" with a "Safety Net" (The Tribe). ✅ The Weakness: We replace "Being Nice" with "Being Kind" (Toughness + Tenderness). AND WE DO IT IN 3 MINUTES A DAY. ⏱️ You don't have time for fluff. You need a shift in mindset, and you need it before your next meeting. The cost of staying the same? You burn out. Your team checks out. The fire wins. The cost of joining? 3 minutes a day and the willingness to do the work. This is your moment. Put on your big person pants. Check out the Micro-Academy/Course in the classroom. LET'S GOOOOOOO!!!! 🚀🚀🚀

We are living in a culture that has drifted from its true north. Do this exercise with me: Name the top three "leaders" that pop into your head. Go. Now, look at that list. What defines them? If we are honest, most of those names are defined by their bank accounts or their business empires. Since the 1980s, we have been conditioned to equate "leadership" with "financial conquest." There is nothing wrong with making money. If that is your path, own it. But we cannot pretend that financial accumulation is the pinnacle of human success. It is not enough. I recently stepped into a role as a full-time coach and leader, and I fell in love with it. But when I looked for others to join me—to step up and lead—I was met with silence. Not a single hand went up. Why? Because everyone understands the unspoken truth: True leadership requires sacrifice. Most people are willing to work hard for their own success, but very few are willing to sacrifice that personal glory for the success of the team. We see this void everywhere—from Wall Street to Washington, from corporate boardrooms to our own neighborhoods. We have become a society focused inward, fighting only for our own families. But we are called to be bigger than that. We need a shift. We need people brave enough to say that success isn't just about what you keep; it's about what you give. We have a leadership void, and it is waiting for people with the courage to fill it. Step up. Be better. Lead.

Hey everyone! Let's talk about the secret weapon you already have: your Personal Values! 🤫 Before you try to sell a single thing or lead a team, you need to know what drives you. This isn't touchy-feely stuff—it's pure strategy. Take your free, quick Personal Values Quiz at https://personalvalu.es/. ➡️ Take 5 minutes to go through it. Seriously, stop scrolling and do it now! Why? - 🚫 Stop making decisions that feel "off." - 💡 Get crystal-clear on your non-negotiables. - 🎯 Understand your true motivation so you can close deals authentically. Once you get your results, drop your #1 Core Value in the comments! Let's see what the foundation of The Phoenix Method community looks like. 👇 P.S. Coach Chris (the 30-year veteran!) lives and breathes this. He only coaches people whose actions align with their values. Get aligned, get results. Let's fly! 🚀

A quick update for the community. I have been working on a coaching course that will be in the classroom. I finished the videos for week 1-4 this weekend. I am currently editing video and adding worksheets to the class pages. It will be a 12-week course. I still have some work to do. But, it's the exact course you would get if you hired me as your coach. I typically get $200 per coaching sessions, so it's value will be $2400. And it will be available free of charge. I have been coaching for 30+ years, and this course is the most effective coaching course you will get anywhere. Most coaching courses have a script. This course is my creation, and focuses on you and your values. It is coaching gold. Why do I believe in it so confidently? Because I have coached the wrong way for way too long. I tried other peoples coaching formats. It felt empty. It fell flat. This format aligns YOUR values with your results. It works. Every time I have used it. The course will focus on Value Discovery, Integration, and Activation. It will give you crystal clear decision making tools. And it will be 100% authentic to you. I don't love recording video. Not my jam. So if the videos are the weakness of this course, I apologize in advance. But, I believe it's important for this course. The videos will be 5 minutes or less. I'm keeping my promise to my own short attention span. What will be my ask? Take the course. Do the exercises. Measure your results. If you can't measure it, you can't fix it. Then, please share. Share with one person. Or share with more. If the course provides value, and I know it will, that is the ask. The course will be available before Christmas. Then you may share it for anyone who may have a New Years Resolution. My short attention span tells me this is enough for this post. More to come.

I released a class that discusses my books The Intensity Method and From Ashes to Inspiration. The hosts discuss the key principals and concepts of the books. Check out the From Ashes to Leadership audio today,