A Vigorous Life: A Guided Journey of Purpose and Fulfillment is finally here! This book steps away from sport and exercise science and dives into personal development. My mission is to improve the quality of life, and that entails helping people beyond sports and fitness. This time around I am empowering people to take responsability for their actions so they can steer life in the direction they deem fit. It is your life, and the advice in this book will help you make the

Coaches are frontline leaders, and I am a firm believer that nine times out of ten times science proves what coaching already discovered. While writing How to Improve at Fitness and Beat the Competition, I noticed a trend in research where areas gaining in popularity with coaches become the focus of research after the fact. Although the two worlds exist on opposite sides of the spectrum (practice and theory), it doesn’t hurt for coaches and other leaders to have a little ba

This one has been brewing in my head for a long time. I wanted to classify how I believe the combination of what I’ve learned through my experiences matched up with research I’ve done reading historic leaders, scientific articles, and ancient literature adds up to bring people to excellence. My personal experiences are pulled from time as an entrepreneur, college professor, military officer, human performance coach, and project manager and I took notice of the traits that g

My doctoral dissertation, A Comparison of Sport and Military Leaders is now available in book format! This study is a great short read for leaders operating in diverse and dynamic environments. In the study I uncover which categories sport and military leaders are most similiar and the five characteristics of effective leaders as identified by a comprehensive literature review examining sport and military leaders. ABSTRACT This study provides leaders from diverse backgrounds

The below was taken directly from my book, How to Improve at Fitness and Beat the Competition: Sport and Exercise Science for Athletes in Search of Excellence. The book is available on Amazon. Let’s start with some quick questions and answers. I want to begin by clarifying the ten most commonly occurring fitness questions I hear on a regular basis. Below are what I think those questions are as well as my opinions on them. 1. How often should I exercise? How often you should

Colleagues and friends, As some of you may know, I am currently performing research on my dissertation to complete my doctoral program. If any of you are or know of someone else who is an athlete or military personnel who fits the below guidelines and is willing to partake in my study attempting to gain better insight into team leadership, please take this survey. Athlete: Currently or previously participated in sport under a coach’s guidance. Military Personnel: Currently o