I remind us how Rob from McDojoLife's friend's one act of giving him a card to call a martial arts school after he was beaten by other students changed the course of Rob's life.

Rob's life trajectory was changed by one act from a friend. In our almost two hour discussion Rob and I talk more about this event, how McDojoLife got started and the future of martial arts.

Earning a position and title is good and should be a tool to empower our teams.

In this episode, Travis and I talk about where he's from, and share our U.S. Navy lessons learned, and challenges with Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ), provide tips for starting a podcast, and discuss the future of the Elbows Tight show.

I share 5 lessons I learned from reading Jack Kelly's amazing book, "Band of Giants: The Amateur Soldiers Who Won America's Independence" and their applicability to Program and Project Management.

I share 5 things I do daily that have improved my mental, spiritual, and physical health and that I recommend to each of you.

Sharing how both the principles and documents from the Incident Command System work when planning projects, programs, or other events.

Sharing the value of training at other BJJ gyms while traveling for work or while on vacation.

I recorded this one in the hotel gym this morning as I reflected on some recent work balancing how our team efforts look with what we're accomplishing.

In You Have to be a Good Project Manager Before Being an Effective Program Manager | Foundations Friday #91, I'm sharing the value of being able to jump between tactical and strategic levels in Project and Program Management.