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One of the greatest lessons I’ve learned over the past 40 years in business is that leadership is not a destination. It’s a commitment to continual growth.
I spent 25 years building and leading a CPA firm. Like every other entrepreneurial business, it required casting a vision, earning trust, and helping people accomplish things they never thought possible. For the last 15 years, I’ve had the privilege of serving as an EOS Implementer®, helping leadership teams build healthier, stronger organizations.
People often ask where I learned to do this work.
The answer is simple: I never stopped being a student.
EOS® provides exceptional foundational training. Every Implementer begins with an intensive Boot Camp, followed by weeks of preparation, a demanding 90-day sprint, and then the real education begins—working with leadership teams. But one of EOS Worldwide’s core values have always resonated deeply with me:
Grow or Die.
Those three words are both inspiring and intimidating.
Growth is rarely comfortable. In fact, sometimes it feels like you’re being stretched to your limits. But what kind of coach would I be if I expected my clients to grow while I stood still?
Over the years I’ve sought out teachers wherever I could find them. I’ve learned facilitation from Dr. Dino Signore, whose ability to teach leaders to help groups think clearly is extraordinary.
I’ve studied negotiation through the Black Swan Group, where I discovered that the best negotiators aren’t trying to win—they’re trying to understand. Curiosity, calmness, and listening for the unexpected often accomplish far more than clever arguments ever will.
Most recently, I’ve immersed myself in Scott Mann’s Rooftop Leadership programs, including Take the Mic and Own Every Room. Scott, a former Green Beret and author of The Generosity of Scars, teaches something every leader eventually discovers: trust is built through authentic human connection.
That connection often begins with a story.
Human beings were telling stories long before we were writing books or building businesses. Stories are how we have shared wisdom, transmitted values, and built communities for thousands of years. Learning to tell your own story—especially the difficult parts—may be some of the hardest leadership work you’ll ever do. I know it has been for me.
After completing my first twelve weeks of Rooftop Leadership training and crafting what they call my “Scar Story,” I can honestly say the process was exhausting, uncomfortable, and profoundly worthwhile.
Every coach needs coaches.
Every leader needs teachers.
And every organization eventually reaches a point where its future depends on whether its leaders are willing to keep growing.
That’s why I continue to invest in learning. Because the alternative isn’t standing still. It’s falling behind.