Hold The Standard Podcast
Environment: the Super Advantage
You know that Abe Lincoln maxim? The one where he says, “Give me six hours to cut down a tree and I’ll spend the first four sharpening the ax.” Well, …
The Common Denominator of Excellent Performers
In a recent interview, former SEAL Team 6 operator, Andy Stumpf, mentioned a simple drill he has students of his leadership course do. He promptly described a remedial drill that’s …
It’s HOW You Fill Voids
I’m not a physicist but, I feel like there must be a general truth about voids. I feel like the textbooks would say something like, “Voids get filled.” I find …
Shared Space and the Paradox of Being an Individual in the Collective
From a national perspective, the United States leans toward individuality as strongly as countries lean on the Individual-Collective Scale. Countries like China, for example, have much more ingrained collectivist orientation. …
DEUCE to Host Short Personal Development Workshop
Last year I did an experiment to offer a small dose workshop on more behind-the-scenes topics that make DEUCE run. Whether you realize it or not, the coaching staff is …