THE GRIP
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WHEN POWER KNEELS
This issue of The Grip reveals how service-driven leaders flip the org chart to multiply authority, unlock trust, and unleash team capacity. Learn the counterintuitive path to more impact, freedom, and growth.
FULLY COMMITTED:
Commitment turns wishes into reality and moves leaders from stagnation to powerful action.
When visionary leaders choose total commitment, they shift identity, focus energy, and turn bold vision into scaled impact.
THE GAME YOU WERE BORN TO PLAY
This issue reveals how context shapes your results and explores how visionary leaders intentionally create their own playing field to make the impossible inevitable. It connects inner transformation with outer impact across business, leadership, and culture.
LEADERS DON’T BREAK HABITS THEY BREAK IDENTITY TRAPS
Break the cycle of disempowered habits by shedding the identity that created them. Discover how visionary leaders change their behavior by first redefining-reinventing-recreating who they are.
YOU BUILT IT…BUT DO YOU WANT IT?
Many successful leaders feel empty at the top. This issue of The Grip reveals how misaligned values and chronic “nexting” quietly steal satisfaction and how to reclaim success that feeds your soul.
LANGUAGE: THE MASTER TOOL YOU’RE UNDERUSING
Most people use language to describe reality—but visionary leaders use it to create it. Learn how upgrading the words you speak can shift identity, drive bold action, and generate extraordinary results in business and life.
TO BE OR NOT TO BE…THAT IS THE DRIVER
If you’re doing everything right but still not getting the results you want, it’s time to look beyond strategy. This issue of The Grip reveals how your way of Being—not your tactics—is the true driver of results in leadership, business, and life.
SAY GOODBYE TO MR. NICE GUY
Most leaders mistake niceness for kindness—thinking it’s virtuous when it’s actually self-protective. This issue of The Grip reveals why real leadership demands courageous kindness, not comfort-seeking politeness, and how embodying the difference drives trust, growth, and impact.
THE BILLION-DOLLAR UPSIDE OF BEING HAPPY
Happiness isn’t fluff—it’s a high-performance strategy for visionary leaders. Learn how joy drives growth, innovation, and longevity in both business and life, and why happy leaders outperform those stuck in the grind.
CONNECTION ISN’T A HUGFEST:
Loneliness doesn’t just isolate leaders—it limits them. This issue of The Grip reveals why authentic connection isn’t a luxury, but a leadership edge that unlocks greater creativity, resilience, and impact.
RESPONSE ABILITY
Learn how radical responsibility empowers leaders to transform breakdowns into bold moves. This issue of The Grip reveals how to replace blame with ownership, fueling momentum, freedom, and sustainable leadership growth.
MASTERING PERCEPTION
Most people eventually develop ease through mastery. While that absolutely works, it’s a long row to hoe. Elite athletes and business leaders know there’s another way.
In today’s issue of The Grip, we detail the method high performers swear by for world-class accomplishments and reveal the necessary framework for using it effectively yourself.
UNLOCK YOUR CREATION MASTERY
The reason for not getting desired results when doing all the “right” things is being out of sync with the fundamental laws of creation to begin with. The more you understand how creation works—and get in step with it—the more effectively you will create what you want in life. Ultimately, the more skilled at creating you become, the less constrained by scarcity, stagnation, and strain you’ll be.
MEDIOCRITY OR MASTERY
Creation has an order to it, and once you understand the fundamentals, you will be equipped to create more of what you want, whenever you want. In this issue of The Grip, we’re introducing three foundational distinctions for masterfully creating your life.
Where in your life are you not getting the results you want? Whether it's your career, personal relationships, or your well-being, prepare to begin a massive upgrade.
LEADERS UNDER FIRE
Imagine this: You’re at the helm of a rapidly growing company, faced with a tidal wave of societal pressure. The world is demanding that you take a stand on divisive cultural issues—issues that, while important, have little to do with your mission.
The noise is deafening.
The critics are loud.
What do you do?
SELF-MASTERY
The stoic philosopher, Epictetus put it this way, "No man is free who is not master of himself."
At The Grip, our mission is to simplify and de-mystify this critical skill so you actually enjoy doing what it takes to master yourself—you’re much more likely to excel at it when you do.
In this week’s issue we’ve curated 10 of the most powerful books on self-mastery—each one a masterclass in building focus, clarity, and discipline.
Whether you’re leading a team, building a business, or creating a life of impact, these books are tools to create the life you know you’re capable of.
AWE:
Every conscious soul is designed to be amazed—astounded, gobsmacked, captivated, bewildered; to stand in awe.
Awe is the emotion we feel when we experience vast mysteries. What does that have to do with life mastery? Experiencing more awe is a little-known game-changer for how you move through life—it directly shapes how you create and lead.
MASTERING INSPIRATION
When cultivated, inspiration is a force for making miracles in your life—it will accelerate your growth and impact. To experience more of it, you’ve got to get a handle on what makes inspiration thrive and what snuffs it out.
Discover how mastering inspiration is key to actualizing the fullness of life you’re designed for.
TRUE STORIES OF GRIT & REINVENTION
Reinvention isn’t just a reset—it’s a powerful decision that can redefine what’s possible. If there’s something you desire, and the person you are today can’t achieve it, there’s still hope. The key is this: you can become someone new. And that transformation starts the moment you choose it.
Today, be inspired by the true stories of three leaders who dared to reinvent themselves—paving the way for others to rise beyond the ordinary and achieve the impossible.
WHAT ARE YOU HERE FOR?
For conscious souls, mere existence is excruciating.
We are imbued with the will to live for much more than survival.
People are made for purpose.