I’m results oriented. I like accomplishing goals and reaching the destination. But if I’m not careful, there can be a significant downside to this mindset.   In the latest Sixty(ish) Seconds with Shawn, I share what I’m working on so that my leadership is not...

Two of my favorite Christmas carols are O Holy Night (the Mariah Carey version) and Little Drummer Boy (the Pentatonix version.) If you pay attention to the lyrics of Little Drummer Boy, it’s the story of a young boy who feels like he has nothing to offer a king....

My best friend Joe’s mom (Ms. Margo) would literally kick us out of the house during the summer. She didn’t want us watching TV or playing video games all day long. Every time she did this, she would always say the same phrase. In the moment, I didn’t realize its...

Control is a myth and a liar. It makes us delusional, thinking we can control more than what is actually possible.   There is only one thing in this life you are truly in control of. And here’s a hint: it’s not the weather and it’s not other people.  ...

The problem with giving unsolicited advice is that most of the time it's ineffective. Think about it. When was the last time you actually put into practice advice that you didn’t ask for or an opinion you didn’t want. It’s probably been awhile.   In our latest...

This past Spring, Tony Bennett (the coach, not the singer) led the University of Virginia Cavaliers to their first basketball national championship in the school’s history. After the season, of course, the school gave Coach Bennett a pay raise.   But he did...

In my fourth and final Fantasy Football draft this year (that’s right, I’m in 4 leagues, don’t judge), I had the second pick and I thought for sure I knew who the person with the first pick was going to take.   Then the unexpected happened. With their first...

About a month ago, Rafael Nadal won the U.S. Open which gave him 19 total grand slams. That is the second most grand slams for a male in the history of tennis. During the postgame interview he said: “To win, you have to be prepared to suffer.” In today's Sixty(ish)...