Hi Reader, People rarely need more information. They need less uncertainty. Over the past several weeks, I’ve learned something that has changed the way I coach leaders, write, and even think about solving problems. Most people aren’t looking for another book, another podcast, or another opinion. They’re looking for clarity. For years, I believed my job was to give people answers. I was wrong. Then something interesting started happening. Whether I was coaching a nonprofit executive, a...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, People rarely need more information. They need less uncertainty. Over the past several weeks, I’ve learned something that has changed the way I coach leaders, write, and even think about solving problems. Most people aren’t looking for another book, another podcast, or another opinion. They’re looking for clarity. For years, I believed my job was to give people answers. I was wrong. Then something interesting started happening. Whether I was coaching a nonprofit executive, a...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, Bottom Line Up Front: Having trouble accomplishing your tasks and goals? Stop staring at calendar dates and start a “Days Left” countdown. You need healthy pressure to get things done, and tracking by the number of days left forces that awareness on you. It gives you a clear operational picture so you can take action before your butt is in a sling (Navy jargon). Getting things done leads to successful results. How do you accomplish goals? Is your current process working? This way...
3 months ago • 3 min read
Team, In my last newsletter, I challenged you with a simple question: Are you giving up already? When operations get tough, average leaders start shuffling tasks back and forth. Elite leaders change their strategy. Right now, I am practicing what I preach. I am currently 8 days out from a right hip replacement. The "dry dock" recovery is going exactly according to plan, but sitting around watching TV isn't in my DNA. I am already mapping out the next mission. Over 38 years in the Navy, rising...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, Bottom Line Up Front: Take action now. The "gurus" will tell you that Decision is king. Others say Momentum is everything. I say no. You can’t have momentum without movement, and a decision without a deed is just a daydream. In my 38 years of Naval leadership, I learned one truth: Action is the engine that drives everything else.Do you stall because you don’t "feel" like it? Are you waiting for a perfect plan? I’ve been there. I’ve drifted while waiting for the "right mood"—until I...
3 months ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader, Bottom Line Up Front: Take action now. The "gurus" will tell you that Decision is king. Others say Momentum is everything. I say no. You can’t have momentum without movement, and a decision without a deed is just a daydream. In my 38 years of Naval leadership, I learned one truth: Action is the engine that drives everything else.Do you stall because you don’t "feel" like it? Are you waiting for a perfect plan? I’ve been there. I’ve drifted while waiting for the "right mood"—until I...
4 months ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader, What are your top 3 goals for this week? If "ending the administrative drift" is on that list, I’d like to help you clear the deck so you can actually hit them. Are you open to a 10-minute "no-pitch" chat to see if the Audit can save you those lost hours we talked about? Vr, CAPT Michael Whitt, USN, Ret. Execution Architect To Getting It Done!
4 months ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, BOTTOM LINE UP FRONT (BLUF): Successful days aren’t born from “being busy”—they are manufactured through a disciplined Plan of the Day. By giving just 15 minutes (1% of every hour) to a specific priority, you create the Clarity and Momentum to dominate your goals before the afternoon lag hits. Team, In my early days on submarines in the 1980s, I was a kick-butt action taker but a lousy planner. I tried to do ten things at once and nearly sank myself. The Navy taught me the hard...
4 months ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader, Most leaders I talk to don't have a strategy problem; they have an execution crisis. They have the vision, but they’re drowning in "administrative flooding" while their most important goals drift. I’m opening 4 slots for April for my 60-Minute Execution Strategy Audit ($495). I’m a Navy Mustang (E-1 to O-6) and COVID-era CO. I find your flooding and fix it so you can stop "planning" and start hitting targets. Reply "EXECUTE" if you're ready to take the watch, and I'll send the...
4 months ago • 1 min read