How To Break the Cycle with Jenny Schatzle

Jenny Schatzle

WOW o WOW. Perhaps one of my deepest & most impactful episodes to date… literally. Jenny Schatzle is someone who attended my 3.5 Day Mentorship program in October 2012. Little did I know then that she was battling so many challenges, including alcoholism when she was at the Mentorship.  In today’s episode, we talk about: […]

Grit, Grind, and Dreams with Fitness Icon Trina Gray

Trina Gray is one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the fitness and lifestyle space. She’s a leader, coach, studio & club owner, and mother of two kids. Trina is someone I’ve personally mentored and been friends with for over a dozen years. She has spoken at all 18 of my Mentorship programs and is […]

Top Lessons from 5 Mentors

Mentors are crucial in your life as they can help you navigate roadblocks, provide you feedback on big decisions, and accelerate your overall success. I’ve been blessed to have many coaches, teachers, and mentors IMPACT me in sports, business, and life. In this episode, I share 5 of my top mentors who have greatly IMPACTED […]

4 Stages of Business

There are “4 Stages of Business,” regardless of your chosen field of endeavor. #1. Survival #2. Stability #3. Success #4. Significance Which stage are you in right now? And which one do you want to get to within the next 12 months? And what’s that going to take for you to advance stages? I’m assuming […]

Mentor Lesson #1: Why I Stopped Getting Mail From My Dad

Todd thinking about his Dad

When I was in college, email did not exist. Imagine that. So if you wanted to drop someone a note, you literally had to put it in the mail and it would get there a few days later. And every single day while I was at William & Mary in Va, for 3.5 years, I […]

Are you a Donkey or a Thoroughbred?

One of the men that I have loved studying from the most over the past couple years is Dave Ramsey. I have read his books. I’ve attended his live events. And I love listening to his EntreLeadership podcast. If you don’t know who Dave is, he is a best-selling author and speaker specializing in leadership, […]

Create Your Edge?

  “Success is never ending and failure is never final.” It’s a quote by Robert Schuller that resonates deeply. It’s for the upper 10% of the world that are considered peak performers. These are the folks, in any industry, that are always searching for “the edge.” What is your edge? What are you going to […]

Mentor Lesson #8: DO BETTER!

I’m not sure where to even start this email. It’s going to be a tough one for me to write. I started my “Mentor Memoirs” with my Dad (thank you all for the emails on that one!). And today, I’m giving you an “and then some” lesson. I will try not to get too emotional. […]

Mentor Lesson #7: Trust Your GUT!

When I was in college, I was a government major. And then I changed to business. And I was miserable. It was then I got some of the best advice I’ve ever received. My sister Patti, the oldest of my 5 sisters, told me something that changed the course of my life. Patti said, “You […]

Mentor Lesson #6: Get MO in YO life

You can have mentors in many different areas of your life. And one of the mentors who has impacted me greatly in my life is Pastor Miles McPherson (The Rock Church, San Diego). He has that gift when preaching and speaking to make you feel like, “He’s talking directly to me.” Many years ago he […]