Welcome to "Lessons Learned on the Road To Kona"

On my 53^rd birthday, and shortly following the launch of my executive coaching practice, I started training for my first Ironman race. An Ironman (long-distance triathlon) includes a 2.4 mile open water swim; a 112 mile bike ride and then finishes with a marathon – 26.2 miles – and has to be completed in 17 hours or less. I hardly knew how to swim - what was I thinking?

As I moved through that initial year of training and racing I learned much about goal-setting, commitment, managing myself through the highs and lows of a long-term process, perseverance, adaptability and mental toughness. I began to clearly understand and experience the powerful connection between physical fitness and career success, and the executives I was coaching wanted to know more about how what I was learning could help them with the many challenges they were facing in their demanding jobs.

So this blog – “Lessons Learned on the Road to Kona” was born – Kona, Hawaii, the site of the Ironman World Championships, being the ultimate goal for an Ironman triathlete. And now many Ironman races and clients later, I approach my leadership work exclusively from an athlete’s mentality – using new ways of thinking that inspire, motivate and engage, propelling leaders and their teams to take their performance to the next level. Through my signature program “At The Top Your Game”™, I integrate the mental strategies, behaviors and values of accomplished athletes and extraordinary leaders.

This is an amazing journey we are all on to become more effective leaders and individuals. I hope you will check back here often for more “Lessons Learned” and share your own experiences with this blog’s many readers.