People often tell me I should be speaking at colleges, and in this episode, I explain why that doesn’t happen. My message is about discipline, responsibility, and producing results, which sounds like a perfect fit. The truth is my direct, unapologetic style doesn’t move well through large bureaucratic decision systems. Colleges don’t pick speakers based on impact—they pick based on risk tolerance. My work triggers too many risk flags before I even get a chance to step on stage. Show Notes: [05:55]#1 Decisions are made by committees, not individuals.   [24:45]#2 Speech is evaluated through emotion and ideology, not a truth or result filter. [27:45]#3 College students these days get treated as fragile instead of capable, which is unfortunate.  [31:39] Recap Next Steps: --- Power Presence is not taught. It is enforced. If you are operating in environments where hesitation costs money, authority, or leverage, the Power Presence Mastermind exists as a controlled setting for discipline, execution, and consequence-based decision-making. Details live here: http://PowerPresenceProtocol.com/Mastermind  This Masterclass is the public record of standards. Private enforcement happens elsewhere. All episodes and the complete archive: → WorkOnYourGamePodcast.com 

In this episode, I talk about the biggest opportunities in a world that is distracted and scattered. I noticed at the park that most people are physically there but mentally somewhere else, glued to their phones. Presence and awareness are now rare, and that makes them extremely valuable. When everyone else is distracted, the person who can stay fully present stands out. The opportunity belongs to those who can focus while the rest of the world checks out. Show Notes: [02:35]#1 Understand that presence, when you have it creates safety, trust and authority.  [10:55]#2 Distraction has trained you to miss details.  [15:58]#3 Proximity is not participation. [19:25] Recap Episodes Mentioned: 1025: The Opportunity Is In The Opposites Next Steps: --- Power Presence is not taught. It is enforced. If you are operating in environments where hesitation costs money, authority, or leverage, the Power Presence Mastermind exists as a controlled setting for discipline, execution, and consequence-based decision-making. Details live here: http://PowerPresenceProtocol.com/Mastermind  This Masterclass is the public record of standards. Private enforcement happens elsewhere. All episodes and the complete archive: → WorkOnYourGamePodcast.com 

In this episode, I talk about increasing awareness of other people. First, you have to know yourself, then you can clearly see others. Most people think they are good at reading people, but they are really just projecting their own fears, values, and motives. Real awareness means observing without emotion, without stories, and without guessing intentions. When you see people clearly, their behavior stops confusing you. Show Notes: [02:28]#1 Watch what people do when there's nothing to gain. [08:02]#2 Notice what people react to, not what they say. [16:22]#3 Notice people's patterns, not their isolated actions.  [18:57] Recap Next Steps: --- Power Presence is not taught. It is enforced. If you are operating in environments where hesitation costs money, authority, or leverage, the Power Presence Mastermind exists as a controlled setting for discipline, execution, and consequence-based decision-making. Details live here: http://PowerPresenceProtocol.com/Mastermind  This Masterclass is the public record of standards. Private enforcement happens elsewhere. All episodes and the complete archive: → WorkOnYourGamePodcast.com 

In this episode, I talk about increasing your awareness, starting with yourself. Most people think their problem is lack of information, but what they really lack is accuracy about their own behavior. You already know what to do, the issue is you are not doing it. Saying the right answer over and over is not the same as applying it. Real awareness means being honest about your patterns, your excuses, and why you keep repeating the same cycle. Show Notes: [05:52]#1 Observe your default reactions under pressure. [10:36]#2 Separate what you feel from what you do.  [12:54]#3 Identify where you consistently justify instead of decide.  [17:08]#4 Note the gaps between your self image and your daily behavior.  [21:29] Recap Episodes Mentioned: 793: The Problem Is NOT The Solution 2155: Emotions: Great Gas Pedals — Terrible Steering Wheels Next Steps: --- Power Presence is not taught. It is enforced. If you are operating in environments where hesitation costs money, authority, or leverage, the Power Presence Mastermind exists as a controlled setting for discipline, execution, and consequence-based decision-making. Details live here: http://PowerPresenceProtocol.com/Mastermind  This Masterclass is the public record of standards. Private enforcement happens elsewhere. All episodes and the complete archive: → WorkOnYourGamePodcast.com 

In this episode, I break down why so many people live through celebrities instead of living their own lives. People don’t follow famous people just because of talent, they follow them as proxies for the life they wish they had. When someone gives up on their own dreams, they attach themselves to someone who didn’t. That way they can feel the success without taking the risk. I explain how this happens and why it keeps people from becoming who they actually want to be. Show Notes: [05:06]#1 Unlived identity seeks expression.  [12:18]#2 Risk avoidance and hero worship. [19:05]#3 Narrative consumption as a replacement for action. [26:12] Recap Episodes Mentioned: 2149: How To Be An Authority Next Steps: --- Power Presence is not taught. It is enforced. If you are operating in environments where hesitation costs money, authority, or leverage, the Power Presence Mastermind exists as a controlled setting for discipline, execution, and consequence-based decision-making. Details live here: http://PowerPresenceProtocol.com/Mastermind  This Masterclass is the public record of standards. Private enforcement happens elsewhere. All episodes and the complete archive: → WorkOnYourGamePodcast.com 

In this episode, I break down what energetic dominance really is. It’s not about being loud or aggressive, it’s about whose internal state sets the tone. The person with the calmest, most regulated energy sends the clearest signal and quietly leads the interaction. The hierarchy is decided at the energetic level before anyone speaks. Once you understand this, you can see why some outcomes feel inevitable and how to use that to your advantage. Show Notes: [01:56]#1 Regulation beats intensity.  [05:26]#2 Whomever sets the tempo wins.  [08:57]#3 Presence establishes instant hierarchy.  [15:13] Recap Next Steps: --- Power Presence is not taught. It is enforced. If you are operating in environments where hesitation costs money, authority, or leverage, the Power Presence Mastermind exists as a controlled setting for discipline, execution, and consequence-based decision-making. Details live here: http://PowerPresenceProtocol.com/Mastermind  This Masterclass is the public record of standards. Private enforcement happens elsewhere. All episodes and the complete archive: → WorkOnYourGamePodcast.com 

In this episode, I talk about why doing more does not mean having more impact. Real impact comes from compression, doing less with more precision. High level performers focus their energy so every move actually lands. Instead of 100 small actions, they make a few clear ones that matter. This is about condensing your effort so your output hits harder and moves things faster. Show Notes: [01:47]#1 Compression in communication. [07:43]#2 Compressed action. [11:44]#3 Compression is a confidence signal when you do not over explain, overshare, overperform. [16:47]#4 Compression conserves energy.  [19:37]#5 Consistent compression creates presence.  [21:42] Recap Episodes Mentioned: 3429: Why Men Respect Decisive Men Next Steps: --- Power Presence is not taught. It is enforced. If you are operating in environments where hesitation costs money, authority, or leverage, the Power Presence Mastermind exists as a controlled setting for discipline, execution, and consequence-based decision-making. Details live here: http://PowerPresenceProtocol.com/Mastermind  This Masterclass is the public record of standards. Private enforcement happens elsewhere. All episodes and the complete archive: → WorkOnYourGamePodcast.com 

In this episode, I break down the three ways we respond to pressure: fold, fight, or flow. Every challenge puts you at a fork in the road, even if you don’t notice it. The choice you make is not random, it shows your conditioning, your preparation, and your level of control. I explain what each response really means and how it plays out under pressure. As you listen, you can check yourself and see which one you default to. Show Notes: [01:45]#1 Folding is what we call a collapsing response. [07:04]#2 Fighting is an ego reaction.  [11:14]#3 Flowing is your regulated response.  [14:42]#4 Your default mood becomes your reputation.   [16:46]#5 Power is about choosing your response, not winning in the moment. [17:54] Recap Next Steps: --- Power Presence is not taught. It is enforced. If you are operating in environments where hesitation costs money, authority, or leverage, the Power Presence Mastermind exists as a controlled setting for discipline, execution, and consequence-based decision-making. Details live here: http://PowerPresenceProtocol.com/Mastermind  This Masterclass is the public record of standards. Private enforcement happens elsewhere. All episodes and the complete archive: → WorkOnYourGamePodcast.com 

In this episode, I talk about why real predators never announce themselves. I use a recent NFL example to explain the difference between real confidence and talking about confidence. True confidence is quiet, it does not need to be posted, worn, or explained. Real power moves, gets results, and treats wins like they were expected. When you are truly confident and inevitable, you let the outcome speak and you move on. Show Notes: [04:45]#1 Real confidence assumes it does not declare. [07:45]#2 Noise is a cover for nervous energy [10:44]#3 Swagger is not dominance.  [17:22] Recap Next Steps: --- Power Presence is not taught. It is enforced. If you are operating in environments where hesitation costs money, authority, or leverage, the Power Presence Mastermind exists as a controlled setting for discipline, execution, and consequence-based decision-making. Details live here: http://PowerPresenceProtocol.com/Mastermind  This Masterclass is the public record of standards. Private enforcement happens elsewhere. All episodes and the complete archive: → WorkOnYourGamePodcast.com 

In this episode, I break down effort versus inevitability using Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan as examples. This is not about basketball, it’s about two very different performance energies. Effort is when you try hard and push to make things happen. Inevitability is when you know the result is coming, even if you can’t explain how. I explain why both can create greatness, but why inevitability is the higher level to operate from. Show Notes: [32:18]#1 Effort is loud, inevitability is quiet. [11:49]#2 Effort tries to win where inevitability expects to win. [22:03]#3 Effort is fueled by will.  [25:58] Recap Next Steps: --- Power Presence is not taught. It is enforced. If you are operating in environments where hesitation costs money, authority, or leverage, the Power Presence Mastermind exists as a controlled setting for discipline, execution, and consequence-based decision-making. Details live here: http://PowerPresenceProtocol.com/Mastermind  This Masterclass is the public record of standards. Private enforcement happens elsewhere. All episodes and the complete archive: → WorkOnYourGamePodcast.com 

In this episode, I talk about the myth of connection and why most people get it wrong. Modern culture worships being connected, but what people call connection is usually just familiarity and access. Real power does not come from knowing a lot of people or being part of every group. It comes from being selectively bonded with the right people and going deep, not wide. I explain why confusing access with alignment dilutes your power and presence. Show Notes: [02:34]#1 Proximity is not a connection.  [06:28]#2 Over connection lowers perceived value. [12:58]#3 Alignment is more important than affection. [16:35] Recap Episodes Mentioned: 1058: Limiting Your Associations: 3 Levels Of People Next Steps: --- Power Presence is not taught. It is enforced. If you are operating in environments where hesitation costs money, authority, or leverage, the Power Presence Mastermind exists as a controlled setting for discipline, execution, and consequence-based decision-making. Details live here: http://PowerPresenceProtocol.com/Mastermind  This Masterclass is the public record of standards. Private enforcement happens elsewhere. All episodes and the complete archive: → WorkOnYourGamePodcast.com