New Day. New Climb. Let’s Go.
Inspired by Neil Young’s quote: “As you go through life, you've got to see the valleys as well as the peaks.”
We all love the peak.
That mountaintop moment where things finally click.
The victory lap.
The recognition.
The contract.
The win.
But let’s not forget something:
the peak doesn’t shape you…
…the valley does!
The valley is where the real work happens.
The fight.
The doubt.
The grind.
The valley is where you sweat, fall, question everything, and build the calluses that make you unshakable.
And guess what?
Every day is a brand-new chance to get stronger in that valley or reach a new peak.
Stop Complaining… Start Climbing!
Bad day?
Learn from it.
Great day?
Build on it.
Mediocre day?
Show up anyway.
Your leadership journey is not linear.
And if you’re waiting for it to be easy, you’re already losing.
No one remembers the leader who quit in the valley.
They remember the one who crawled, clawed, and climbed their way out.
Leaders Grow in the Dark!
Seeds don’t sprout in sunlight alone, they grow underground first.
Quiet.
Hidden.
Pressured.
That’s what the valley is.
A training ground.
A pressure cooker.
A sacred place where you either grow or give up.
Choose to grow.
Tomorrow Is Your Next Shot!
Did today knock you down?
Tomorrow’s your round two.
Did today give you a win?
Tomorrow’s a test to see if you stay hungry.
Every sunrise is a reset.
It’s your permission to try again.
To reinvent.
To get better.
You don’t need permission from your boss, your friends, or your past.
Just decide.
Put your valley to work.
Document the lessons.
Share your story.
Use your struggle to build empathy, toughness, and perspective.
That’s what real leaders do.
They don’t run from the valley.
They learn from it… and use it to lead others to the peak.
Tomorrow is coming.
Pack your grit.
Grab your lesson.
Let’s climb.
Need help?
I am not hard to find!
Yep, we’ve all heard it - Vince Lombardi, Bobby Knight, Mark Cuban - it’s not only the will to win, everybody has that. It’s the will to prepare to win that is most important.
Keeping an eye on the valley allows you to see just how far you've climbed. Life is like many of the hikes I've taken in my life, many peaks and valleys. The only thing that matters is that you keep on going and following the plan or map.