Interestingly its 1:42 like it was yesterday when I checked in.. today was a dynamic day... I had my first mentoring session with world-renowned motivational speaker Les Brown. I cant express how valuable this sessions was for me in my own personal growth and development. At age 81 he didn't skip a beat. He was just as dynamic and sharp as ever, spouting out quotes from great leaders like it was nothing. Interestingly he's re-iterated some of the same little pearls of wisdom that Jason has also been providing to us. Here are some pearls of wisdom from mouth of 81 year old Les Brown. ---Get someone to teach you what they have mastered. ---You net worth and income will be within 2-3K from the group for which you participate ---You don’t get what you want in life, You get in life what you are ---There’s no success without successors --- Building new strategic relationships is your path to greater success ---Jump out of line….Don't follow the pack My first assignment is to create a 1 minute powerful speech that resonates with an audience. All I can think of is WTF have I gotten myself into. This is 7 months of weekly sessions for the next 7 months all on improving my ability to communicate and persuade an audience. Its coming just in time as I am suppose to deliver a talk in front of 2-3K people at Gartner's Enterprise Risk, Audit and Compliance conference. Feels like I'm drinking from a firehose.. but that wont be for long. I'll rise to the challenge

It's 1:42 am, almost my bedtime. Just wanted to give you guys a little motivation to say that this is the beginning of a journey that's going to be full of ups/down, surprises, and revelations. Just hang on tight because I have a feeling Jason has been waiting to let the floodgates open. I feel like that's what he's doing while restructuring everything. Just know you can do this. This is the next phase of the evolution that's going to uplift us all into greater heights in all areas of our lives. Personally, I'm looking forward to all the things in store for us as we learn and grow over the coming weeks, months, etc...

• Where you’re from Originally born in New York, Moved to Rock Hill SC when I was school age. Went to school for 9 months of the year and stayed in NY 3 months out of the year until age 18. I have been living in the Charlotte NC metro area for the past 30 years. • What area of life you’re working to improve The is not one area I'm trying to improve. I need to improve and align all areas of my life to be the best Jeffrey Edwards I can be. • What your biggest challenge is right now My drive and consistency. I sometimes lack motivation and my energy level gets low at times.

Over the past few weeks we’ve been rebuilding the Watson Training Academy to create a more focused environment for growth, discipline, and real transformation. The goal of this community has always been simple: To build disciplined men who take ownership of their lives. To support that mission, the academy has been reorganized into a clearer structure moving forward. Inside the community you’ll now see dedicated sections for: • Introductions so members can connect • Daily check-ins to build accountability • Wins and progress to track transformation • Challenges that push discipline and growth • Training drops and announcements from Jason This community is designed to be a place where men don’t just consume information, but actually apply what they learn and grow together. Your first step Every member should begin by completing the Life Audit. This assessment will help my team and I evaluate where you currently stand in key areas of life including: • Discipline • Mindset • Relationships • Business • Direction Complete the Life Audit here: https://forms.gle/2e1jizBoP6uoMeKm9 After completing the audit, head over to the Introduce Yourself section and share: • Where you’re from • What area of life you’re working to improve • What your biggest challenge is right now Over the coming weeks we’ll also be rolling out the next evolution of the academy, including expanded training, deeper implementation systems, and a structured membership model for those who want to go further. For now, focus on the fundamentals. Complete the Life Audit. Introduce yourself. Start engaging. Let’s build. — Jason

I work in Corporate America from home in an online capacity, with my full-time job (i.e., desk job), my part-time job as an adjunct professor, and as Founder & CEO of my technology company. I find that I'm sitting at my desk for long stretches, with little time to get away. I have a Versa desk that can go up and down, but that still doesn't move the needle when it comes to getting in activity and exercise. I have decided to get a set of dumbbells and one of those hydraulic arm exerciser trainers as supplements to sitting for long periods (i.e., 6-10 hours). I am also getting some ankle weights to use for leg exercises while sitting at my desk. Anyone out there in the same predicament? If so, what are you doing to get involved in movement/activity when you are glued to your desk for hours on end?