RESPONSIVENESS IS THE HIGHEST FORM OF RESPONSIBILITY I’ve had the privilege of coaching legends. Olympians. Millionaires and billionaires. Celebrities. TV personalities. Individuals operating at the summit of their industries, where there are barely any levels left to ascend. I have studied them. Written about them. Spoken about them. Delivered thousands of lectures across more than 400 cities in 40 nations worldwide. And through all of that exposure, people still ask me: what is the number one trait in high-level leadership? Yes, humility matters. Integrity matters. Strategy matters. Mental discipline, philosophy, psychology, passion, principles — all of them matter. But the one trait I consistently see missing — in those still searching for themselves and in those just one or two steps from their breakthrough — is responsiveness. Responsiveness. In Welcome to Greatness, I say the highest form of responsiveness is the highest form of responsibility. You cannot claim responsibility if you are not responsive. Responsibility without responsiveness is branding. It is performance. It is words without weight. When George Floyd died, the world responded. Corporations issued statements. Leaders spoke. Streets filled with protestors. Books were purchased. Commitments were announced. For a moment, the world appeared awakened. But responsiveness is not a moment. It is a movement. And movements require maintenance. Many spoke up, but few sustained the work. Many pledged change, but did not embed change into systems, policies, hiring, budgets, culture. That is the difference between reaction and responsiveness. Responsiveness is not talk. It is talk matched with action. Consistent action. Massive action. It is the discipline to keep showing up long after the hashtags fade and the cameras disappear. It is the willingness to align your calendar, your capital, your energy, and your influence with what you claim to value. Are you responsive to your dream, or do you merely admire it? Are you responsive to your purpose, or do you postpone it? Are you responsive to your family, your community, the issues shaping your nation and the global shifts redefining our future? Or are you simply informed but inactive?

Ok people, I hope you are all doing well. I’m asking this with intention. And with care. QUESTIONS FOR THOSE COMFORTABLE SHARING How did you receive the racist image of the Obamas that was posted by that individual? What did it stir in you—emotionally, mentally, physically? Because for many, this was not “just an image.” It landed as trauma. It reopened fear. It reminded people—especially Black people—that no amount of excellence, dignity, brilliance, or service inoculates you from hatred. WHAT MAKES THIS WORSE I understand he has since made a video taking responsibility, while simultaneously insisting he has nothing to apologize for. That matters. Because responsibility without remorse is not accountability. Ownership without empathy is not growth. Free speech without conscience becomes violence—slow, corrosive violence. WHERE DOES THAT LEAVE US? Not just Black people. Everyone with a living conscience. Because when racism is dismissed, rationalized, or laughed off, it doesn’t only wound its immediate targets. It deforms the moral spine of a society. Let’s be honest: Some consciences are not merely asleep. They are deadened. Repeated exposure without consequence does that. FOR THOSE FEELING SHAKEN Your reaction is valid. Your anger is valid. Your exhaustion is valid. You are not “too sensitive.” You are responding appropriately to dehumanization. Silence doesn’t keep the peace. It keeps the wound open. So I’m asking again—because this matters: How did you take it? And what do you think we owe one another in moments like this—if we claim to be human, if we claim to have conscience? I’m listening.

“The whispers in the morning of lovers sleeping tight…” There is something about those words that slows the heart and steadies the soul. Love does that. It softens sharp edges. It makes strength feel gentle and gentleness feel powerful. When it is real, love is not weakness. It is force. It is courage. It is the decision to stay when leaving would be easier. It is the humility to forgive when pride demands distance. Love can rebuild what ego tears down. Love can calm storms that logic cannot silence. Love can transform two flawed human beings into partners in purpose. But wisdom must guide love. Because we often confuse love with likeness. To like someone is to enjoy them. You admire their humour. You respect their mind. You feel light in their presence. Liking is delight. It is comfort. It is the quiet satisfaction of simply being together without tension. Liking makes you smile without effort. To love someone goes deeper. It is commitment. It is a sacrifice. It is choosing a person even when emotions fluctuate. Love is anchored. Love absorbs imperfection. Love says, I am here — not just when it feels good, but when it is hard. Yet love without like can become heavy. Someone may love you out of attachment, history, or dependency and still not enjoy you. They may love you and resent you. Love you and compete with you. Love you and attempt to control you. That is not healthy love; that is distorted love. Likeness without love can be shallow. Someone may adore your brilliance, your beauty, your energy, yet retreat when responsibility calls. They like you, but they are not rooted in you. They celebrate you when it is easy and vanish when it requires depth. Love requires maturity. Alignment of values. Shared vision. Emotional discipline. Peace, not just passion. Above all else ... Love is patient Love is kind. It does not envy. It does not boast It is not proud. It does not dishonour. It is not self-seeking. It is not easily angered. It always protects, trusts & hopes.

Love is learning from the inside out, love is bravery and courage to be true to yourself and others.enjoy your week

It’s great to be in your midst everyone hope to get to know you as each day goes by.