I have learned that champions aren't just born; champions can be made when they embrace and commit to life-changing positive habits.

Staying consistent with positive habits can be a challenge.

Delivering a successful presentation could mean landing a major new contract, better prices for your services, or getting the funding you need. Failure can mean lost customers and a business that never gets off the ground.

While entrepreneurs spend a lot of effort trying to avoid failure, sometimes the lessons one learns from those missteps can be invaluable.

In my perfect day, I wake up next to the woman of my dreams, and she's crying tears of joy because she's so excited about the life we have together. I'm preparing to compete in the 2016 Olympics with U.S.A. Team Handball, so I head to an intense training session with my coach to increase my physical strength and athleticism.

Recognizing poor leadership is a vital skill to help you achieve greatness.

Online leadership is about leveraging digital platforms such as blogs, YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and other networks to build a loyal following of people who want to learn more about and benefit from your experiences and expertise.

As a business owner, leadership is more than just telling others what to do. Leadership is about the investment we make into others and the responsibilities we accept for being the voice and direction that others count on.

Having even just one relationship with an online influencer can have a significant impact on your business.

People can see themselves in a story much easier than they can see themselves in a hypothetical situation that a brand might present to them. So telling stories to build a relationship with your audience is usually far more effective than other methods of marketing or publicity.

Having a story is what people connect with, but the story alone doesn't allow you to achieve greatness and results. It's the day-to-day consistency of providing value to your audience.

Effective networking isn't a result of luck - it requires hard work and persistence.

Leaders are focused on using their vision and courage to do great things. This means challenging the way things are done and then sharing the journey with others.

Every successful sports season I had included detailed daily itineraries. We received one in the morning and one before practice, and they set us up to win.