Week 1: Win the Day Before 8 A.M.
November 17, 2025
Welcome to The HayZ Minute — your weekly reset for habits, mindset, and motivation. Today, I’m taking you back to my Navy days to share how I learned to win the day before 8 a.m.
In the Navy, mornings weren’t casual. They were structured, sharp, and non-negotiable. Reveille hit, and within minutes, the pace of the day was already set.
Week 2: Persistence Beats the Perfect Pitch
December 8, 2025
The best pitch I ever gave didn’t win the deal. Showing up the fifth time did. Pharmaceutical sales taught me that persistence beats perfection—every time.
In pharma sales, I learned early that rejection wasn’t the end — it was the starting line. One “no” was rarely final, and the ability to persist was often the difference between a failed pitch and a breakthrough.
Week 3: Reading the Room
December 15, 2025
Energy is contagious. As a DJ and emcee, I’ve seen how one shift in tone, one song, or even one word can transform a crowd. Reading the room isn’t optional — it’s survival.
At weddings, I’ve watched dance floors fill up and empty out in seconds. One moment the crowd is buzzing; the next, the room goes flat as people drift to their tables. At corporate events, executives often walk in stiff and serious, only to loosen their ties when the right track hits. The difference isn’t just the playlist — it’s the ability to notice faces, hear conversations, and sense the collective mood.
Week 4: Leading Through Layers
December 22, 2025
When your leadership reaches beyond a single team, every message and decision matters more. This edition explores what it really takes to lead through layers — and how the 3C Approach helps leaders create alignment without control. If you’re navigating complexity while keeping people and mission first, you’ll want to read this.`
Week 5: Leading Through Change
December 30, 2025
Welcome back to The HayZ Minute. Each week, we explore insights, lessons, and practical strategies designed to help you grow in leadership, mindset, and resilience. I’m grateful you’re here and part of this growing community that values thoughtful leadership and intentional progress.
This week, we’re focusing on one of the most universal—and challenging—realities we face: change.
Week 6: Overcoming Setbacks
January 5, 2026
Every leader faces moments when the numbers look bad, progress feels slow, and confidence starts to waver. In this week’s HayZ Minute, I reflect on a challenging setback that tested patience and resolve—and the leadership choices that transformed it into measurable progress. This issue breaks down how intentional pauses, small wins, team insight, and persistence can turn obstacles into steppingstones. If you’re navigating a setback right now, this message offers a practical reminder that today’s detour may be pointing you toward a better path forward.