Kenny TaylorinHorizon PerformanceLeadership in Times of UncertaintyAs a Navy SEAL instructor, one of our responsibilities was to teach our SEAL candidates how to lead and follow in times of uncertainty…Mar 18, 2020Mar 18, 2020
Kenny TaylorinHorizon PerformanceCultivating for More JuiceGrowing up, I always knew juice to be the byproduct of fruit. More recently, I have heard the term juice being used by coaches to express…Mar 4, 2020Mar 4, 2020
Kenny TaylorinHorizon PerformanceMore Vegetables, Please.Motivation, energy management, stress management, self-confidence and maintaining focus are all important factors for enhanced performance…Jul 24, 2019Jul 24, 2019
Kenny TaylorinHorizon Performance“Who am I? Why am I here?”In 1979, after 37 years of service, Vice Admiral James Stockdale retired from the Navy. He served in Vietnam for 10 years, seven of which…Jun 12, 2019Jun 12, 2019
Kenny TaylorinHorizon PerformanceTeaching Stress-Resilience: How Times Have ChangedA Desert Storm MemoryMay 1, 2019May 1, 2019
Kenny TaylorinHorizon PerformanceForging Mental ToughnessAs a former Navy SEAL, I often asked myself why so many students quit or “drop on request” (DOR) from training. Yes, it’s physically…Mar 20, 2019Mar 20, 2019
Kenny TaylorinHorizon PerformanceCreating Buy-InOne of the terms that used to drive me crazy when I was in the SEAL Teams was “buy-in.” When a new initiative had been introduced by the…Jan 30, 2019Jan 30, 2019
Kenny TaylorinHorizon PerformanceUsing Crucibles to Find a Diamond in the RoughWhether people are born with talent or their talent is a product of never-ending practice, one thing is for sure, coaches and leaders want…Dec 26, 2018Dec 26, 2018
Kenny TaylorinHorizon PerformanceLeading Fast TrackersIn every team or organization, you have those one or two young talents who come in on fire and seem like they can do no wrong. They take…Nov 14, 2018Nov 14, 2018
Kenny TaylorinHorizon Performance“The Only Easy Day Was Yesterday”A SEAL Team ProverbSep 19, 2018Sep 19, 2018