Clarity does not come before commitment. Commitment comes — clarity comes second.

John Ulsh survived a 125 mph head-on collision that gave him a 3% chance to live. After an 18-day coma, he woke up paralyzed from the waist down and spent eight weeks in a nursing home unable to feed himself — then rebuilt his body and his life one step at a time, all the way back to Spartan obstacle races. Today he coaches leaders on the eight pillars that carried him, starting with commitment. He's the author of The Upside of Down.

In this episode, John and Donnie dig into the personal board of directors he built when he couldn't do anything alone, why falling in love with the process beats chasing outcomes, the difference between the pain you can't control and the pain you can choose, the Christmas Eve permission he got to "be positive and still be pissed off," and the obituary exercise that reset his priorities as a father and a leader.

For leaders carrying a setback that feels final: this one will get you moving again.

Connect with John: https://www.johnulsh.com
Get his book, The Upside of Down: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and audio.

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