Enjoy monthly reads, reflections, and thoughts from our wisdom filled team.
Fear of failing is a powerful deterrent and an unrelenting roadblock to achieving remarkable results. Leaders who operate in a manner to avoid the possibility of failing, will fail to reach and realize the best outcomes for their organizations and their teams. Napolean Hill wrote, “Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit.”
For the last 15 years, I have been helping emerging athletes and sports teams find a way to win on the world stage. And, whether in Africa, the Pacific, or North America, the most significant factor determining success is usually not a lack of desire, hard work, or financial support but rather the quality of the person that someone is listening to the most - the coach.
Delivered By: Adam Weiner, Managing Director
Adam spent 14 years in leadership roles as a Navy SEAL where he attained the rank of Lieutenant Commander, including assignments as Platoon Commander, Operations Officer, and Executive Officer. After the Navy, he worked at executive levels in the automotive industry and finance. In 2017, the governor of Michigan appointed him to the Veterans Facilities’ Board of Managers where he served for 2.5 years.
While in automotive, Adam was the Business Manager for the Vice President of Engineering at General Motors, where he managed a $3.5B budget and coalesced eight Executive Directors. After that, Adam began his career in finance as a Divisional Vice President for AIG, consulting with hundreds of financial advisors on retirement solutions. Within the financial space, he transitioned to become a financial advisor and partnered with Michigan Retirement Advisors. Working directly with individuals and families, Adam was able to increase the firm’s assets by over 25% in less than 24 months.
In 2022, Adam’s success led him to founding Freedom Financial Team where his pillars are: providing clients financial peace of mind, community philanthropy, and financial literacy. Consistent with this, Adam is a proud member of the Association of Financial Educators, a 501(c)(3) non-profit created to help with financial literacy. Adam brings this education to high-schools, colleges, and businesses in the Detroit Metro area to help demystify complexities in investing and retirement planning.
Adam’s passion is teaching mindset, character, and leadership. Alongside his teammates at Victory Strategies, you might catch him at workshop or delivering his keynote, inspiring people to Rise, Focus, and Persist!
Adam is a proud graduate of the United States Naval Academy. He is happily married, and they have three wonderful children.
“Wow, that could have gone better!”
Have you ever had this inner monologue after a meeting, an engagement or a conversation…or maybe even after a long day? I think most everyone makes a quick assessment or judgement after the many events during their day. The key question: so, what do you do about it?
I have a simple math problem for you. What is one plus one? If you said two, you’re correct, some of the time. If you had asked me that question right after I graduated from engineering school, I would have told you emphatically, “yes!” After a 26-year career as a US Navy fighter pilot, I’ll tell you the answer is, “sometimes.”
There are many things in our lives that may serve as the impetus for a renewed “Self-Development Effort,” or what I’ll refer to as an “SDE.” A New Year’s resolution, a promotion, taking on a new professional position, perhaps a significant life change or family transition, just to name a few. Like most, I can reflect on scores, if not a few hundred “SDEs” in my life. What I have learned is…
Before his bout with Evander Holyfield, a reporter asked Mike Tyson if he was concerned about his opponent’s plan for the fight. Mr. Tyson famously responded, “Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.” Everyone chuckled. I chuckled and went about my business. Then I got “punched in the mouth.”
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