About The CEO’s Mindset Reset: Daily Reflections for Transformational Leadership
The CEO’s Mindset Reset: Daily Reflections for Transformational Leadership
VOLUME 1: Foundation Building (Days 1-91)
Stop Drowning in Leadership Chaos. Build Your Foundation.
Every morning, you wake up to the same reality: too many decisions, not enough clarity. Your team needs direction, investors want results, and between endless meetings and urgent fires, you’ve lost sight of why you started.
Sarah stared at her laptop, paralyzed by strategic choices. Marcus discovered his “strong” culture was killing innovation. Rebecca had 47 “urgent” items but wasn’t moving the needle.
Sound familiar?
THE FIRST 91 DAYS THAT CHANGE EVERYTHING
This isn’t another business book filled with unreachable case studies. This is your daily practice guide through the fundamental challenges every leader faces. Over 91 days, build the foundational mindsets that separate leaders who survive from those who thrive.
YOUR WEEKLY RHYTHM
Each week follows a proven pattern:
• Vision Monday: See what really matters
• Tough Decision Tuesday: Make hard choices with confidence
• Warrior Wednesday: Build resilience when everything goes wrong
• Team Thursday: Create a culture that multiplies performance
• Focus Friday: Concentrate energy on what moves the needle
• Scale Saturday: Design systems that grow without you
• Soul Sunday: Integrate purpose with profit
WHAT YOU’LL MASTER
Weeks 1-4: Leadership Foundation Navigate the fog of starting, decision paralysis, and delegation dilemmas. Learn why Reid Hoffman delegates at 80% perfection, how Bezos maintains Day 1 thinking, and why Warren Buffett’s 2-List Strategy changes everything.
Weeks 5-8: Building Momentum Master expansion traps, burnout recognition, automation mindset. Discover Microsoft’s transformation through attention architecture, Andy Grove’s “productive paranoia,” and scalable systems.
Weeks 9-13: Strategic Clarity From unit economics to execution gaps, develop breakthrough performance. Real stories backed by Harvard Business School research and McKinsey insights.
YOUR 5-MINUTE DAILY PRACTICE
Each morning:
Mindset Minute: A leader’s story you’ll recognize
The Mindset Reset: Research-backed reframing
Today’s Practice: One immediate action
Your Reflection: A powerful question for your day
No fluff. Just focused wisdom transforming struggle into strength.
WHO THIS IS FOR
CEOs, founders, and executives who:
Feel overwhelmed by competing priorities
Struggle with isolation at the top
Want proven frameworks, not platitudes
Believe daily practice compounds into transformation
THE COMPOUND EFFECT
Research shows 78% of leadership failures stem from foundational mindset issues. By Day 91, paralyzing decisions become clear. Teams become self-managing. Insurmountable challenges reveal opportunities.
“Vision isn’t a lightning bolt—it’s a flashlight into a dark forest, illuminating just enough path for the next confident step.”
Volume 1 builds your foundation. The transformation starts here.
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Author Bio:
Mark McNees is an entrepreneurship educator, business strategist, and leadership development expert who has spent over a decade studying what separates leaders who merely survive from those who truly thrive. As a professor of entrepreneurship, he has taught thousands of students and worked with hundreds of entrepreneurs, discovering that the most successful leaders aren’t the ones who attend the most conferences or read the most business books in a weekend—they’re the ones who consistently invest in their mindset through daily practices.
The Intersection of Endurance and Entrepreneurship
Mark brings a unique perspective to leadership development through his experience as an Ironman athlete. His transformation from couch to crossing the finish line of a 140.6-mile triathlon taught him a fundamental truth: extraordinary achievements aren’t built through grand gestures but through small, consistent daily actions. This philosophy—that transformation happens through compound daily practices—forms the foundation of his approach to leadership development.
“When I trained for my Ironman, I didn’t wake up one day and swim 2.4 miles, bike 112 miles, and run 26.2 miles,” Mark explains. “That would have killed me. Instead, I woke up 365 days in a row and did something small. Those 20-minute sessions, compounded over a year, transformed me into someone who could conquer what once seemed impossible. Leadership transformation works the same way.”
Teaching Philosophy & Impact
In the classroom and boardroom, Mark is known for his practical, no-nonsense approach to entrepreneurship education. He doesn’t teach theory for theory’s sake but focuses on actionable insights that can be implemented immediately. His students consistently praise his ability to break down complex business challenges into manageable daily practices that create lasting change.
His methodology combines:
– **Research-backed frameworks** from studying thousands of leadership successes and failures
– **Real-world experience** from building companies and advising startups
– **Athletic discipline** from endurance sports that emphasizes consistency over intensity
– **Practical wisdom** from working directly with entrepreneurs facing actual challenges
The CEO’s Mindset Reset
Mark’s book, *The CEO’s Mindset Reset: 365 Daily Reflections for Transformational Leadership*, distills his decade of research, teaching, and coaching into a practical daily practice system. The book emerged from a simple observation: CEOs and founders face unique psychological challenges—decision fatigue, isolation, imposter syndrome, and the weight of responsibility—that traditional business books don’t address.
“I didn’t write this book because I’ve built huge companies like Google or Apple,” Mark notes. “I wrote it because I’ve discovered something more valuable than any growth hack or fundraising strategy: the compound power of daily mindset work.”
Core Beliefs
Mark believes that:
– Consistency beats intensity: Five minutes daily beats five hours weekly
– Mindset precedes strategy: Who you are determines what you can build
– Vulnerability is strength: The best leaders acknowledge their humanity
– Transformation is systematic: Like training for an Ironman, leadership development follows proven progressions
– Purpose drives performance: The most successful companies combine profit excellence with genuine purpose
Beyond Business
When he’s not teaching, writing, or advising entrepreneurs, Mark continues to pursue endurance challenges that teach him about resilience, systematic improvement, and the power of incremental progress. He believes that the same mental frameworks that help athletes push through “the wall” can help entrepreneurs navigate the inevitable challenges of building something from nothing.
His personal motto, borrowed from House of Pain, captures his approach to both athletics and entrepreneurship: “Pack it up. Pack it in. Let us begin.”
Speaking & Consulting
Mark regularly speaks at entrepreneurship conferences, university programs, and corporate leadership events. His talks focus on practical leadership development, building resilience through daily practices, and creating sustainable success without sacrificing personal wellbeing. He’s particularly passionate about helping burned-out achievers rediscover their purpose and helping emerging leaders build strong foundations before they need them.
The Mission
Mark’s mission is simple but profound: to help leaders become the people their companies need them to be. He believes that in a world where 73% of startups fail due to leadership challenges rather than product problems, investing in leadership development isn’t optional—it’s essential.
“Every morning, a CEO wakes up with 35,000 decisions ahead of them,” Mark observes. “My job is to help them make those decisions from a place of clarity, confidence, and purpose rather than chaos, doubt, and reaction.”
Connect with Mark
Mark is always interested in connecting with fellow entrepreneurs, educators, and leaders who believe in the power of daily practices to create extraordinary outcomes. He regularly shares insights on leadership development, entrepreneurship education, and the intersection of athletic and business performance.
Through his writing, teaching, and coaching, Mark continues to prove that extraordinary leadership isn’t about rare moments of brilliance—it’s about showing up every day, doing the work, and trusting that small, consistent actions create transformational results.
“The CEOs who change the world aren’t the ones who never doubt themselves. They’re the ones who face their doubts every morning and choose to lead anyway.”
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*Mark McNees lives by the principle that transformation doesn’t start with a leap—it starts with turning the page. Whether in the classroom, the boardroom, or on the race course, he’s committed to helping others discover that extraordinary achievements are built one day at a time.*