Bolton Co.

Bolton Companies Ltd Bolton Co is a leadership development company serving the Pikes Peak region and beyond.

We help high-achieving professionals and growing businesses gain clarity, build stronger teams, and lead with confidence. Through executive coaching, small-group programs, and practical workshops, we guide leaders to find focus, grow their impact, and move their organizations forward with purpose. Whether you’re navigating change, scaling a business, or simply wanting to become a more effective le

ader, Bolton Co brings proven frameworks, real-world experience, and a relational approach to help you thrive.

05/06/2026

This is Donald Miller

He's a NYT Bestselling Author and the CEO of StoryBrand.

Last fall, I was enjoying dinner at his home with a group of coaches and business owners like myself as a part of a Coachbuilder Summit. Don was recounting an ancient story that had recently inspired him when he paused and then very passionately declared:

"...𝗜𝗳 𝘄𝗲'𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴?!"

And I believe he truly meant it - with all of his being - and it's how I knew I was in the right room.

When it comes to coaching and leadership development, our very best work happens when we are improving the lives and livelihoods of the people we serve. We listen carefully to their stories, help them write even better ones, and empower them to tell those incredible stories more effectively.

We help them transform into better versions of themselves, and we are also transformed in the process.

It's work I love, and I love being around others who love it too.

04/02/2026

Fiction's Power: Boost Empathy and Leadership Skills

A lot of leaders see reading fiction as a way to unwind. Something separate from performance.

But there’s interesting research behind it.

Psychologists and neuroscientists have found that when we read fiction, it activates the part of the brain responsible for understanding other people’s thoughts and emotions. What researchers call theory of the mind.

In other words, you are practicing perspective taking.

There’s also research showing that people who read narrative fiction tend to score higher in empathy and social cognition. Some outlets have even made the case that serious fiction expands emotional depth.

What looks like a distraction on the surface can actually be mental training for the human side of leadership.

And leadership is, at its core, human work.

If you want to understand your team better, navigate tension more effectively, and lead with more awareness, it might not start with another business book. It might start with a novel.

I see this often in my work with executives. The leaders who prioritize understanding people tend to make better long term decisions.

What are you reading right now?

03/30/2026

It's been awhile since I've been this excited about an upcomming book (yes - I read more than just fiction).

TBH, things are feeling pretty messed up around here. Politics, social media, ai, anxiety, depression, burnout... I see and experience it a lot in my line of work.

But Dr. Arthur Brooks has been promoting this book for a bit now - and his posts feel like fresh air and different and important perspective to me. Enough so that I've added this one to my "must-read" list - and I'm going to recommend that you do to.

It released this week, so you can buy it wherever you'd like or get more info here: https://www.arthurbrooks.com/books/the-meaning-of-your-life

You'll have to let me know what you think!

03/26/2026

Confidence is rarely something you find overnight. It is usually something you build by paying attention.

In this conversation, Amanda Saplis talked about two places to start.

First, take an honest look at your own experiences. What have you actually done? What are you proud of, even if it feels small? When you inventory those moments, you start to see patterns. You start to see what stands true about who you are.

Second, surround yourself with the right perspectives. Not just anyone. People you trust. People who have earned the right to speak into your life. Amanda shared how changing the language around her people skills helped her stop diminishing them. That perspective shift mattered.

You have lived your experiences through a lens no one else has. That is part of your value. That is part of your diversity. And it uniquely equips you.

If you are trying to stand your ground more confidently, maybe the work starts there. Look back. Listen to the right voices. Strengthen the muscle.

This is the kind of conversation I get to have every day with leaders who are learning to own their voice, and helping those they serve discover theirs as well.

03/24/2026

I feel like we all see this way too often.

Adam Cruz and I had a conversation about the pressure leaders put on themselves to hide - and this false belief that if people really knew who they were, things would all fall apart.

So they manage the image. They protect the story. And over time, it starts to build underneath.

Remember Lance Armstrong? At the peak, there’s too much to lose, so you keep going. You double down and convince yourself you can hold it together.

Until you can’t.

In Armstrong's case, once everything was out in the open, he mentioned never having felt more free. Not because things worked out, but because there was nothing left to hide.

That’s a hard place to get to, but it says a lot about how people carry pressure and identity.

Makes you think about this question as a leader.
Are you building something you can actually sustain, or something you have to constantly protect?

This is the kind of conversation that comes up often in my work with leaders - and with myself.

03/22/2026

Fiction Boosts Empathy: Boost Your Leadership Skills

There’s research showing that people who read narrative fiction tend to score higher on empathy and perspective taking. They’re better at understanding how someone else sees the world.

It makes sense. When you follow a character through hard decisions, failures, moral complexity, you’re practicing stepping into someone else’s experience. Over and over again.

That’s the work of leadership.

Managing a team. Navigating conflict. Inspiring people. Making decisions in ambiguity. All of it requires the ability to see beyond your own lens.

Leaders who can hold multiple perspectives tend to make better decisions and build stronger cultures.

It’s interesting to think about how something as simple as what you read might shape how you lead.

This is the kind of conversation we’re having on Hey Coach. And it connects directly to the work we do every day at Bolton Co.

If this resonates, it might be time to pick up a novel. Or start a different kind of leadership conversation.

03/19/2026

It seems like people don’t usually change until something forces the conversation.

In this clip, Adam Cruz, founder of Healed Hustle, talked about what pushed him to change - that it came down to two things people often point to, "pain or God." For him, it showed up in a moment where he caught a clear glimpse of where his life was headed if nothing changed.

That glimpse terrified him.

So he did something too many people avoid and asked for help. He went out of state, found a counselor, and for the first time started talking about what was really going on.

I believe it was a critically important choice for Adam.

Many leaders can see where things are heading but it seems like few are willing to interrupt it.

So the question for you is - what does your current path look like if nothing changes?

Working through reflections like this with the leaders I serve is awesome.

03/17/2026

So...

Green beers then?

😜 🍀 🍻

Happy St. Patrick's Day.

Just don't confuse leadership with luck.

03/17/2026

Amanda Saplis, associate coach at Bolton Co., shared an interesting perspective on something that has now come up in back to back conversations on the show. The idea of being seen.

She made the point that this is not just a trend. It is a human need. We all want to know we matter. That we have value. And sometimes simply being seen, in the good and the bad, is the first step toward that.

What feels different right now is the environment.

Amanda works closely with Gen Z through Young Life at Colorado State, and she talked about how this generation has grown up with technology that allows them to opt out of visibility. You can be present without really being seen. You can scroll, watch, consume, and stay hidden.

That creates a barrier.

Leaders feel this in their organizations too. Teams show up on Zoom. Cameras off. Slack messages instead of conversations. Social feeds instead of eye contact.

Visibility now requires intention.

If you want to lead well in this environment, you have to create spaces where people feel seen. And you have to model the willingness to be seen yourself.

This is the kind of work we focus on every day at Bolton Co. Helping leaders build cultures where people know they matter.

Where in your world do people need to be seen more clearly right now?

03/16/2026

Generosity is key to rich relationships.

When Kyle Kelly, owner of Platte Furniture, said that, it was simple and direct. He talked about generosity as one of his biggest blessings.

At one point he said, if you are not a generous friend, you are not going to be rich in relationships. That perspective says a lot about how he thinks about connection. Not transactional. Not keeping score. Just showing up.

He also mentioned how interesting it is that when you consistently show up for people, they want to show up for you too. That is not strategy. That is character.

A lot of leaders focus on revenue, growth, scale. Those things matter. But relationships compound in a different way. Generosity builds trust. Trust builds loyalty. Loyalty builds staying power.

It is worth asking, how generous are you with your time, your attention, your support?

This is the kind of thinking that sustains businesses for decades, not just quarters.

03/12/2026

Leadership Legacy: What Your Team Will Remember

As we wrapped up the conversation on my live show "...HEY, Coach?" I asked Amanda a simple question.

"𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘯𝘰𝘸, 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶’𝘳𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬, 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘥𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘴𝘢𝘺 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶?"

She said, “𝘐 𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘴𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘈𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘢 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙙 𝙪𝙥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝙫𝙖𝙡𝙪𝙚 𝙄 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚.”

Long after the quarterly goals are forgotten, what people remember is how they felt in your presence. Did they feel capable? Trusted? Valued?

Worth thinking about.

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