Dan Leonardi

The PLAYBOOK is your custom-designed set of tools, values, strategies, and decisions that help you make consistent, intentional choices. It’s your internal compass—rooted in clarity, confidence, and commitment

In "Be the CEO of Your Life," the PLAYBOOK is one of the foundational metaphors Dan Leonardi uses to guide readers toward intentional living, personal leadership, and long-term success. Just as a CEO uses a business playbook to align strategies, goals, and actions, individuals need a Personal Playbook to navigate life and career with purpose.

Core Elements of the PLAYBOOK

1. What are your Core Values - These principles guide how you live, work, and lead. The playbook helps you stay aligned with what truly matters.
2. Your Vision & Goals - A clear, compelling future—what kind of life are you building? What legacy are you trying to leave?
3. Decision-Making Framework - Like a coach calls plays under pressure, you need a strategy for making decisions when life gets hectic. The PLAYBOOK helps eliminate second-guessing.
4. Your Personal Board of Directors - This is your go-to group of mentors, advisors, and truth-tellers who help you grow and course-correct.
5. Life & Career Strategies - Your PLAYBOOK contains the repeatable methods and mindsets you’ve built (or borrowed) to succeed—like time management habits, goal setting techniques, or the 70/20/10 Rule.

Why It Matters

Without a PLAYBOOK, people react instead of lead. They chase success defined by others rather than create a life defined by their own values and vision. The PLAYBOOK is how you shift from drifting to driving.

Ask yourself…

• Vision – “WHY am I doing what I am doing?”
• Strategy – “WHAT is it that I want to do to achieve my Vision?”
• Tactics – “HOW am I going to do the things necessary to accomplish my strategic goals?”