If the world feels like it’s burning, you’re not imagining it. Many of us are navigating layers of personal and professional stress unlike anything we’ve seen before. And while it’s easy to spiral, it’s even more important to pause and reflect. These are some of the truths that are holding me up—and maybe they’ll help… View Article
It’s easier to write the story than to do the work. Whether a story, explanation, justification, reason or excuse, they all keep you in the same place. If that’s exactly where you want to be, keep talking. At a time in history when every turn seems unpredictable, challenging, and disruptive, are you meeting the… View Article
“Be brave enough to be bad at something new.” – Jon Acuff Two things that stop most of us: not knowing how and never having done it before. When you watch young children, they don’t approach anything this way. In fact, everything is new, fascinating, and exciting. They approach everything with wonder, curiosity, and an… View Article
Complacency. It’s something that happens when you begin to accept the results you have as all that is possible. It’s the benchmark of mediocrity and the crusher of dreams. Many teams become complacent with scorecard numbers and rocks over time. They begin to see the red numbers or hear the words “off track” week after… View Article
Do you bring energy to all you do? I love my work. So does my husband. According to the statistics, we’re part of the 15% or less in America who do so. People comment often about my abundant energy, and when I’m working it increases because I’m enjoying what I’m doing. Sometimes, I’m working with… View Article
Most of us are creatures of habit. Beyond our 20s, we don’t make the time often enough to step back and assess how closely the life we’re living aligns with the life we imagine we should, would, or could be living. Some questions to consider if you’re wondering: If any of these questions ignited anything… View Article
Where does dread live? In your mind. Where you’re catastrophizing about things that have already happened, and you can’t change them, or they are things that haven’t happened yet and you’re not looking forward to them. You can change them, live with them, or let them go. That’s it. Everything else is ruining this moment…. View Article
What great questions do you ask as a leader? I love to hear great leaders share their input for the biggest questions they are asking in the moment. One of my current favorites given the conversations happening in our world right now is this: Whose perspective would it be useful for me to understand? When thinking… View Article
When I think of excellence, it means something different for me. In fact, we all define what excellence means differently. At work, excellence is a core value. In fact, we say it’s the “relentless pursuit of excellence” on our little team. It is the single most defining factor for who we attract and retain. It’s… View Article
When things don’t work or go wrong, for many people, they blame. They look outside themselves (mentally or verbally) and reason their lack of results to someone or something outside themselves. This is an automatic reaction conditioned over years and practiced with others. This happens with my clients as they learn EOS or practice new… View Article