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I Was Suffering from these Hidden Factors Keeping Me Stuck – Are you?

4 minutes read

March 3, 2025

Even When You Know You’re Capable I used to think I was all in. I worked hard. I pushed myself. I took risks. But if I’m honest? I was always ...

How Do You Scale Your Leadership Without Losing Control?

5 minutes read

January 15, 2025

Legacy Isn’t a Dream—It’s a Strategy for Impact Legacy isn’t about leaving something behind—it’s about creating something that lives on. For many leaders, the idea of legacy feels abstract, almost ...

Stop Chasing Confidence: Build Self-Confidence and Trust Instead

5 minutes read

January 7, 2025

As we step into 2025, leadership chatter often focuses on confidence—being certain, assured, and capable. But here’s the truth: confidence alone isn’t enough to take you where you want to ...

Possibility is Boring

4 minutes read

December 20, 2024

What a Hallmark Christmas Movie Reminded Me About Transcendation Confession time: I watch Hallmark Christmas movies. Yes, those picture-perfect, small-town holiday stories where the snow falls at just the right ...

Where Have These Feelings Come From?

3 minutes read

December 10, 2024

Lately, every now and then, I grapple with a feeling of inadequacy. I spend these moments in comparison—looking at what others have achieved, questioning if I’ve done enough, and feeling ...

A Lesson in Leadership from an Airplane Armrest

3 minutes read

November 13, 2024

Today, I want to share a recent experience that got me thinking about leadership and our reactions to stress and fatigue. It happened on a flight from IAD to IAH, ...

The Weight of Your Baggage: Why Your Trust Issues Are Holding You (and Everyone Else) Back

5 minutes read

October 9, 2024

We all have baggage. It’s just a fact of life. We’ve all been through shit in our lives that we’d rather not go through again. The memory of that shit ...

What’s the Key to Leadership That Lasts Beyond Your Presence?

5 minutes read

September 5, 2024

“Do I have the personality to be a leader?” This is the question I heard this week as I reviewed a Discovery Process® assessment with a client. The first part ...

Embracing the Absurd: A Leadership Journey

5 minutes read

April 23, 2024

In the labyrinth of leadership, we often find ourselves at a crossroads where the path forward isn’t just unclear—it seems utterly nonsensical. This, my friend, is the realm of the ...

Are You Ignoring Your Most Powerful Leadership Tool – Imagination?

4 minutes read

January 14, 2024

Happy New Year! As we tiptoe (or maybe cannonball) into 2024, I want to talk about a power tool we all have but often leave rusting in the back of ...

Beyond the Summit: Navigating Success and What Lies Ahead

4 minutes read

December 16, 2023

As we bid farewell to 2023, I find myself reflecting on a year marked by milestones that were once distant dreams. I spent 20 seasons as a volunteer Little League Umpire, ...

Cherishing the Real Over the Ideal: A Thanksgiving 2023 Message

4 minutes read

November 13, 2023

Turkey time is nearly upon us here in the US, and while we’re dusting off those heirloom platters and polishing the ol’ gratitude attitude, let’s chat about a little Thanksgiving ...

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