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My goal is to write things to inspire you, challenge you, and help you become the best human and leader you can be
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When is the last time you gave yourself empathy?
We learn so much about giving empathy to others, and we know how important that is. But what about ourselves?
Confession: I used ChatGPT
You might be thinking, “Big deal.” But it is a big deal to me . . . because of my stance on AI.
I’m challenging myself to be kind out loud
Have you ever had a kind thought about someone but kept it to yourself? I’m so guilty of this.
Learning to embrace my creative process
If you’ve ever worked in a way that doesn’t come naturally to you, you know that it can feel hard.
The little yeses add up
One of the things I’ve struggled with the most is how to handle small requests that come from people who are not my clients or my team.
The magic of showing up authentically
We worked to pinpoint the one major shift they could each make to unlock their authenticity on stage. And one by one, the magic happened.
Discipline as a form of self-love
Even though I dubbed 2024 my year of self-love, I’m actually loving myself even better in 2025.
The unintentional impact of going above and beyond
What my therapist helped me uncover is that I spend a lot of time going “above and beyond” for others—often without being expected to.
The connection between childhood and leadership
Anytime I’m home—like this last week—I find myself observing family dynamics, and with each visit, I understand myself more and more.
Have I told you lately that I love you?
As I’ve been thinking about the acknowledgements I want to write to our team, it got me thinking about how I also want to acknowledge you.
A baby and a wedding
My Break Week was filled with lots of relaxing and recharging, of course, but most of my time was spent thinking about these two big moments and the significance of each.
Why do I feel like this?
Life is fantastic right now, and yet, I've had this strange feeling that I can’t quite articulate and can’t put my finger on.
Meet me out in the parking lot
Is it ever appropriate to be so brutally honest in giving feedback that it may hurt someone?
How do you even write a book, anyway?
I get a lot of questions about the book-writing process, and it was certainly something I was curious about before I wrote a book.
Heck to the no
Here’s what happens when you don’t set boundaries: You become really freaking resentful.
What is human leadership?
Have you ever believed in something so much, and yet, you have trouble articulating what it is that you feel and see?
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