What would it look like if we could choose the lives we wanted to live without fearing how it would affect our careers?

We all have a part to play in how empowered we can be.

Most of my job involves being paid to address rooms of people—big rooms, small rooms, Zoom rooms—and I know that the energy I bring into those rooms affects the energy of every single person in them.

We hope this will inspire you to take some time of your own to pause and reflect!

Meetings are the best place to build relationships, collaborate, connect, and communicate. But they’re also the easiest way to waste a lot of time (and money).

Ideas don’t just magically come to people. We have to seek out ways to cultivate our creativity and innovation so that we can always be thinking about what's next.

We all have so many demands on our time and energy, and there’s only so much that we can take on.

Feedback is hard, no matter how often you give it. But I do it because I know that it builds trust, clears up misunderstandings, lets people know where they stand, helps people work more efficiently and effectively, and so much more.

My biggest birthday wish is that we don’t lose hope—that even though there are certainly challenges, we as leaders remember that we can make a difference and that that’s always in our control, no matter what.

I don’t think it has to be like this. In fact, I know it doesn’t because our team left behind the 9-to-5 long ago. I believe there’s a better way—and fortunately, I’m far from the only CEO to think so.

Celebrating how long a person has been with our team means recognizing their loyalty, time, energy, and the investment that they have given to the organization.

I’m so committed to avoiding burnout that I’m going to do something I’ve always wanted to do but that is way outside my comfort zone.

We need to get out of the habit of saving our feedback for reviews and instead make it part of our ongoing team conversations.

This is vulnerable for us. It’s the first time we’ve ever looked at our year this way, which means there will almost certainly be things that change.

Right now, we have an amazing chance to change our world at work for the better.

The first week of any new year is my most favorite time to look inward and get really clear on what I want to manifest in the 365 days ahead as well as the goals I want to set for myself.

Without question, the habit of intentionally taking time to do things that help expand my mindset has been instrumental and invaluable to my growth as a human and leader.

We’ve prepared some things for you to enjoy over the next few weeks while we are away, and I’m so excited to share them with you!