“I am completely obsessed. And the audience wants that; they pay for that. I don’t want to see someone who’s kind of into it. … That’s what I care about. …
Intentional Story-Moments
When we look back on significant change or transformations in our life and our organization, we tell the events as stories. It’s much easier to see the beginning, middle, and …
Unlocking Trust
“Trust is the imprint that experience leaves behind.” —Episode 4 of the Rule of Life podcast I’ve been listening to a podcast co-hosted John Mark Comer. I stumbled upon …
risky rides
“The last thing you want to do is hitch-hike your way to success.” His words hit like summer lightning followed by the deep resonance of unapologetic thunder. The wisdom …
7 Gifts of a Layoff
Seeing the news of tech layoffs in the last few weeks prompted me to write about the gifts my own layoff in 2021 brought in the past twelve months. Some …
Teach your organization to think like the CEO
The critical shift To truly create a high performing organization, every employee must think like the CEO. In Q4 2022, the headlines screamed ‘economic uncertainty’, ‘rising inflation’ and ‘layoffs’. And, …
If it’s broken…fix it.
The way our modern workplaces are hiring, upskilling, optimizing, and pressuring simply isn’t working. With burnout and distress on the rise, here are a few things I’m talking about with …
Being seen
Think of a time you felt truly seen. When you received a moment, a word, a noticing that cut through the noise. Maybe it landed in a way that broke …
What are you tolerating?
We can work around a lot of things, and still make it work, can’t we? This week a friend and I caught ourselves laughing at how much bad behavior around …
Illusions
Beautiful in its red plumage, unaware. We watched in shock as it moved from the magnolia tree and flew straight towards the window. With certainty, it used its beak to …