Executive leadership is begging you to step up and be more strategic. Why is it so hard??? Losing Your Identity as a Doer and Fixer For...

Solving everything is so hard!   Look, I get it. You’re a CEO. A fixer. A problem-solving machine. You see an issue, and before anyone...

2024 offered countless headlines like: “ So and So celebrity  accused of using Ozempic. This ruffles my feathers to say the least. I...

In a world where remote work has become the norm, it's time to shift our focus from merely criticizing this model to evaluating our...

Yesterday I had a coaching session with the president of a hospitality company. We spoke about how the leadership team made some...

Four score and seven years ago, I decided that my measure of success would be if people happily picked up the phone when I called...

Occasionally, I take a trip to left field when I write, and today feels like a good day to draw some questionable parallels between my...

Food for Thought …… a not boring list of values   Simplicity  – Embracing minimalism and focusing on what truly matters. Wanderlust  – A...

Seems like just yesterday I was the millennial newbie causing all types of cool cultural disruption.   Today, however, I’m a victim of...

When a great CFO steps into a leadership team, magic happens. The role of a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) has evolved dramatically in...

I was born and raised in Tennessee. I’ve been to Graceland (and a special little place known as 'Graceland 2' known only to locals.) I...

My brain has really been on overdrive this week thinking about PIPs (performance improvement plan.) I know….I need to get out more. But...

The better question is " what kind of training do they need ?"   I lead annual planning sessions for clients every fall. And I cannot...

Serioulsy. I'm a little tired of this story. I read an article last night in Fortune about how middle managers are STILL burned out. They...

It's not as awkward as you may think. I have come to appreciate a coaching super power of mine. I am a tween in corporate America. I am...

We all have expectations for how we want others to act. Especially at work. We expect patience, accountability, good humor, quick...

Leaders leak too much energy by trying to solve and fix problems all the time. The most common cause of frustration and burnout for...

Few things light me up more than when a coaching client or Vistage member emails with me a thought provoking question inspired by our...

Defining (and living) Your Personal Presence It’s an interesting feeling to long for a version of ourselves. For me it sometimes looks...

My husband wrote a great article today prompted by the quote: “In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s...