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...

In the second session of LeadWell we aim to put a little more structure around the journey exercise from session 1. I have coachees...

Over the next several weeks I am going to write about the 8 topics that I cover in the LeadWell Course for new people managers. Partly...

Most leadership teams I work with have some version of an accountability discussion at their annual meeting. In these meeting we identify...

I don’t read many business books anymore I see them as just slightly new takes on age old topics. Yes- we need to keep these topics...

Go into the wild world with words on your wings. Carried by both faith and fear. Drop into fields of love and let these words fall softly...