October 19, 2024 - /

Youโ€™re in a leadership role, facing big decisions, and your beliefs are holding you back. Hereโ€™s the thing: ๐—ช๐—ฒ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ปโ€™๐˜ ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜†๐˜€ ๐—ธ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ฒโ€™๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—น๐˜† ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ. Why? Because we operate based on beliefs and assumptions that have been shaped by our past experiences. Hereโ€™s the kicker: ๐—ช๐—ฒโ€™๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—น๐˜† ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฎ ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜โ€™๐˜€ ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ.…

October 12, 2024 - /

You’re falling into this trap: the I’ve-always-won trap. Youโ€™ve excelled in every role, so: You’re rewarded with more responsibility. Those responsibilities keep coming…and coming. You reach a point where you canโ€™t do it all yourself. Instead of asking for help, you’re powering through. You think itโ€™s a sign of strength, but it’s not. And eventually,…

October 5, 2024 - /

You’re worried about pleasing everyone. Why? Instead, lean into what makes you unique. I was at Mikeโ€™s Pastry in Boston the other day. Signs plastered everywhere: โ€œCash Onlyโ€ Line out the door every day in the middle of the day. The pastries are delicious, but thatโ€™s not what struck me. Hereโ€™s a company that: Does…

September 28, 2024 - /

You’re fed up with all the talk about work/life balance. When you’re working, aren’t you living your life? I feel this. For me, it’s about: Harmony Purpose Alignment ๐—–๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ฝ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ฒ = ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป ๐—บ๐˜† ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€. What happens when I’m in alignment? There’s harmony between the different parts of my life. So what do…

September 21, 2024 - /

Youโ€™re at a crossroads, and you aren’t finding answers. You seem to be looking everywhere. Youโ€™re facing: Transitions Major decisions Leadership challenges No matter where you turn, the answers elude you. Youโ€™ve tried everything: Colleagues Mentors Friends Yet you still feel unfulfilled. ๐—ช๐—ต๐˜†? ๐—•๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚โ€™๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜†๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป. Youโ€™ve been following someone elseโ€™s path.…

September 14, 2024 - /

Make inertia work for you. Inertia can be your biggest roadblock. Or it can be your greatest ally. Classic inertia gets you every time: โ€ข You havenโ€™t started, so you donโ€™t start โ€ข Inertia makes it uncomfortable to take that first step But hereโ€™s the thing. Once you start, inertia can work in your favor.…

September 7, 2024 - /

The source of your frustration is the need for control. You’re used to being the expert. You’re used to always being right. You’re used to having all the answers. Now, you’re leading a team of problem-solvers. You’re no longer being paid for expertise. You’re paid to lead the team to mission achievement. You’re frustrated because…

August 31, 2024 - /

Want to ensure team growth? Don’t stop at reflection. Reflecting on experiences is vital. It allows you to notice lessons Lessons you didn’t recognize at the moment But if we stop at reflection, learning isn’t solidified It’s an iterative cycle. Act Reflect Iterate Act Uncovering and using Blueprint is also iterative. Awareness of Blueprint items…

August 24, 2024 - /

This idea is coming alive for me lately. The concept of “making it” or “arriving.” ๐—œ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ป’๐˜ ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—œ’๐—น๐—น: Stop challenging myself Believe I don’t have any more to learn Think that I have nothing more to accomplish ๐—ช๐—ต๐˜†? ๐—•๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐—œ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ: We can always learn and develop our abilities.…