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ARE YOUR ROUTINES STIFLING YOUR GROWTH?
Why your routines might be stifling your growth. (And what you can do about it). Routines and habits can be powerful tools to help us grow. But sometimes, we need a “routine reset:” Acknowledge Autopilot: Recognize when you’ve been blindly following a set routine. Shake Things Up: Swap your regular activity with something new. Reflect:…
THE BIGGER THE DECISION
The bigger the decision, the less certain you feel making it. That caught me off guard the higher I moved in leadership. You keep waiting to feel sure. To have all the consequences resolved before you commit. On the decisions that carry the most weight, that feeling doesn’t really come. So the real edge becomes…
A PROBLEM TO SOLVE
Out walking yesterday, listening to a podcast. When we hit something hard, most of us treat it as a problem to solve. Get through it, get back to normal. COVID was the version most of us lived. When will this be over? When do things go back to the way they were? But what if…
BE PRESENT
Have you ever caught yourself doing this on a call? I have. I’m with someone, supposed to be all there for them, and my head is still back on whatever I was chewing on before I got on. The strategy, the money, some problem I couldn’t shake. So I’m only kind of there. The more…
WONDERING HOW TO WORK WITH ME?
Wondering how to actually work with me? Here’s the simplest answer. If you’re operating at a new level, stepping into bigger responsibility, or moving into a new arena, the first step is a connection call. Not a sales call. A real conversation. A chance to meet, hear what you’re carrying, and see if there is…
OPPORTUNITY
An opportunity showed up last week. Pretty aligned with me. My purpose, my skill set. Stuff I’ve actually trained to do. And almost in the same breath, this voice in the back of my head went, “who are you to do that?” Dude. 26 years of leading. Training as a coach. And that voice still…
THE OLD ARENA
When the old arena goes away, it can feel like your purpose went with it. The title is gone. The uniform is gone. The mission, team, structure, and rhythm that helped make sense of who you were, all of that changes. For me, that old arena was the Navy. That was the container where a…
EQUATING PURPOSE WITH INCOME
For a while, I was equating purpose with income. If this is my purpose, then this must be where the money comes from. I did not realize how much weight I was putting on that one equation. Because once those two things get fused together, the mission can start to feel like something you have…
PROCESS
Yesterday I was journaling about a process I went through five and a half years ago. The same process I now help leaders go through in my coaching practice. I was not trying to create content. I was trying to understand why I am still so passionate about it. When I hired my Blueprint coach,…
OPEN YOUR CALENDAR
If you’re using this Friday to look at next week, this might be worth trying. Open your calendar and look two weeks out. Flag the things you already feel yourself resisting. Not to delete them right away. Just to notice them. Highlight them. Change the color. Circle them if you’re looking at a printed calendar.…
DEFINE YOURSELF – DEFINE SUCCESS
Sharing the best version of yourself isn’t about ego—it’s about purpose. The world benefits from your unique contributions. Here’s the essence: Uncovering your Blueprint clarifies your unique values, passions, and skills. This journey equips you to align your life to what matters most. It’s about presenting the best version of yourself. Doing what you’re meant…
WHAT IS STEADY?
When things get uncertain around you, it helps to know what is steady inside you. Not in some abstract way. I mean, actually knowing the inventory. The things you’re good at. The work that gives you energy. The values that keep showing up. The parts of your purpose that keep pulling on you. When the…