Imagine having the most advanced car in the world: it maps the fastest routes, predicts traffic, even tells you where to stop for coffee. But if you donât trust yourself to drive, youâre not going anywhere. Thatâs what self-doubt does to leaders. You know the strategy. Youâve seen the problem before. Your gut already has an answer. And still, STILL, youâre hitting the brakes, polling five people, and circling the roundabout of overthinking. One leader I coach nailed it: âIâm not...
10 days ago â˘Â 1 min read
Ever been invited to a party where you didnât know anyone? You showed up because you were told to. You smiled politely. You hovered by the snacks. And then, somewhere between the awkward small talk and trying to remember names, you thought: âWhy did I even come?â Now imagine that feeling⌠but at work. Because after a merger, restructure, or leadership shake-up, thatâs exactly what happens. People donât just lose org charts. They lose orientation. They lose the âus.â One leader said it like...
17 days ago â˘Â 2 min read
Failure isnât the villain of your story. Itâs the personal trainer youâve been dodging, the one who makes you sweat, pushes you past your limits, and then hands you the muscles you didnât know you could grow. Most leaders donât fail. Not really. They pivot, they polish, they reframe. They dodge the sting. Sounds smart, right? Except itâs secretly shrinking your potential. Because if youâve never failed badly enough to wince at the memory, youâve probably never stretched far enough to find...
24 days ago â˘Â 1 min read
In 2025, I did something Iâd never done before. I stepped away. Not just from my business. But from my roles as a parent, a partner, and an always-on problem-solver. For one full week, I pressed pause on everything so I could focus on one thing: working "on" my business instead of "in" it. And hereâs the thing: the learnings were exponential. But not because of the program alone. They were exponential because I decided they would be. The theme of the week was: âHow you do anything is how you...
about 1 month ago â˘Â 1 min read
We all know about SMART goals (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound), right? Theyâve been drilled into us since the dawn of performance reviews and goal-setting frameworks. But hereâs the part nobody tells you:SMART isnât just a goal-setting tool.Itâs a secret weapon for asking better questions: in work, in life, in moments that sneak up on us and shape everything. Letâs prove it with something wildly unsexy but completely universal: 𪼠Brushing your teeth. Letâs say youâre...
about 1 month ago â˘Â 2 min read
Here's the task: design a 3 year strategic company plan. The old way: Executive offsite. Vision deck. Surprise roadmap. The new way: Co-creation. Ownership. Commitment (not compliance). The leader who did it differently When the 3-year strategy cycle came around, Sarah (VP of Operations at a mid-sized tech firm) could already picture how it would go. She and the exec team would hole up in a windowless hotel conference room for two days. Theyâd debate markets, budgets, priorities, and return...
about 1 month ago â˘Â 5 min read
Ever been exhausted because youâre doing too much? Answering every question. Spotting every risk. Holding every thread of every project. Feels like your brain is a whiteboard that never gets wiped clean? One leader I coached put it this way: âI thought I was holding the team together. But I was just holding the team up.â Thatâs when we talked about the difference between leading and facilitating. And thatâs when the shift began. The real reason you're on fire Leadership burnout isnât always...
about 2 months ago â˘Â 3 min read
Some conversations never get said⌠but they leave you feeling like a blunt pencil. Used. Worn down. Pressing harder than ever, just to make a mark. You used to feel sharp, clear, confident & ready. But every conversation you avoid wears you down a little. You get quieter, even when it matters most. You press harder, but somehow say less. And eventually, itâs not the act of speaking up that exhausts you. Itâs the weight of everything youâve held back. And still, the hard thing goes unsaid....
about 2 months ago â˘Â 3 min read
You know the feeling. Youâve worked your way up, chip by chip. You cashed in your attention to detail. You cashed in your problem-solving skills. You cashed in your focus and grit and reliability. And now⌠the stack of chips is gone. Youâre in a bigger role. And suddenly it feels like the game changed but nobody gave you any new chips to play with. Maybe this is as good as youâll ever be. Maybe youâve been promoted beyond your level of competence. Maybe this is where growth stops and you...
2 months ago â˘Â 1 min read