“We have so much more in common than what separates us.” That assertion from Vice President Kamala Harris is one we can all agree with, regardless of politics — but I am surprised how often it’s dismissed. Why?  Perhaps, because our brains are wired to seek danger,...

When you’re buried in responsibilities, even the smallest task can feel monumental. One of my clients described this feeling perfectly (and I’m paraphrasing here): “It’s like I’m adding more to my list just to manage the list!” Sound familiar?  Overwhelm often stems...

The new year is here, and it brings with it that universal urge to reset, refresh, and reimagine. January has a way of feeling like a blank slate, even though life doesn’t really work that way. Still, there’s power in collective momentum. The world pauses, takes a...

Have you noticed the darker the night, the brighter the stars? Their gentle twinkle, their pinpoints of light? Their magic upon which we wish as a child as the “starlight, starbright, first star I see tonight” comes gently, unrushed into view. Brightening as the day...

Sometimes life gets heavy. Deadlines pile up, to-do lists overflow, and it feels like you’re treading water. (This rings especially true around the holidays, doesn’t it?) When this happens, there’s a tendency to push through, suppress emotions, and plaster on a smile....

Have you ever felt like every productivity tool adds more to your plate rather than lightening the load? That was the exact frustration of a client I recently worked with. He had tried every time-management technique, yet none stuck. They all felt like extra tasks,...

Even the best intentions can fall short in leadership. In my last blog post, I shared a story about one of my recent clients, a business owner who deeply cared about his general manager (GM) to whom he was transferring leadership of the business. Their friendship...

Leadership is more than overseeing tasks and managing performance — it’s about supporting people. A recent conversation I had with a business owner highlighted this critical distinction. The owner had promoted a general manager (GM) to oversee the organization while...

In my last post, I talked about the power of setting ground rules as foundation for respect. Once we’ve set our ground rules, the next and perhaps most powerful step is designing a playbook for what we do when someone breaks them.  We often have policies like “no...

In any negotiation or team setting, establishing ground rules is common practice — and for good reason. When union and management sit down to bargain, for example, they start by agreeing on the basics: no cell phones, no foul language, no name-calling. This step is...