Mid-Year Reset: Reconnect, Reassess, and Reignite Your Bold Vision We're halfway through the year. Are you fueling momentum or feeling stuck? Maybe your goals have taken a back seat to unexpected challenges. Maybe the energy you started the year with has fizzled under pressure. Or maybe you're checking boxes—but deep down, you know you've been playing it safe. Wherever you are right now, July offers a powerful opportunity for a reset. It's a natural midpoint, a chance to pause, reflect, and realign with what truly matters. I call this your bold vision: the big, heart-thumping ...

The Best Leadership Advice I Almost Missed As June comes to a close, so does my Leadership Lessons series. Over the past month, I've explored leadership insights from quiet mornings, family game nights, unexpected disruptions, and even palm trees. If you missed any reflections, you can find them here. But today's reflection is different. It starts with advice I almost dismissed—until time and experience helped me see its value. The Advice I Almost Ignored Early in my career, I sat across from a Fortune 200 Financial Services CFO during an interview for a prestigious General ...

Rooted and Resilient: Leadership Lessons from Nature The Nature of Leadership Last year, I sat at a beachside restaurant in Miami, savoring the ocean breeze and a quiet moment of reflection. As I gazed out, I noticed the palm trees swaying gently—graceful, steady, unshaken. The more I watched, the more I realized that their movement wasn't just beautiful; it was a lesson in leadership. Palm trees are uniquely built to withstand challenges. They move with the wind rather than resist it. They bend and adjust while remaining strong. And when the storm passes, they remain ...

Leading Through Disruption: 10 Lessons from the Latest Tariff Shifts Leadership Lessons Often Arrive In Unexpected Packages Leadership lessons don't always arrive neatly packaged. Sometimes, they emerge as breaking news—messy, high-stakes, and deeply human. Lately, the ongoing tariff uncertainty has been one of those lessons. Watching market fluctuations, reading conflicting policy updates, and hearing from clients across industries has stirred more than economic concern; it's triggered a deeper question: How do we lead well when the landscape keeps shifting? As a transformational leadership coach, I've learned that uncertainty isn't just a business challenge. It's also ...

12 Leadership Lessons from a Family Game Night The Living Room Leadership Lab Leadership lessons often emerge in boardrooms or strategy sessions. But they also unfold in unexpected moments. During a recent trip to Nashville to visit my oldest son and his family, I landed in the middle of a leadership case study I never saw coming. The setting? My son's living room. The occasion? Family game night. The players? My grandchildren—ages thirteen, eight, five, and three—and a few enthusiastic adults. The game? Quiplash. A simple family game night became a vivid study of motivation, ...

What My Morning Coffee Taught Me About Leading with Intention Small Rituals Can Shape Big Leadership Moments Some of my most useful leadership insights haven't come from books or boardrooms. They've come from quiet, everyday moments—like making coffee before sunrise. This month, I'm exploring everyday leadership lessons. These insights come not from perfect plans or big titles but from being fully present in our lives. A conversation. A challenge. A mistake. A quiet moment. They all have something to teach us if we're willing to listen. Because the truth is, leadership isn't something we switch ...

Quiet Wins, Big Impact Reframing What Progress Looks Like Some progress turns heads. Other progress builds quietly behind the scenes. In leadership, we often celebrate the bold moves—the big decisions, the measurable results, the visible growth. But some of the most meaningful momentum happens out of sight. By the end of May, it's easy to wonder whether the effort is making a difference. The early-year energy has faded, the finish line isn't in view, and there may not be a milestone to show for all the work. This is where many leaders lose steam—not because ...

How to Reignite Your Energy Without Burning Out What to Do When Leadership Starts to Feel Heavy Not every season of leadership calls for a sprint. Some seasons challenge you to sustain. And sustaining? That's not always easy. At the onset, you might feel energized, focused, and clear on what must occur. But then it happens. Long to-do lists. Shifting priorities. Unforeseen challenges. Slowly, your spark dims. You're still leading, showing up, and moving ahead, but work (and life) feel heavier than usual. The truth is, fatigue isn't always loud. It doesn't announce itself with ...

Leading in the In-Between How to Lead with Clarity and Confidence in Uncertain Times There's a stretch in every season of leadership where things feel ambiguous. The decision has been made. The leap has been taken. The team is in motion. And yet—progress feels slow. Outcomes? Unclear. Motivation? Fading. That's the in-between—the space between the energy of starting and the satisfaction of finishing. It's not the launch, and it's not yet the breakthrough. For many leaders, this is an unsettling and frustrating season. But the in-between isn't wasted space. It's where growth quietly happens. The ...

5 Ways to Sustain Your Momentum This Spring Momentum Matters: Keep Growing, Keep Going Spring is nature's quiet reminder: growth unfolds slowly, intentionally, and unseen at first. Beneath the surface, roots stretch deeper, preparing for blooms that take our breath away. Leadership mirrors this rhythm. We often enter the year charged with bold goals, energized by fresh vision and high expectations. But by May, reality sets in. Deadlines pile up, energy wanes, and distractions multiply. That early motivation? It can feel like a distant memory. That's the nature of the 'in-between' season—not quite the starting ...