Retirement Doesn’t Have to Mean Retreat
Retiring without retreating Did you know that retirement doesn't have to mean retreat? If you want your retirement to be a retreat — a time to relax, travel, and enjoy the fruits of decades of hard work — that's wonderful. You've earned it. But that's not everyone....
What’s scarier than Friday the 13th? The phone!
Oh no! It's Friday the13th! What gets scarier than Friday the 13th? Follow up, of course. Especially, picking up the phone. It's easy to fall into the rut of only following up with email. And to convince yourself that, since you're sending one email at a time, you're...
When Marc and I Went Canoe-ing
Sometimes holding leadership isn’t about holding the room.
Sometimes it’s about holding yourself long enough to choose your next move with care.
Immediate help for your Leadership Questions
My new "The Pocket COO" AI tool is still being tested. I'd love for you to try it today. This chat tool is informed by all my leadership writing, blogs, books, and trainings. There are three different approaches to answers: 👉 I'm looking for quick ideas. This is...
Holding Space When You Don’t Have the Title
Leadership, as I understand it, is the practice of showing up in alignment with who you are, holding space for people and purpose.
5 Top Strategies for Scaling Up Your Small Business
Growing any business is a daunting task, but it’s especially challenging for small businesses. Explore five top strategies for scaling up your business here.
From Mailbox to Meeting: A formula for Pleasantly Persistent Follow Up
In my conversations with private coaching clients, when I say "you'll need to follow up up to 12 times," I often see dismay on people's faces. 12 times?! Some intrepid clients then ask for the exact steps, the precise formula for those 12 follow ups. And are less than...
Leadership, Held
Living Leadership that Fits There are seasons when leadership is obvious. A title is given. A decision is public. A role is clearly defined. People know who is “in charge.” And then there are seasons - often longer ones - when leadership is quieter and harder to name....
As a leader, 66% of your team wishes this from you
As a leader, you have so much coming at you. Demands. Obligations. Emergencies. It's easy to fall into an "answer every question" mode - like you're playing a game of Whack-A-Mole. (No offense to moles.) Did you realize your answers may be causing your best staff to...
