Can You Be Serious and Still Have Fun?
Having fun at work is not about happy hour. It’s a mindset of curiosity, creativity, lightness and anticipating a positive outcome.
Self Awareness
Work Isn’t a Test
What choosing practice over performance sounds like: I’m here to learn. I’m here to contribute. I belong here.
I Didn’t Hit Send
I didn’t hit send. And that’s my renewed commitment to myself and the people I work with: stay focused on what matters most right now and to give it the attention it deserves.
I Had a Different Plan
A lot of the pain doesn’t come from the change itself – it comes from the story we tell ourselves about what it means.
When Did Failure Become Personal?
Failing isn’t a verdict on our self-worth. It’s part of the process of getting better. That’s the distinction I’m trying to internalize.
The Weather Isn’t the Problem
The problem wasn’t the temperature, it was my feelings about it. Judging the situation was where the extra suffering crept in.
What I Learned From Other People’s Leadership Journeys
In retrospect, what that first group coaching experience gave me wasn’t answers—it was access to adjacent experience. A way to learn not only from my own path, but from watching others live theirs in real time.
What To Do When You Feel Left Out at Work
Someone’s left off a meeting invite, or hears about a decision too late, and suddenly the reaction feels bigger than the situation. The experience has hit something central to who they believe they are. Recognizing that difference changes everything.
When we know our identity has been shaken, we can steady ourselves before deciding what to do next.
How to Stay Afloat When You’re Out of Your Comfort Zone
When you find yourself out of your comfort zone, your rational mind may say, This is good for me or I can do it. But your body says, No way, this feels wrong. But over years of coaching leaders through new challenges, I’ve learned that growth – aka expanding your comfort zone at the edge – comes from small, intentional experiments.
