Rethinking Hard Work
To be honest, if you are my age and my generation, most of us weren’t raised on the idea that working harder equals working better. But somewhere along the way, the term ‘hard work’ got enmeshed with the idea of being chronically overbooked, constantly available 24/7,...
Coach First, Lead Second
Here’s the truth, job titles don’t make leaders, relationships do. And if you’re not helping your people grow, you’re managing tasks, not leading humans. Here’s a second truth, in every high-stakes field, whether sports, entertainment, medicine, the top performers...
Addressing Stress and Mental Health in Our Professional Lives
Let’s be honest, there are a lot of stressed and burnt-out people in the workplace. You might even be one of them. I know a few years ago, I was working 12-hour days, 7 days a week, juggling to keep it all together, running on little sleep and a whole lot of espresso!...
Dreaming Big: When Was the Last Time You Set a Goal That Scared You?
I’ve seen the Katy memes all over social and the 10-minute venture of an all-female crew into ‘space’. But it has me thinking. Have you ever dreamed so big that it scared you? That’s the idea of moonshot goals, dreaming so big they force us out of our comfort into a...
How Much Does AI Really Know About You? I Want to Talk about Prompts, Privacy & Personalization
AI-generated content is everywhere these days! From marketing blurbs to personalized action figure/ Barbie dolls. I had to jump in on the latest craze and ask ChatGPT to create something based on what it knew about me and my likeness. (See above.) While not perfect,...
The Real Deal: What Authentic Leadership Looks Like
Here’s the truth, there are many leaders who are awesome and show up as themselves for both the organization and their employees. But sadly, there are also a lot of insincere leaders as well, dealing with insecurity, ego, or biases that they don’t recognize....