What’s the thing you tell yourself you can’t do?

For me, it was always distance running. I convinced myself that I wasn’t capable of running beyond the 2 miles I could barely do without stopping. That is, until the day I decided to prove myself wrong.

Imagine it’s the first day of your new job.

When I think about the future of business, there’s one thing I really believe: Our workplaces must become classrooms.

Have you ever met a person and said to yourself, “I want to know everything they know”? That happened to me recently with one of my clients.

When I’m struggling with something, I write about it. I write to get clear on my thoughts and feelings about the situation, and doing so usually helps me identify the best path forward. It also helps me reflect on what the experience is teaching me.

I received an email last week that inspired me. It read: How does your team respond to sharing your internal company experiences with others? I would like to do the same, but I'm a bit concerned about how my team would respond.

Last week while I was visiting Student Maid HQ, I had a tough conversation with one of the best people my company has ever hired. His name is Greg.

Last week, a member of my leadership team received terrible news.

Before I tell you about my latest and greatest read, I want to share a paragraph from it that stopped me in my tracks.

What do you do when the person in charge of making sure your business functions wants to move across the country and also keep the job she loves?

An interesting thing happened after my previous blog post went out to the world last week.

Last week, I was supposed to be on vacation. I planned to spend my days reading good books, hanging out with my loved ones, getting plenty of rest, and doing everything except working.

Being on Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list had always been a dream of mine.

I firmly believe that when people feel taken care of, they will take care of those around them—and I have just the story to prove it. 

Hello my friends! I’m writing this after an incredible week in Amsterdam, where I spent time with two different clients exploring the roles leaders play in creating extraordinary work environments.

You ever have a season where you just feel lost? Like you’re working so hard, but you’re not sure what for?

Shoe Dog is easily the best business book I’ve read all year. I seriously couldn’t put it down.

When I think back on the turning points in my company’s history, I find it amazing—and humbling—to think that many of those things did not happen because of me.