The Blog
My goal is to write things to inspire you, challenge you, and help you become the best human and leader you can be
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Maybe it’s me: How your own expectations can mess up work-life harmony
How much do we contribute to our own work/life tension? Could we be part of the problem . . . and in that case, the solution?
Four prompts I use to help teams get clear on their identity and purpose
Here are four prompts that can help you get clarity on who you are and what you're doing.
Break Week Roundup: Q2 2023
We hope this will inspire you to take some time of your own to pause and reflect!
Why it’s important for leaders to model self-compassion
I never thought that appearing strong could be a bad thing. I thought my team needed me to appear strong, even when I didn’t feel strong inside.
How to focus your time on what is most impactful and fulfilling
This exercise has been such a game-changer for me and for our team, and now, we want to share it with you!
What I’ve learned from working with global teams
Here are some of my coolest experiences with and learnings from working with global teams over the last few years.
How to leave your job in the most compassionate way possible
There are all kinds of reasons someone might want to leave a job. No matter the reason, I think it’s important for individuals to show compassion to their employers when they’re ready to move on.
The tools our remote team uses to stay aligned and efficient
People often ask me what tools we use as an all-remote team, so I thought it could be helpful to list the ones we love here and explain what they do for us.
What the Culture Index revealed about our team—and why I’m grateful for hard conversations
Every time I think our team has learned everything we can possibly learn about each other, I’m proven wrong.
Nothing changes if nothing changes: How I approach big risks
Over time—and the more I failed in my journey as a leader and entrepreneur—I began to get more comfortable with stepping into uncertainty and taking riskier moves.
How to do layoffs in a compassionate way
Sometimes, downsizing a company is necessary. While we hope this never happens, if it does, I believe leaders should ask themselves: How can we do this in a compassionate way?
My take on soliciting anonymous feedback
If it weren’t for those surveys in the early days, we would have never grown into the company we are, and I would have never grown into the leader I am.
We shouldn’t have to choose between our careers and our lives
What would it look like if we could choose the lives we wanted to live without fearing how it would affect our careers?
“Put me in, coach!” How to empower teams—and yourself
We all have a part to play in how empowered we can be.
The pressure of being “on”
Most of my job involves being paid to address rooms of people—big rooms, small rooms, Zoom rooms—and I know that the energy I bring into those rooms affects the energy of every single person in them.
Break Week Roundup: Q1 2023
We hope this will inspire you to take some time of your own to pause and reflect!
A guide to making your meetings count
Meetings are the best place to build relationships, collaborate, connect, and communicate. But they’re also the easiest way to waste a lot of time (and money).
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