
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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17 years of being an entrepreneur
To honor this week’s milestone, I thought about all of the times I said “yes” before I really knew what I was doing—and how those moments got me to where I am now.
Are you overwhelmed?
I sat there and reflected on how I’d shown up in the meeting. I’d been defensive, impatient, and intense—the opposite of how I wanted to show up as a leader.
Satisficing is the new maximizing
Satisficing is the key to escaping the perfectionism trap. It’s about letting go of the perfect decision and making peace with an acceptable one
What choosing a paint color taught me about leadership
Asking for other opinions can be helpful when we’re making a big decision. But at the end of the day, what’s even more helpful is giving ourselves the permission to express ourselves in the way that we want to.
Why I’m choosing to go with the current
Whether the expectations come from ourselves or from the world around us, it’s easy to get caught in the trap of thinking that success means always working on or launching something new.
It’s not entitlement, it’s a call for change: What the rising generation is really asking for
I’m inspired by Gen Z’s drive to do things differently. In this post, I hope to share the other side of the coin and help you see why I think the rising generation is onto something.
Writing at a bar on a Saturday night
I think we should all have the freedom to work the schedules that suit us best instead of trying to fit ourselves into the 9-to-5 mold.
What drives you?
For so long, my identity was only about being an entrepreneur. Now, I want to make sure I have the space in my life to say yes to all the things that drive me.
How to turn performance reviews into trust-building experiences
Reviews are a hot topic with a lot of our clients right now, so I thought I’d devote this week’s blog to my best tips for making the performance review experience the best it can be.
How slow can you go?
That studio is the one place where I can inspire my neighbor, not by outpacing them, but by moving slower than them.
Don’t wait for them to ask: How to help someone who is overwhelmed
We all have the power to lead people when they’re in over their heads. We just have to be aware, be curious, and be willing to step up.
The power we all have to be a mirror
No matter which side of that conversation you are on, it takes courage. And when we are willing to be courageous, that’s where real growth and leadership happens.
How to empower others without sacrificing the things you love to do
Growth is important, but it’s also important to strike a balance between growing and challenging ourselves and working in our sweet spots.
Our four-day workweek experiment
I feel an immense responsibility to ensure that those on my team are able to prioritize their lives outside of work. I don’t want us—or our families—to ever resent our work because it prevented us from doing things that matter to us.
What a skin biopsy taught me about resilience
Resilience comes from being human and from trusting that you’ve got this—even in moments when you feel like you don’t.
Why “Cloud 10” is our mantra for 2024
By the end of this year, I hope we can look back in awe at what we’ve been able to accomplish together.
From defensive to curious: How to change your mindset around receiving feedback
Even though I teach people how to do this, I didn’t receive the feedback well. I got frustrated.
My three focuses as a leader this year
It means creating an environment that empowers people and removing barriers so that everyone can do their best work and create something awesome together.
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