The foundation of effective leadership
As a leader, building trust within your team is non-negotiable. Trust is the foundation of collaboration, effective communication, and strong performance. It’s the magic that fills in the gaps and amplifies the efforts of thriving teams. Patrick Lencioni’s The Five Dysfunctions of a Team outlines how a lack of trust can significantly hinder a team’s ability […]
5 Leadership Myths
Let’s talk leadership myths. Somewhere along the way, laziness and assumptions about leadership got tangled into how we think about business success. It’s time to clear them out. Here are 5 Leadership Myths based on John Maxwell’s teachings (and why they don’t hold up): 1. The Management Myth: Management and leadership aren’t the same. Managers maintain […]
Your comfort is causing problems
I remember hearing Leila Hormozi say something to the effect of, If you’re comfortable in business, you’re moving backward. I’ve chewed on it for a while because like all things…there are interpretations inside of this to define. Business moves fast, and so is life these days and there are three distinct places we can play. […]
Let’s talk about books
I love reading, yet I go in spurts with it. Because books serve a larger purpose in my life which is loving to learn. If I’m taking a course, studying for a certification or stretching myself in some sort of way, reading is usually on the back burner. Then in the summer months, it’s not […]
Introducing LeadUp!
One of the keys to building a thriving business and cohesive team is equipping high-performing employees with essential leadership skills. Yet, leadership development often falls by the wayside—especially in small businesses and organizations with under 50 employees. When owners and executives have a strong leadership team that’s aligned in problem-solving, communication, and commitment, the whole […]
Where change really comes from
I wasn’t sure what to think. The calendar invite I received immediately grabbed 12 hours of my life for four days in a row. What?!?! Like, the whole workday and beyond? The agenda was vague, which is bothersome for this planner. It merely listed start times with the speaker lineup, that was it. When do […]
My life before coaching
Coaching is about birthing new things, things like ideas, mindsets, milestones and achievements. And I get to celebrate these moments, large and small with clients on a regular basis. But when the client births a podcast, then asks me to be a guest, it’s a joyous continuation of the celebration…with a bit of a turn. […]
What’s your communication failure?
Communication. It’s something we begin learning as a baby through a cry, a giggle or a smile. Then we develop sounds that turn into words, then sentences and at last, we’ve mastered “communicating”…right? Not so fast. Because just last week, I had a communication failure. I made a phone call, got voicemail and sort of panicked. These […]
You’re making change from the wrong starting line
I spent last Friday afternoon, finding my best warrior cry, yelling at the top of my lungs in the middle of my living room. Thank goodness I was the only one home. I have never seen such a look of confusion and utter uncertainty from my dog. Is mom ok? Does she need help? Are […]
New Speaking Topics for 2025
Two years ago, in the midst of figuring out how to be a foster parent, I found myself turning down most of the speaking requests that came my way. My entire workday shrunk into the hours of 9:30am – 2:30pm to accommodate this new responsibility, leaving little flexibility for speaking engagements or any sort of […]