In this post, I talk about best practices for administering a team meeting successfully. I want you to turn that meeting from an energy drain to an energy gain and I’m providing you the ingredients to do it. There isn’t any magic here. It’s just consistency and accountability! Go there!
Read MoreIt is amazing what we can accomplish with a clear purpose, commitment, and accountability. Having just come off a 90-day odyssey of preparing for Seattle Dances, it got me thinking about the concept of creating life sprints and how much we can accomplish to design our lives when we execute with intention. Life sprints are a concept worth checking out. Read more about it in this post.
Read MoreWe always think we’re so buy and don’t have time for anything more. But that’s a fallacy. It’s amazing how much time is available when we move with intention in how we choose to prioritize activities in our day. I came front and center with this recently for a volunteer event that I couldn’t imagine I would have the availability to commit to and succeed. Spoiler alert: I made it happen! You can too.
Read MoreThere is never a bad time to stop and reflect on what you’re observing about yourself. End of year is always very logical. So I found some quiet space and did just that. Here are the 11 observations I had about myself in 2022. Awareness is everything.
Read MoreIn this post, join me on a recent ice skating rental adventure where I come face to face with the difference between outputs and outcomes. It’s a fun story and very illustrative for how you might think about your own business leadership.
Read MoreI received an unexpected birthday gift this year. It wasn’t anything I was given specifically. No, it was everything I accepted. I had something to learn, to be reminded of, on this birthday. And I received it at the perfect time!
Read More“The squeaky wheel tends to get the grease.” We have heard it before and it’s terrible. We so want to please the squeaky wheel in order to achieve some future outcome that we compromise our integrity and ultimately lose. Before you go and “do what it takes” to accommodate that squeaky wheel, check yourself first.
Read MoreI like to run on the trails. For me it has been a big part of my sanity. I have had some epic adventures out there punctuated with moments of significant suffering. There is your mind, your body and the environment that are in this symphony of coordination. Some things are in your control? Lots of things aren’t. Here is a little lens into a trail day.
Read MoreWe love goals and for good reason. But goals without intentions are just statements of hope without a plan. Rather than goals, consider setting intentions, the inputs you believe are necessary to achieve what you’re setting out to achieve. In this post, we talk about intentions and how to set them up.
Read MoreIt’s always a lot easier to talk about being the driver of your destiny when things are great. When you’re in control and have security, just sit back and talk the game. But that’s not the work. The work is in those moments when you don’t feel in control. What do you do then?
Read MoreYou do a lot of really amazing things in your life. But what if you couldn’t do those things any longer? Who are you then? Is your identity so tied up in what you do that it defines who you are? I had someone ask me this question recently about running and I reflect on the question in this post.
Read MoreAndy doesn’t pull punches and he doesn’t spend time worrying about the things he can’t control. He lives in a world of curiosity and he isn’t afraid of sharing what he knows and what he doesn’t. He shared with me a great life lesson ten years ago that I hold fast to today! It’s a get to.
Read MoreI could spend a lot of time talking about all the things that Alissa does and what makes her so amazing. But what really matters is “why” she does it in the first place. Alissa has created a life and company that is all about honoring her principles, independent of the timeline. It doesn’t matter how long it might take so long as what she represents in the world aligns with how she wants to lead.
Read MoreWhen I first met Max Nelson, founder and CEO of Hood, I remember getting off the phone with a big, big smile on my face. I just loved this guy. He was so interested in what I was doing and so passionate about sharing his story. He talks in this post about leaning into the doors that are open and not fighting those that aren’t.
Read MoreDavid Cohen is the cofounder and Chairman of TechStars, a global accelerator helping entrepeneurs achieve more than they ever thought possible. In this post, I share a bit about David’s call to courage and how his challenge is not just about building a better business, but preparing for a full life.
Read MoreNick Soman is a relentless entrepreneur but he came to this passion when he faced being paralyzed and possibly dying. What emerged from his journey was someone who pursues purpose without focusing on the outcome. Learn about Nick’s journey and more in this excerpt from One Life to Lead.
Read MoreIn this post, James Mayo, Cofounder and CEO of SOS Hydrate, talks about finishing the game and having the endurance to stick it out. James is one of our life designers in my new book, One Life to Lead, and shares his journey and struggle with building SOS.
Read MoreSharelle Klaus is one of a kind. She’s a fighter, there is no doubt about that. For the last decade and a half, Sharelle has been building a company called DRY Soda Co., a non-alcoholic beverage that is enjoyed by millions around the world. But what she has really been building is a reflection of herself.
Read MoreThere are few people in this world that I want to be more successful than Matt Oppenheimer. He just gives off that energy of humility and purpose and you just root for him all day long. I was rooting for Matt when we were in TechStars together in 2011 and I’m rooting for him today as his company, Remitly, is now valued in the multiples of billions. But he started somewhere.
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