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Reflect, Release, Rise: Turn 2025 Insight into 2026 Impact

As we approach the close of 2025, now is the perfect moment to pause, breathe, and reflect with intention. Before we sprint into new goals or declare bold resolutions, meaningful growth begins by honoring where we’ve been. In a world that keeps accelerating, reflection becomes a radical act of leadership. It helps us see the full picture—our progress, our patterns, our power, and yes, even our pain—so we can step into the next season with clarity. Start by celebrating what [...]

By |2025-12-03T16:05:22-06:00December 3rd, 2025|Healing, Leading|Comments Off on Reflect, Release, Rise: Turn 2025 Insight into 2026 Impact
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Bold Moves Begin with Bold Questions

How to Reinvent Yourself and Lead with Confidence in Uncertain Times Have you ever noticed that the biggest shifts in your life didn’t begin with a plan—they began with a question? Not just any question, but a brave one. The kind of question that makes you pause, breathe deeply, and admit that your comfort zone is looking a little too cozy these days. I often tell my audiences: if the questions you’re asking yourself are too small, then the moves [...]

By |2025-12-03T16:05:33-06:00November 19th, 2025|Leading|Comments Off on Bold Moves Begin with Bold Questions
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Change Reflection: Lessons from the Past to Prepare for the Future

Change is not just inevitable—it's accelerating. As someone who is immersed in change, I often hear executives and project managers express concern about keeping pace with this ever-increasing velocity of transformation. However, by examining historical patterns and leveraging past experiences, organizations can better prepare for future challenges and opportunities. I feel like we are forgetting to learn from our own histories when doing so can be a shortcut to success.  The Accelerating Pace of Change Recent studies indicate that the [...]

By |2024-07-17T03:19:18-05:00July 17th, 2024|Leading|0 Comments
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“Or is there?” – The Power of Individual Change

“Or is there?” A powerful question around change and our ability to affect change.  This simple question - from my Uncle Lurie was to be a catalyst for change.  This is an excerpt from my book What’s Your Catalyst: The Power of Managed Change where I recount my life-changing work trip to Africa and the impact of those three words.  As I sat writing in a Cameroonian hotel room late one night, my tone was different. I wrote with a [...]

By |2024-05-28T20:16:44-05:00May 28th, 2024|Leading|0 Comments
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Reflecting Back, Planning Ahead: Preparing for Your Best Year Yet

As 2023 draws to a close, it is the ideal moment for thoughtful reflection and intentional planning to help set goals for the year ahead. Rather than rushing into hopeful new year’s resolutions, take time to truly reflect first. […]

By |2023-12-19T14:57:34-06:00December 19th, 2023|Leading|0 Comments
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Women in Leadership – Gains and Goals

For the first time in the history of the Fortune 500, women are leading 10% of the United States’ largest companies by revenue.  It might not feel like much of a leap, but it is a milestone nonetheless. Seeing women in these roles, achieving success and delivering results at the top of their industries, the more motivated and vindicated the push for gender parity. It is also encouraging to see gains in the traditionally male-dominated industries including financial services, defense [...]

By |2023-09-04T18:47:56-05:00September 4th, 2023|Leading|0 Comments
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September is the new January

As the sun-soaked days of summer gradually give way to the gentle rustle of falling leaves, there’s a sense of transition in the air that’s hard to ignore. September, often dubbed the “second January,” holds a unique charm for professionals, executives, and leaders seeking to recalibrate their focus and reignite their ambitions. Just as January marks the start of a new year, September brings the opportunity for a fresh start—a chance to realign priorities, set new goals, and implement positive [...]

By |2023-08-21T20:45:56-05:00August 21st, 2023|Leading|0 Comments
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What will your legacy be?

For a long time in my life, I had a hard time looking too far ahead into my future. I lost my mother when I was in High School; she was only 39 years old when she died. This life cut short and my own grief made it hard for me to imagine the future. This realization and the counsel and meditation that helped me move forward opened my eyes to the importance of creating a vision for myself.  [...]

By |2023-08-09T23:53:05-05:00August 9th, 2023|Leading|0 Comments
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Investing in Leadership Development: A Strategic Imperative for Now and the Future

In our rapidly evolving corporate landscape, effective leadership has emerged as the linchpin for sustainable success. But what is effective leadership? It’s leadership that gets results. That is sustainable and strategic. Leadership that is building a better future for the organization and its stakeholders. In simpler terms, it is also well prepared leadership: agile, adaptable and responsive to changing needs.  […]

By |2023-08-01T09:18:09-05:00July 27th, 2023|Leading|0 Comments
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Why culture change is so slow and five things we can do about it

Barely a week goes by without a headline exposing a corporate culture gone bad. Beloved brands and household names turn out to be hotbeds of bullying, burnout, harassment, unreasonable expectations, blaming  and shaming – these cultures are truly toxic. According to MIT research, about one in nine Americans think their workplace is toxic; and toxic work culture is the number-one reason people cite for leaving their jobs.  […]

By |2023-08-01T09:18:17-05:00April 2nd, 2023|Leading|0 Comments
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