“Hey boss, I need time off.” “Of course! You’ve earned it.” ...Also, that huge deadline is due the same week.” 😬 Ah, the classic PTO dilemma. As a leader, you want to honor rest and respect the work. But what happens when someone’s time off collides with a time-sensitive

Many things in life are action oriented including trust

We were supporting a CFO juggling five major initiatives at once: ✅ 100 entities on QuickBooks ✅ Full ERP implementation ✅ New planning & reporting tools ✅ Fixed asset module ✅ Major acquisition integration All necessary. None small. And the team? Already stretched thin.

My 6-year-old wanted to make her own sandwich yesterday. Every instinct told me to step in when she struggled with the knife and made a mess with the jelly. Instead, I stayed back and let her figure it out. She made the most lopsided PB&J you've ever seen, but the pride on her

I was listening to Elon Musk on a podcast the other day. When asked what advice he’d give to engineers at AI startups, he didn’t say “leverage synergies” or “build an ecosystem.” He said: “Try to be useful.” That’s it. Not complex. Not visionary. Just… useful. That’s

Three leadership mistakes I made this week: Assumed my team knew my priorities without clearly communicating them Checked email during family dinner (twice) Said 'let's circle back' when I should have just made a decision The best leaders aren't perfect. They're just honest

The ERP demos had it all. AI. Predictive insights. A glossy UX. The CFO and CIO? Hooked. The CAO? Not so fast. He raised a hand and said: “Love the vision. But our close is still manual, and reporting’s held together with duct tape. Can we make sure the core functionality

""Just handle it however you think is best." (Famous last words of a leader who's about to learn an expensive lesson.) Three weeks ago, I delegated a client project with these exact words. I thought I was being empowering. Giving autonomy. Showing trust. The result? A

The power of emotional intelligence isn't just knowing your feelings, it's knowing when to pause. 🧠💡 I recently came across these 12 phrases that emotionally intelligent people use under pressure, and #4 really resonated: ""I notice I'm feeling reactive right now."" In our

Work me: "Let's brainstorm solutions and circle back with actionable next steps" Home me: "WHO SPILLED THIS CUP? WAS IT YOU? IT WAS YOU WASN'T IT? DON'T LIE TO ME" We show up differently because we think the stakes are different. They're not. Your kid learning how you handle

Happy Sunday everyone! Reminder to unglue yourself from work and enjoy that family of yours! Present company included!

Taylor Swift recently said, "Access to your energy is a luxury", and yes, I couldn't resist turning a pop culture moment into leadership advice, why not. If you're constantly drained, saying yes to every meeting, and wondering why your team seems as exhausted as you feel, here's

The power of emotional intelligence isn't just knowing your feelings, it's knowing when to pause. 🧠💡 I recently came across these 12 phrases that emotionally intelligent people use under pressure, and #4 really resonated: "I notice I'm feeling reactive right now." In our

When professionals are navigating new roles, career transitions, or skill development, our instinct as coaches is often to point out what they're doing wrong. But here's what I've learned: People can become paralyzed when given a list of "don't do this" instructions. Firstly,

Your #ToDoList may not be as important today as your #ReThinkList. Think of “first principles rethinking” as the #rethinking of your current-state learning, knowledge, and regulation about “the customer experience” —#CX. Mote to learn? Mote to know? Mote to regulate?

I'm a firm believer that a growth mindset can help you achieve almost anything. Except for golf. I give up on golf.

When the big-name search firm gets it wrong, it stings. A client told me about hiring one of the “Top 5” retained search firms to find a Controller. The result? - Weak candidate slate - Flimsy references - A hire that missed the mark — badly But the real pain? Realizing they

Leadership is about taking responsibility for making sure the work gets done, not necessarily doing it all yourself. You must trust your team, delegate, and give others a chance to step up.

“A man asked his gardener why his plants grew so beautifully. The gardener said: I don’t force them to grow. I remove what stops them.” #CoachingMindset #GrowthMindset #LeadershipDevelopment #PersonalGrowth #ProfessionalDevelopment

4 Leadership Styles (and how they actually work): 💀 Force it: "Do this or you're fired!" Result: They do it badly while updating their resume 🙏 Beg for it: "Please guys, we really need this." Result: They nod politely and do whatever they were going to do anyway 🤝 Partner up: