29 Oct The Climb
Up until now, there have been plenty of instances in my life where I had the attitude of “I have to” do one thing or another. I don’t know about you, however, I never felt good about the prospect of having to do any particular...
I Am At Choice
08 Oct Have You Ever Changed Your Mind?
It’s great to have strong beliefs and convictions. It’s even better to be open to changing those beliefs. Being a great leader doesn’t mean that we never waiver from our convictions. Being a great leader means we are willing to question those convictions and be...
20 Sep Shopping Carts and Leadership
Are you able to step back and objectively observe yourself? Becoming aware of our behaviors, choices, language, ability to listen (or not), perceptions and programming is critical in our development as a leader. You’ve probably already seen from me one of my favorite messages - Leadership...
10 Sep Are You A Compassionate Leader?
On one of my walks over the last few days, I listened to a fabulous podcast! It was titled Leading with Compassion. The speaker was LinkedIn’s CEO, Jeff Weiner, who, by the way, has a 100% approval rating on Glassdoor (an online job search/company review site)....
27 Aug Are You Ready?
As I climbed the Gringo Killer, my breathing was labored due to the incline even though the elevation here wasn’t nearly as high as it was the day before. I was grateful for my poles because they offered another point of stability for my tired...
20 Aug Ed Sheeran, The CrossFit Games and You
What do Ed Sheeran, The CrossFit Games and you have in common? Let's find out together. A few weeks ago my friend, Abby, came to visit, and she is a huge CrossFitter. While she was here, the CrossFit Games were on television. This is an event...
06 Aug What can two tiny sand dollars teach us about leadership?
I don’t usually see sand dollars on the beach, and I go almost every day. However, on a beautiful morning last week, I spotted not one, but two, sand dollars. They were almost identical in size and shape. I picked them up thinking they're so...
02 Jul 5.2 Lessons Learned (Or Relearned) From My 52nd Year
I turned 53 yesterday, and going into my birthday, I took a moment to reflect on my 52nd year - what I learned (or relearned) about myself, life, love and leadership. And while I could likely come up with 52 lessons, I chose my top...
19 Jun Get Out Of Your Own Way To Find Your Way!
When you realize that you are your own biggest obstacle, you are officially on the path to creating a bigger, better, badasser life for yourself. If you still think that everyone else is to blame for you not having everything that you want in your...
12 Jun 5 Questions That Will Enhance Your Leadership Skills
Often, we are quick to give answers when we would be better off asking more questions. Questions empower, both ourselves and others, to create, innovate, learn and grow. Isn’t that the role of a leader? Check out these 5 questions that can create amazing new...