There were five kids in my family, and I am the youngest. My dad built our house, and it took awhile, so when I came along, my crib was in a bedroom with two of my brothers. In fact, I shared that room until I...
How much time do you spend reflecting on your choices, actions, thoughts and feelings? The amount of time you spend on these reflections has a direct correlation with the effectiveness of your leadership. The more self-aware you are, the more you are aware of those...
It’s been said many times that we teach what we most need to learn. There is no doubt that saying applies to me. Some of the toughest lessons for me have been to completely embrace asking for help and accepting help. And I know I'm...
In July, I moved to a new area of San Diego. While I was getting acquainted with my new neighborhood, I was delighted to see a nail spa where I could get pedicures just around the corner from my house. I was even more delighted...
I don’t know if WYSIWYG is still a thing. I learned it over 30 years ago when I started doing LOTUS 123 spreadsheets (pre MS Excel days). It stands for What You See Is What You Get. Do you realize how true this saying is? Take...
Who is the toughest person to be honest with? Yes, ourselves! It’s much easier to look at others and apply our truth to them. And while we normally won’t say it to their face, we will think it. Full of judgement because they think different from us, act different...
I got a text message the other day from a friend who said his 6-year-old asked him why he didn’t laugh and smile much anymore? If you think you are hiding your stress from your kids, you aren’t (or from anyone else for that matter). A...
This week's blog was written by Michelle Belsey, High5 Leadership's Chief GSH Officer. One year ago Christmas Eve my mother passed away from a very short battle with cancer. Often people comment about how sad it is that she died at Christmas time. Frankly, it would...
Three weeks ago I landed in Peru and was getting ready to embark on one of the biggest and most challenging journeys of my life. On August 31st, my High5 team member, Evelyn, and I started our four-day trek of the Inca Trail to Machu...
I didn’t know what to think as I learned about what happened in Charlottesville. It didn’t make sense to me. It still doesn’t. I naively thought we’d made more progress. And, yet, if I paid attention, it pointed to bigger issues, not in other parts of the world but...