One of the most common patterns that I see holding leaders back is acting on the belief that they need to have everything figured out bef...

As I write this, crews are working hard to protect the town of Grand Lake and Shadowcliff Mountain Lodge from the East Troublesome Fire (w...

The other day I was talking with my husband as he excitedly told me that Nadal had won his 13th French Open, the most any player has ever...

As humans, we are all hardwired to want to connect and belong. Experiencing connection and belonging (or the absence of it) completely in...

There are so many Halloween decorations up this year, it's like we live in a haunted neighborhood. This, of course, makes all the kids (e...

The energy in the room was fading quickly. We were in the second day of a two-day retreat and we still had some important things to discu...

Have you ever tried to rationalize with a cranky toddler? Spoiler alert, you can't! When my daughter was three she wanted to walk on our ...

I was sitting in the final session of a year-long spiritual class I had taken, my final project proudly sitting on my lap as I awaited my...

Wow, October is here. It's hard to believe how time is marching on right now. Over the course of a day, I can experience a year's worth o...

I did it again. Even though I know better! I was freaking out on the phone with my daughter's teacher, apologizing and offering this one ...

Back in the day when in-person conferences were still a thing, I recall an instance where I was sitting in my chair during a session feel...

I'm walking alongside my daughter and I can tell she's a little nervous. She reaches her hand up to me and asks, "will you hold my hand m...

Congratulations! You are now the torchbearer. You are responsible for lighting the way for the team. And you're going to do great, I have...

How you approach people when you're striving to get buy-in and support for a new idea can change everything. Last year, I was working wit...

Ever have a relationship go so south you couldn't have a conversation on the phone without it escalating into yelling? This is a story ab...

"I just need to confess...." my friend said with a sigh as she divulged a personal struggle she had been dealing with for the last month ...

Do you dislike virtual meetings? Do you find it easier to navigate conversations in-person? Do video meetings make you feel awkward, unco...

I find that describing and characterizing my emotions is often elusive. Words hardly seem adequate for the many visceral states of being...

One of the most powerful skills a leader can learn, that is not commonly taught, is mindfulness. Mindfulness is the process of bringing o...

It happened to me the other week. I was looking forward to participating in a virtual community gathering, but I was burnt out from stari...