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...

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...

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...

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...

I was in a room full of middle-aged men. Not only was I one of the few women in the room, I was also one of the only professionals under...

We are a few weeks into remote learning with our homeschooling pod. I get to be the parent on duty on Thursday. By Thursday the kids are...

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...

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...

"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,...

Writing a book has many benefits, not least of which are the insights you learn along the way. A few truths of life revealed themselves...

Two years ago I completed 100 interviews of young professionals and managers of Millenials. Each interview lasted about an hour long and...

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

Like many parents, I've been scrambling to figure out how to manage homeschooling while working remotely. This week so far, I've invested...

I remember when I stepped into my first leadership role where I actually had power. All the times before that I was leading without...

A few years ago, I had an experience where there was a communication problem. And instead of bringing the problem to the attention of the...

"What's enabled you to continue making progress on your work with everything else going on?" A colleague recently asked me this question,...

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

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