My Head Was Down
My father was twenty-five when he first found himself in charge of other people.
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The Day I Stopped Answering
There was a season when my phone and computer had no idea what rest felt like, and neither did I. Meetings bled into calls, calls bled into emails, and I wore the exhaustion like…
Lead Where Life Happens
When leaders talk about energy, we usually think about sleep, health, stress, and workload. All of that matters. But I believe there is another part of the conversation we…
The Day I Let Go of What Made Me
I remember the moment clearly. After nearly a decade, 400+ episodes, and conversations with some of the world’s most brilliant minds — Richard Branson, Seth Godin, Les Brown — I…
Connection is at the heart of everything we do
At Grow Cedar Valley, connection is at the heart of everything we do. It is woven into our events, our leadership programs, our advocacy efforts, and the way we bring businesses,…
Not a Gripe Session . . . A Connected Moment
The meeting started the way tense meetings usually do — quiet. Not the calm kind. The careful kind.
What a Cup of Tea Taught Me About Leading People
I’ll be honest with you. For most of my life as a solopreneur, “connection” was something I admired in other leaders, from a very safe, very productive distance. I’m not…
I Got It Wrong. Here’s What I Did Next
For weeks, I had been enthusiastically telling people about our upcoming leadership cruise — three countries, I said. Three. I painted the picture with confidence: the ports, the…
Leading Through Tension Without Losing Your People
Losing your team doesn’t happen in a blow-up meeting. It happens quietly. People check out. They stop pushing. They nod in meetings… and then do the bare minimum. Not because they…