How to Name Your Core Values (Even If You Think You Already Have)
After fifteen years with the same three core values, one coaching exercise showed me they’d refined, not disappeared, and that I had more to add. Here’s why naming your values matters, and how to actually do it.
6 Things I Wish Every Client Knew Before Session One
Most people walking into their first coaching session have no idea what they're supposed to bring, say, or do differently. Here are six things that separate a session that actually moves you from one you'll forget by Friday.
I Am an Athlete
Twelve years ago, a month out of college, I journaled a thought I didn't understand yet: maybe if I start talking to myself like the version I hope to be, I'll actually become her. Here's what that idea turned into after a decade of coaching leaders.
The Next Step is Enough
I kept waiting for clarity on the whole path before I'd take a single step. It never came all at once. What I learned about action changed how I make decisions now.
You Can't Lead on Empty
There were days I knew, walking in, that I was about to be a nightmare to be around. Either I hadn't slept or I hadn’t eaten. Here's what I learned about leadership and the body.
What You're Actually Responsible For
There was a season I felt responsible for everything: my team's mood, every outcome, whether everyone around me was okay. Then I made a list of what was actually mine.
The Word My Sister Used to Describe Me
My 8-year-old sister once described me in one word: "Stressed." It took a eulogy exercise to make me realize that word was becoming my legacy. Here's what I actually changed once I stopped treating margin as a nice-to-have.
The Girl Who Had Too Many Voices
For years, I had a different voice for every room I walked into — until my brother noticed something I hadn't. This is the story of how I learned to show up as the same person everywhere, and the quick test you can run on yourself today.
The Rich Young Man Who Almost Had It All
There's an old story about a man who had checked every box — until one ask revealed what he actually valued. It's stuck with me for years, and it's changed how I look at my own decisions as a leader. Here's the test I now run before I call something a value.