I look forward to connecting with you. I’m excited for the opportunity to reflect, share my thoughts and pass on important lessons I learn along the way. My hope is that we can learn together, and my intention is to have my writing and speaking resonate with you in a way that might encourage you to try something new, feel inspired or believe in yourself.
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Discover Hidden Treasure
I have a bit of a reputation. Picture a pirate, like One-Eyed Willy (I genuinely can’t see out of my left eye, but that’s another story). The kind of leader whose name gets mentioned with…
Cracks and All
“The world breaks everyone, and afterward, many are strong at the broken places.” — Ernest Hemingway Everyone wants to be more authentic, right? Still, most of us feel the pressure to keep it together—head high,…
What Goes Around Comes Around
Karma = Action. Imagine karma as the spiritual equivalent of Newton’s Law of Motion. “For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction”. It’s simple really: what goes around comes around. This means our…
Ante Up!
“As long as you have a chip left and a chair to sit in, you’re in the game” – Michael J Fox The best advice I’ve ever received was about 12 years ago – If…
Fear, Failure, and Other Painful “F” Words
“We shift ourselves not in sweeping pivots, but in movements so tiny that they are hardly perceptible, even in our view. Years can pass before we finally discover that, after handing over our power piece…
Go a Little Deeper
I’ve always considered “relationship building” to be one of my core strengths. Yet, I continue to learn more about what it takes to build meaningful connections in the workplace. What I know for sure is…
Learn to Surf
I don’t surf, but if I did, I imagine it feels a bit like life. Sometimes you get to ride a gnarly wave and sometimes you get ragdolled. The truth is, we need to learn…
Wait…Don’t Throw in the Towel
We can all feel broken and bruised from time to time. Sometimes to the point where we want to give up – like we don’t have the energy to go another round. I’ve experienced this…
Are You Connecting the Dots
“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it“ – Ferris Bueller Business is complex. Information comes at us from every angle possible. As change leaders,…
Make Time for Coffee
Do you ever have the best intentions to schedule time with someone and then never follow through? From my experience, these moments represent missed opportunities to drive real value from the connections we make in…
In 2020, I launched a 30 Day Heart-Centered Leadership Challenge. I wanted to be mindful of who I asked to influence this vital leadership style and add value to the challenge participants on a weekly basis. It was with enthusiasm that I asked Rhonda to be one of the weekly masterclass leaders who could bring realness and yet depict her own heart-centered leadership qualities. Rhonda shares a holistic view in her leadership journey as an Executive Vice President and the many hats she wears as a woman. As Rhonda so beautifully spoke about, leadership happens everywhere in our lives. Rhonda demonstrates that we really need to care and notice that we are all in the people business.