Category: Business, Leadership, Personal Management

When Everything Feels Urgent

Oct 5, 2026 | Business, Leadership, Personal Management

As another deadline gets closer, there’s no shortage of things that feel urgent. A client needs something. A return needs review. A staff member has a question. Someone is behind. And suddenly, everything feels like it needs your attention right now. This is where...

Sometimes the Best Development Happens in the Moment

Sep 21, 2026 | Leadership, Performance, Personal Management

I was coaching a firm Partner recently about one of her managers. She’s smart, technically strong, gets her work done, and the firm sees a lot of potential in her. But the Partner was frustrated because she wasn’t really stepping into leadership. My first question...

AI Won’t Replace Relationships. But Relationships Will Matter More Than Ever.

Aug 17, 2026 | Business, Leadership, Performance, Personal Management

Over the last week, I’ve had conversations with three very different people: an accountant, a designer, and a business owner. Different professions. Different work. Different perspectives. And yet, each conversation eventually came back to the same question: “What...

Not A Replacement Of Your Purpose

Aug 10, 2026 | Business, Leadership, Performance, Personal Management

Technology has always reshaped this profession. Every generation has faced a tool that seemed poised to change everything. Calculating manually gave way to the calculator. The calculator gave way to the computer. Today, artificial intelligence is the next evolution....

You Can’t Calm the River, But You Can Lead Through It

Jul 6, 2026 | Business, Leadership, Personal Management

“The greatest danger in times of turbulence is not the turbulence – it is to act with yesterday’s logic.” – Peter Drucker There’s a temptation for leaders to believe our job is to eliminate uncertainty. If we could just create the perfect plan, answer every question,...

How Do You Show Up to a Conference?

Jun 8, 2026 | Business, Leadership, Personal Management

Recently, I was coaching a manager who was preparing to attend a multi-day industry conference. Like many professionals, she was feeling a mix of excitement and pressure. She wanted to maximize the opportunity, but she also knew that three full days of networking...

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Category: Business, Leadership, Personal Management

When Everything Feels Urgent

Sometimes the Best Development Happens in the Moment

AI Won’t Replace Relationships. But Relationships Will Matter More Than Ever.

Not A Replacement Of Your Purpose

You Can’t Calm the River, But You Can Lead Through It

How Do You Show Up to a Conference?

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