Every day is a lesson in building trust. My earliest memory of trust came when I was seven years old. I was riding my bicycle barefooted around the neighborhood when my toe got caught in the spokes. I remember lying on the ground, bloody and...
The workplace has dramatically changed in just one week. The coronavirus has transformed many organizations into a virtual workforce. This change is going to be seamless for some managers. While for others, they are going to have to lead and connect a way that might be uncomfortable. The challenge for...
I turn 40 years old at 11:11 am today. It has been one hell of a ride filled with extreme lows and highs – just as everything meaningful is. Here are 40 lessons I have learned in 40 years about life, death, love, heartbreak, and...
The Message I Needed to Hear For the New Year and Maybe You Do, Too. Have you ever heard that piece of advice you needed to hear right at that very moment? That happened to me this past week while listening to Jay Shetty’s podcast (On Purpose) with...
TEACHING ATHLETES TO SUCCEED ON THE FIELD AND IN LIFE! 1 - HELP ATHLETES DISCOVER THEIR AUTHENTIC SELF The more aware we are about our authentic self, the more we are able to hold ourselves accountable, recognize when we step out of that version of ourselves, and stop putting our...
THERE IS NOTHING MORE IMPORTANT THAN YOUR BELIEF IN YOURSELF. What you believe, or don't believe, about yourself becomes the filter for how you show up in the world, how you make decisions, and how you treat yourself and others. Unleashing Potential is an interactive workbook to help...
I was a first-year high school English teacher when the department chair and I sat down to discuss how things were going. During our conversation, she encouraged me to give the students 30 minutes of independent reading time during my class. I was conflicted. I...
There is nothing more important in this world than your belief in yourself. What you believe, or don’t believe, about yourself becomes the filter for how you show up in the world, how you make decisions, and how you treat yourself and others. Confidence is having the...
You probably have that person at work who you feel is toxic. You feel they repeatedly suck the life-force out of you and you would rather walk on hot coals than have a conversation with them. It can be challenging to communicate effectively with toxic individuals,...
Your influence is directly tied to the amount of value you bring to the organization. If you want to play bigger and lead better than you must be intentional about being an influencer at work. Here are five secrets that no one shares or talks about,...
I could hear the fear and anxiety in my friend’s voice and I knew that the next thing I said could either make it worse or help relieve his burden. He could be glad he called me or wishing he’d dialed someone else. The problem was that...
“There are few things in the world as dangerous as sleepwalkers.” – Ralph Ellison I define a sleepwalker as someone whose actions do not align to how they say they want to be perceived by others. Easily stated, they lack self-awareness! These individuals...