I had a friendly dust-up this week with an old colleague about a term that, at least to me, feels like fingernails on chalkboards. Servant Leadership. Y’know that lovely, friendly term that means NO leadership! It’s the catchphrase that gets thrown around as if it’s the gold standard we should all aspire to. Here’s what...

I’ll admit it. When I first started hearing about the “loneliness epidemic,” I immediately blamed social media. Made perfect sense, right? Kids glued to screens, endless scrolling replacing real conversation, virtual connections substituting for genuine relationships. Case closed. Imagine my utter surprise when a little research revealed the truth. While social media certainly plays a...

  The other week, I found myself in one of those conversations that makes you question everything. I was interviewing a potential podcast guest about dyslexia.   Specifically, how we can communicate better with neurodiverse minds. Because if we can identify, isolate, and then utilize the most effective ways of communicating with neurodiverse minds, we can...

Do you remember the old M&Ms commercial? “Melts in your mouth, not in your hand?” I think of that line every time I mess up.  Several years ago, I heard an analogy that stopped me in my tracks. It was so brilliant I immediately claimed it as my own.  Now, let’s be honest, this is what...

I was chatting with a dear friend the other day when our conversation turned to what makes certain people and cultures truly stand out in business and life.   Here’s what I’ve always believed: no person is inherently better than another, regardless of their origin or appearance. The loudest voice isn’t always the smartest one....

You know that feeling when you’re scrolling through social media and suddenly everything feels… heavy? Wars, climate disasters, political arguments, and people being awful to each other. It’s like the whole world is yelling at once, and somehow you’re supposed to have opinions about all of it. Here’s what I’ve figured out: I’m done trying...

Have you ever found yourself in one of those conversations that stops you in your tracks? The kind where someone shares a perspective so different from yours that you’re left wondering how two people can look at the same world and see such completely different things? I had precisely that moment earlier this month during...

Between 2009 and 2014, I joined Toastmasters—much to the bewilderment of everyone who knew me well. After all, my employers had already invested thousands in speechwriters, presence coaches, and confidence boosters. I was accustomed to inspiring audiences of up to 1,000 people and had been leading teams of all sizes since I was 25.  ...

Sometimes the best tools come into our lives exactly when we need them most. Ten years ago, my world changed in an instant. A brain injury scrambled the part of my mind that had always made writing feel as natural as breathing. Since I was five years old, words had been my friends. Throughout my...

I’m writing to you from an unexpected classroom.  The physical therapy clinic where I’ve spent most of July recovering from hand surgery. What started as a necessary step toward regaining full mobility has become one of the most profound learning experiences, and I couldn’t wait to share these insights with you. It all began with...