As an executive coach, I’ve spent this year in the seats of CEOs, listening, observing, and intervening. I’ve seen brilliant minds, ambitious visions, and capable teams.   And I’ve seen something else: a gap. A gap between what is meant and what is said. Between what...

3 Lessons We’re Carrying Forward1. Peak performance while traveling demands structure and boundaries.Operating across multiple time zones is no small feat. What I’ve learned and shared with the team is that consistency, not circumstance, determines energy.  This...

Last week, flying from Miami to the West Coast, I caught myself in an old nervous system pattern, the one that whispers, “You have so much to do.”   It’s subtle, but it can creep up quickly, and it’s powerful. That thought immediately created an anxious energy inside...

Why redefining success might be the most strategic leadership move you'll ever make.   I sat down on the tall brown stool on my balcony in Miami Beach, setting my journal, pen, coffee, and water gently on the table in front of me. I took a deep breath, felt my...

I spent 16 years inside JPMorgan. I saw the culture Jamie Dimon built, and I met him a few times. One of those moments that stuck with me wasn’t a strategy session or a speech.   It was Jamie walking the floor in dad jeans and New Balance sneakers. No flash. No...

Last month, I received a message on LinkedIn that sparked a familiar and necessary conversation. It was about balance.  You know, that elusive state we’re all supposed to be striving for, especially as leaders. Interestingly enough, I had just had a candid talk with...

September 15, 2025, marks the first day of a fast my husband and I are doing with our church, Transformation Church. Over the years, I’ve fasted from many things: sugar, alcohol, social media, and even TV.   This time, my husband smiled and said, “I think yours should...

How do you stay engaged, enthusiastic, and empowered when the world feels too heavy to hold?   Tragedy (noun): An event causing great suffering, destruction, or distress.   We’re not just seeing tragedy.We’re swimming in it.   And if you’ve felt powerless lately,...

Ever walk out of a meeting and think, “Well, that was a colossal waste of time.” Multiply that by 10, and you’ve got a typical week in corporate America. According to HBR, the average executive spends 23 hours per week in meetings. And 50% of them are ineffective....

For years, I have been thinking about, researching, testing, and coaching around high performance. This year, I decided: I am no longer coaching high performance.   Here’s why.   High performance has been glorified as the ultimate standard. It’s about discipline,...