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,...

I’ve been committed to health and leadership for most of my life. I’ve been weight-training since I was 17. I eat anti-inflammatory foods. I lead The Amplified Life Company, where I coach and train CEOs and executives to live and lead at peak performance levels.   So...

I read something today that struck me so deeply, so richly, so profoundly, and yet it was so simple: “When you learn to live a life that is fully engaged, then you can perform your best and love the challenge.” – Jim Murphy It made me pause and ask myself: How often...

I haven’t written all week.   It’s Friday, August 8th, and I am sitting at my usual morning writing spot with my coffee on Lincoln Road in Miami Beach. I was up this morning just after 6 AM, alone. Joal is in California visiting his Granny, who is 99 and getting...

Last this month, I had the honor of speaking at the FSAE Annual Conference (Florida Society of Association Executives), and let me tell you, FSAE knows how to host a world-class event.   Every detail was intentional. Every interaction felt personal. Every attendee,...