We love a good story of individual resilience. The lone hero, against all odds, pushing through adversity with nothing but sheer willpower. It’s the stuff of movies… literally. Batman broods alone in his cave, convinced that no one but him can bear the weight of Gotham’s survival. Beatrix Kiddo fights her way through Kill Bill on pure grit, vengeance and years of solitary training. Rocky runs up the steps alone, punches meat in a freezer and faces his toughest battles without a support system...
12 days ago • 7 min read
Somewhere along the way, many of us picked up the idea that if something is worth doing, it’s worth doing perfectly. But let’s be honest, perfection is a moving target and, in most cases, a monster of our own making. More often than not, the pursuit of perfect isn’t making our work better it’s making everything harder. And letting go of perfectionism doesn’t mean letting go of excellence. It means you’re not getting yourself stuck in an endless loop of over-polishing, overthinking &...
19 days ago • 5 min read
If you’re a high performer, you likely take pride in your ability to deliver, exceed expectations, and be the person others can count on. It’s part of your identity. But what happens when high-performance crosses the threshold into over-performance? The shift is subtle but the consequences are severe: exhaustion, frustration and burnout. Many high-performers don’t recognize this shift in real-time. They believe they’re just “doing a little more,” when in reality, they’ve entered a cycle of...
26 days ago • 5 min read
Visionary leaders, here’s an unavoidable truth: success isn’t just about your vision; it’s about how well you manage yourself and your team. Enter the ultimate power couple: boundaries and expectations. Two of your most powerful leadership levers. These tools help you manage both your internal and external worlds, creating a thriving environment for yourself and your team. Mastering them can help you: lead with clarity, protect your energy and align your team with your vision. They work...
about 1 month ago • 4 min read
Have you ever felt stuck in frustration, blaming external circumstances or struggling to get buy-in from your team? Or found yourself putting out constant fires, swept up in the tyranny of the urgent instead of proactively steering your team forward? Or you’ve taken on too much, believing that if you don’t do it yourself, it won’t get done right? If any of these resonate, you’re not alone. Today we’re going to move you out of that reactive mindset and into creative mode. In today’s political,...
about 1 month ago • 6 min read
Does the world sometimes feel overwhelming? That’s because it is. While the subconscious mind can absorb around 20 million bits of sensory input per second, the conscious mind can only process up to 40 bits per second. That means our perception of reality is based on a sliver of the available information… specifically 0.0002%. Yikes! But that doesn't stop us from reacting. Our brains leverage shortcuts to avoid overload & filter through all the inbound info, enabling us to function. The...
about 2 months ago • 6 min read
What do the most resilient people have in common? It’s not just grit. It’s not just mental toughness. It’s not just slack (see last week’s issue). It’s an unwavering commitment to — and system for — continuous learning. Resilient people don’t just endure challenges. They extract lessons from them. They integrate new insights. They adapt. They take what happens and use it to grow stronger. They develop a learning practice that thrives on shared experiences and collective insights, turning...
about 2 months ago • 4 min read
Modern life runs on efficiency. Squeezing the most out of every minute has become a survival skill. With a mountain of obligations and a family schedule that looks more like a battle plan, we fill every gap and optimize every resource. On paper, it all works perfectly — every minute accounted for. But what happens when your car gets a flat you can’t find the other shoe your kid wakes up with a fever your technology turns against you? Your carefully orchestrated, ultra-precise operation falls...
2 months ago • 3 min read
Last weekend, I re-watched Akeelah and the Bee with my boys. If you haven’t seen it yet, I highly recommend. It’s the classic underdog-rising sports film, but the sport is spelling. Total mom win. There’s a scene in the movie that always gets me. Akeelah’s spelling coach asks her to read a passage hanging up in his office: Akeelah: [reading the passage by Marianne Williamson] Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. We ask...
2 months ago • 4 min read