What is the actual goal of pursuing our identity?

It is a completely different kind of R&R...

It’s Challenging, but Worth It

If you are currently a leader of people, I strongly encourage you to find a way to create rhythms for you and your leaders to intentionally reflect and recognize. A couple of things I have implemented with my current team you could consider...

The Sound of Silence

There is a plethora of content out there around the need to take time for R&R. We all see the posts of people skiing on mountains, laying on the beach or vacationing with their family. It’s important to say...

Rhythms of Rest Have to Outpace Rhythms of Fluctuation

It is easy to have our energy, focus and efforts diverted in everyday life. Would you be surprised if I told you recent research shows (worldwide) the average user spends 2 hrs and 23 min per day on social media platforms?

What type of leadership defines you?

We All Have To Answer the Question

Regardless of who we are, where we are in our leadership story, we’re all required to take a deep look and make a choice of whether we want the real thing or not.

The Day You Plant the Seed Isn’t The Day You Eat It’s Fruit

There can be difficulty remembering these indicators when you are in the middle of this chapter. The fluctuating nature of seeing the recognition of others, the flashes of genius, moments of clarity are often coupled with the desire to simply skip the chapter all together.

Increased Awareness Is Increased Capacity

Those fleeting moments of awareness of who you really are and your natural gifts and skills is to be expected.

Increased Awareness Is Increased Capacity

Every vehicle has those nagging lights on the dashboard. They’re specific in nature and designed to get our attention. Yet, if you are anything like me, you can be tempted to ignore them for fear of what is triggering them to light up. It took me a bit of time…

Your Story of Leadership

Imagine with me you are the main character of a story and everyone you knew was reading it. Now imagine the story is centered around your journey as a leader ~ are you excited for them to read it? Are there chapters in the story you want redacted? What would you title it?

The Ones Who Get Hurt On Roller Coasters are Those Who Jump Off

It was discouraging, frustrating and it often made me want to give up because I couldn’t find “that thing” to help me become a leader who made a genuine impact in the lives of others. I not only wanted to stop reading the chapter...

There is Purpose in the Settling

Through his organization (@The Table Group) Patrick Lencioni developed the Working Genius Assessment™. It successfully provides us with an accessible framework to understand the ways in which we will find energy or be drained through the work we do on a daily basis.

It’s like that queasy feeling you get on a roller coaster at the bottom of a steep drop, as you quickly ascend to the heights of its tracks...

Would you be excited to see your leadership story written, edited, published and brought to the public conscience? Who are the supporting characters in the story who help you reach your full potential? Do you know how you want the story to end?

A Different Paradigm

Here is a confession - for a long time my paradigm for leadership centered around my willingness to step in and make a decision and give opinions - requested or not.

Don’t judge YOUR story based on the chapter you are walking in now

What is Leadership, Really? (Full Article)

You’ve been impacted by leadership, either inspired by its presence, or disillusioned by its absence. Either positively or negatively, leadership leaves an imprint on you. But what is leadership, really? There are volumes of content dedicated to developing this singular quality. None of the ideas you’ll encounter here are novel, but as we look through the kaleidoscope of leadership, shouldn’t we know what we are looking for so we can recognize the real version when we see it? The vision of becoming a Well | Rooted person carries prevailing themes of leadership.

It’s Actually for Anyone

If a leader is anyone who invests for the pure benefit of seeing others uncover and step into who they are meant to be, then you can quickly see how anyone can be a leader.