leadership
Real leadership isn't about having all the answers or projecting invincibility. It's about showing up authentically, making hard decisions with grace, and creating space for your team to thrive. The best leaders prioritize self-awareness alongside strategy. They understand leadership starts from the inside out. Your inner game, how you manage fear, handle stress, navigate conflict, directly shapes your leadership impact. Great leadership means learning to lead yourself before leading others.
My journey through founder burnout.
I realized in October of 2016 that I was burned out and wanted a path out of the CEO role. Here’s my own story and the secret internal dialogue I’m hearing as a coach to other founders.
We do not have time for spaceships
In my early days as CEO, I obsessed over hours at desks and almost missed the things that actually build great companies. A story about trust, culture and the simple moments leaders can’t afford to overlook.
How to run a great one-on-one meeting (hint: you probably aren't!)
Most first-time CEOs and leaders are never trained on how to run this critical meeting format. Let's fix that.
F*ck founder mode and the strongman archetype
Don't let them tell you that you have to choose. You can (and must) lead with heart and strength.
Sanity Notes #036: The risks of owning my enoughness
Stepping into responsibility for my life
Sanity Notes #034: Why questions matter more than answers
For as long as I can remember, I have had the feeling of carrying heavy questions. But the way I understand those questions has changed entirely.
Stop giving feedback. Do this instead.
How to help your team improve without sacrificing connectedness
Sanity Notes #027 - The power of 'we'
Next time you feel stuck wondering how you'll figuring out, try asking how 'we' will figure it out.
Sanity Notes #024- What conversation is waiting to be had?
One of the most expensive forms of procrastination I witness as a coach is the avoidance of hard conversations.
Sanity Notes #022- The power of belonging
The desire to belong drives much of our behavior as humans. How might awareness of that drive inform your approach as a leader?
