She Went From 80-Hour Weeks to 50, Without Losing a Dollar
A friend of mine took over a business four years ago. Over the first few years, she learned something that stopped me when she said it.
"I've learned I'm not that important."
I pushed back. She runs the place. The buck stops with her.
That's exactly the belief she had to unlearn.
As the leader, she assumed every decision was hers to own, which meant every decision had to be defensible. Made the...
Why I Can't Stop Watching Reality TV
It's evening. I'm on the couch. I'm watching strangers on a yacht scream at each other about things that have nothing to do with me.
I've never met these people. I never will. And yet here I am, three episodes deep, fully invested in whether someone gets fired this episode.
I used to think this was just how I unwind. Then I noticed something.
The nights I reach for it hardest aren't the relaxed...
I Stopped Waiting to Be Asked
Four years into a leadership team, and I still hadn’t figured out the one thing everyone actually wanted from me.
The role came with real responsibility, leading parts of the program, and an open invitation for feedback on how I led.
I thought I was good at it. Fair. Compassionate. Collaborative.
That was the problem.
I learned I was leaving people confused, frustrated, and uninspired.
I though...
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