"How difficult can this be?" When I decided to tackle a bathroom remodel by myself, I was optimistic. Armed with DIY videos and...

I recently had a coaching experience that reminded me how assumptions can limit us as leaders. A leader I was working with had been...

I recently had a moment many parents dread. My child, who is now a new driver, called me after their first fender bender. Thankfully, it...

I was facilitating a workshop on the topic of leadership with a group of young and emerging leaders recently. They all shared lovely...

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My high school band teacher once told me "Just because you've been given an instrument, doesn't mean that you're a musician." I think it...

I faced a major project failure early in my management career. Instead of focusing on what went wrong, I of course praised the team's...

As spring arrives, so does the opportunity for new growth. Trees, plants and flowers begin to blossom - along with emergence of weeds....

Early in my management career, I had an issue with conflict. I liked creating harmony within my team, and conflict felt like a disruptive...

"I wish you could teach my boss the things you're teaching me." How many times have you learned something on the topic of leadership and...

Last weekend, I was determined to assemble a new bookshelf for my son. But I couldn't find the instruction manual. No worries. I was...

A former boss asked me to give feedback on how he was doing as a manager. It was the first time he had ever asked me or anyone on the...

I received a message from a business owner asking to meet. It sounded like she was drowning in the chaos of a frustrated workforce, so we...

When my first manager needed to get our team together, she would pull us together at 5 o'clock and we would walk downtown to get a drink....

In the world of sportsball, keeping score is fundamental. Whether it's the precision of a tennis match or the complexity of baseball, the...

My youngest son has entered fourth grade this year. While not a major milestone (that I'm aware of), it did seem like a big year. New...

1 -12 That was my sportsball team's record during my final season in high school. We were terrible. I was terrible. And I always think...

I once had a mentor tell me I needed to be more vulnerable at work. So, of course, at my next team meeting, I bravely stood up and shared...

Delegation was once described to me as the ability to share the workload without passing the buck. While I typically see leaders...

My middle child loves all things sportsball. With various playoffs and drafts over the past weeks, it has led him to call out some...