There’s something so magnetic about watching Alysa Liu on the ice. It’s not about technical brilliance. And not the medals. It’s the joy. The lightness. The unmistakable sense that she is skating her  program - and not the one she thinks she’s supposed to perform. It struck me. As I’ve grown into understanding what makes me a good coach - that’s the work I do with leaders every day. Because leadership, at its core, is not about perfect scripts or borrowed styles, nor a list o

Why empathy may be the most strategic advantage in the age of AI. I’m currently participating in a program with   Harvard Medical School , and yesterday I read an article by   Dr. Robert Brooks   that stopped me in my tracks. It wasn’t a topic that was new to me (or to you) – just presented in a way that connected differently. And perhaps also, because of a few recent experiences I’ve had as both customer and patient. It got me thinking (again) about a topic many in business

In a world where AI can out-analyze almost anything, your real edge is what it can’t imitate: your uniquely human way of thinking and creating. From Knowledge Power to Human Power The tide is quickly turning from the days when the most sought-after skills were based on what you know. Students were pushed toward STEM tracks, digesting the ‘what’ and ‘how’ in engineering/medical/law schools.  And then employees who knew how to code or architect or fix a complex network - more o

Today, as we honor all who have worn the uniform, I reflect on the quiet strength, sacrifice, and lifelong service of my amazing dad, 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹 𝗚. 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗿𝗼. I think about him and the lessons he taught me every day. But on Veteran's Day, I always feel it's important to pause and consider his impact a little differently...  He was part of a proud, elusive brotherhood within the 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝗶𝗿 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 (perhap

𝗔𝗻 𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗝𝗮𝘇𝘇 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲... On Tuesday I shared a short video with a fundamental reminder about a single word that can change an entire outcome.  Just a minor  reframe  can do the trick! Here's a short (perhaps a little humorous) story about an accidental reflection I recently had after reading a friend's  LinkedIn  post that instantly brought to mind a scenario from my university years.  Bu

I took last week off from posting after returning from a trip having caught a bad cold.  In the past I would have been really hard on myself for choosing to rest from work & fitness commitments so that I could recuperate from getting sick.  Instead I would just push through, likely prolonging the recovery and possibly getting others sick in the process (I know some of you can relate). Resting felt like a punishment, or like I was missing out! This time - I chose to honor my b

We’ve been talking about art in my house these days.  A couple years ago (almost to the day in fact), my husband left the high-pressure and rigor of global enterprise tech sales to pursue his life-long passion: art. As someone who values the evolution of technology and looking at it through a broad range of lenses – efficiency, globalism, the future, leadership, human connection, artificial intelligence, wellness, markets, and so on - he mentioned something the other day for

Step 1 from the last post & video was clarity: What makes this hard thing important to you? Today I address Step 2 - gaining momentum: the power of small, consistent efforts. 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝘅𝘆. 𝗔𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲. 10 focused minutes. 1 honest rep. A commitment kept - today.  Do that on repeat and the “hard thing” stops being hard; it becomes your new normal. A new habit. In this video, I share a story about how setting a micro-cadence makes for 'impossible' gains

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗜 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗸 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰 𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 - 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲, 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 - was on my mind. So I recorded a short video. 😊 Whether this is about a big personal goal or a #KPI you don't believe is achievable, or you are overwhelmed with an endless 'to-do' list, this is tried and true - I've tested it myself in many categories over the decades. After list

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When everyone sees the same thing, we miss the magic; different lenses widen the win. Come to think of it, this is why #diversity isn’t a checkbox - it’s a performance advantage.

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We’re all juggling a lot - and sometimes things fall. But there's one pattern I see that chips away at trust faster than anything. Over...

I’ve always been a huge fan of Sesame Street. I mean - I’ve been watching it all my life in some way since it launched in 1968, only a...

Last night we rewatched 𝙇𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙒𝙖𝙮 𝘿𝙤𝙬𝙣 - the 2007 documentary following Ewan McGregor and his best friend Charley Boorman on...

𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗜’𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴...

𝗬𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗜 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘇𝗲𝗿𝗼 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁...

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗷𝗼𝗯 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗜 𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮 𝗜...

Hi there. I’m Riley. I’m 15½ years old - white fur, hazel eyes, lots of lived experience. That’s me now in the bottom picture. Back in...

Ever miss a goal you swore you were all in on - then beat yourself up like you just tanked the Olympics? Here’s the difference between a...