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Why I’m Not Afraid of Change
When I logged in to prepare this post, I realized that I haven’t sent an email since September 28th. At first, this bummed me out because one of my missions for this year was to be more consistent with writing and sharing. The reality is that the only thing that has felt consistent these past couple of years is…
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A Personal Reflection
September 16th is always a special day of reflection for me. On this day in 2007, I almost died when I accidentally crashed my motorcycle into a telephone pole. My injuries were so severe that the doctors at Mass General Hospital were not sure if I would live through the night. I was in a medically induced coma for 6…
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Are You Shy?
People don’t usually believe me when I tell them this, but I’m actually really, really shy. No, seriously. Hear me out. I wrestle with self-doubt, imposture syndrome, not-enoughness…and all the other usual stuff shy people and introverts (and most other humans) deal with. The thing is, I also really love to solve problems, build communities, create experiences for people, and explore cool…
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Cut Yourself Some Slack
Sometimes it is really hard to write these emails. Every time we turn around, we are faced with another problem, challenge or hardship at the collective level. It’s wonderful that we have technology that allows us to connect with folks and witness what’s happening everywhere in the world at every moment. And… It’s not always possible to hold all of…
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Bracing for Monday? This is for You.
Monday is upon us again, and if you find yourself bracing for the impact of another big busy week, then this gentle invitation is for you. When you approach your tasks from a quieter mental space, things that felt impossible just a moment ago suddenly feel easy, things that seemed like a huge forest fire suddenly feel like barely a…
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Self-Doubt Creeping in? Try This.❤️
In my work, themes emerge weekly, and sometimes daily. Self-doubt is, in a sense, always sort of a running undercurrent in personal/professional development work. It shows up in lots of different ways throughout a person’s life. For whatever reason, for the last couple of weeks, it has been the main topic of many conversations that I’ve had – with my…
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Feeling Sluggish? You are not Alone.
Already it is mid-January, and normally by this time, we’re already halfway to crushing our Q1 goals. Yet right now things feel a little heavier than usual for a lot of folks. If you are feeling sluggish in your mind, heart and body…or if you have a sense that it’s harder than usual to plan and motivate and get excited…
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My Holiday Wish for you
Another twirl around the sun is coming to an end. We made it! It’s the time of year when many of my corporate clients are either working on their self-evaluations for the year gone by or writing their development plans for the year ahead. It’s so easy to forget how far you’ve come in your growth, how much ground you’ve…
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Lessons Learned from a Tough Day
I am currently working on a really interesting new project for a client. It’s creative and fun and it’s got me learning so, so many cool new things. It’s also got me stretched me aaaaall the way over to my growth edge in every possible, imaginable way. Earlier this week, in the middle of a particularly frustrating day (read: I…
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What if YOU are the Thought Leader We Need?
Hi friend, How’s your breath today? I bet while reading that sentence you suddenly found yourself taking a deep breath. I also bet that it was probably the first deep breath you’ve taken all day. How are you in general? We’ve all been forced to adapt to an unimaginable amount of change throughout these past few months, all while living in…
