The Courage to Take Action
February 25, 2025
Back several years ago, I owned a coffee shop in downtown Cedar Rapids. I had taken a risk in 2011 to step away from a banking career, steady salary, match […]
Personal Growth
The Core of Courageous Leadership
February 3, 2025
Before we talk about what’s at the core of courageous leadership, let’s ensure we hold the same definition of courageous leadership. In our society, we have traditionally celebrated a certain […]
Surrender Remembers. Fear Forgets.
December 10, 2024
Surrender Remembers. Fear Forgets. What has your attention right now? Where has fear, resentment, guilt and anger made a presence in your every day? Do these have a firmly held […]
Action Without Regrets
November 20, 2024
When is the right time to take action? Is there ever a right time? How do we know? Taking action in our lives can be as simple as changing a […]
Risking Everything for Our Full Aliveness
October 29, 2024
There are times in my life that I feel completely broken. Like unwanted toys. Dirty, broken, worn out from a new shiny box Christmas morning, if you get what I’m […]
The Continuous Adventure
October 10, 2024
To understand oneself is a continuous adventure. We will never be “done” and we will never reach “the end” of understanding ourselves. As humans we’re changing and growing each day, […]
Pondering
October 1, 2024
I’m pondering. Enlightenment in watching a bird build a nest. Picking out the branches, and twigs, and anything it can find that might be the right fit and size to […]
Becoming More Authentic in Your Life and Leadership
May 18, 2024
The first step in becoming a more authentic leader is to increase our self-awareness and emotional intelligence.
Collaborative Leadership: What It Looks and Feels Like to Collaborate
April 17, 2024
Being collaborative is something many of us struggle with, yet it is required to be a successful leader, do meaningful work and have a fulfilling life. So why is it […]
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