How do we feel about our… scars?

How do we feel about our… scars?

True leadership doesn’t come from being unscarred! It comes from being self-aware enough to turn your past pain into presence. The leaders we trust most aren’t the ones with perfect resumes or polished answers. They’re the ones who have been through something — and...
Leading others begins with how we lead ourselves

Leading others begins with how we lead ourselves

“I found in my research that the biggest reason people aren’t more self-compassionate is that they are afraid they’ll become self-indulgent. They believe self-criticism is what keeps them in line. Most people have gotten it wrong because our culture says being hard on...
Self-made doesn’t mean self-sufficient!

Self-made doesn’t mean self-sufficient!

For many women in leadership, the road has been long, exacting, and often lonely. We’ve learned how to build, how to protect, how to persist. We’ve become fluent in over-functioning—proving our worth, holding it all together, offering more than we ever asked for in...
Can you pitch yourself to yourself?

Can you pitch yourself to yourself?

“Your most important sale in life is to sell yourself to yourself.” Maxwell Maltz In leadership and business, we’re often taught how to pitch, persuade, lead others, and win trust. But the deepest—and most overlooked—negotiation happens internally. Do you trust...