Year-end reflection has long been a tradition for me. As the calendar winds down, I find myself slowing down too and trying to make sense of what happened over the past year. The milestones. The headlines. And the quieter moments that shaped how I think, how I lead, and how I show up for others.…
When I first graduated from college and started working, I thought wisdom was mostly about being technically smart. If you knew the details, understood the numbers, and worked hard, wisdom would naturally follow. Early in my career, I measured it by how quickly I could solve problems, how often I had the answers, and how…
Over the past few years, and especially recently, I’ve started paying closer attention to how the world around us quietly shapes the way we think and feel. One thing I keep noticing, and something a recent John Maxwell podcast reminded me of, is just how much social media influences our confidence. Social media doesn’t just…
Before the week slips by, I want to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving. Something about this season naturally brings gratitude front and center. In a world that can feel fast, noisy, and uncertain, gratitude has a way of steadying us and helping us see what really matters. It slows us down, helps us breathe a…
After decades leading teams and organizations, I’ve realized mentorship isn’t something you outgrow. If anything, it becomes even more important as you move through different phases of life. What’s surprised me most is that mentorship comes in many forms—coach, teacher, sponsor, accountability partner, challenger, or simply someone who listens. Different people fill those roles at…
I recently read a Wall Street Journal article titled “What It Feels Like to Grow Old–All in a Special Suit.” It described MIT’s Age Gain Now Empathy System, or “Agnes” suit, a remarkable creation that allows people to experience the physical and sensory limitations that accompany aging. The story hit home for me. Now in…
As we get older, the urgency to turn time into impact becomes sharper. Seasons seem to pass faster, and with them comes a quiet pull to make the days count in ways that matter. In business, quarterly earnings come and go. One crisis fades, another begins. Strategies get drafted, executed, and then shelved as last…
When I think about what ties us together as Americans, my mind goes to the National Mall. Not the granite or the lawns but what they represent, which is our shared story and the institutions that give people like me a chance to build a life. I didn’t grow up around power or privilege. The…
Last month, I lost my younger sister. Even writing that feels heavy. Grief has a way of slowing everything down and bringing up questions we often push aside: What really matters? Which choices shaped our lives? When did things turn one way instead of another? Thinking about my sister, I’ve been looking back at her…
A few weeks ago, I came across a Wall Street Journal article that caught my attention: “Stop Complaining About Gen Z Workers—and Start Helping Them.” It took me back to my own first years in the workplace, from lessons I picked up in overheard conversations to quick hallway chats and watching experienced co-workers handle tough…
