
From Challenges To Change
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Frenchie Level Faith
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He had no idea what was happening.
Eyes wide. Legs stiff. Just letting the escalator stairs carry him into the great unknown.
You donโt get stronger from the sidelines
Yes, the photo is blurry. When your staff are jokesters who know youโre prone to clowninโ on a panel, thatโs what happens.
The Power of Little Things
Our newest Managing Director spotted a colleague using a Rocket book and was instantly smitten.
I surprised him with one the very next day, and he sent me this photo not long after. Yes, complete with a handwritten thank-you note!
that says: You matter here.
Let Go of Old Fears
What does a flight, a fortune teller, and a lesson have in common?
As we were descending into Charlotte, a quiet man seated next to me unexpectedly shared, โ๐๐ฎ ๐ข๐ค๐ข ๐ค๐ฃ๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐จ๐๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ค๐ง๐ฉ๐ช๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ก๐ก๐๐ง ๐ฌ๐๐ค ๐ฅ๐ง๐๐๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฉ ๐ค๐ฃ๐ ๐ค๐ ๐๐๐ง ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐จ๐ค๐ฃ๐จ ๐ฌ๐ค๐ช๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฃ ๐ ๐ฅ๐ก๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ง๐๐จ๐.โ
Is Your Organization Creativity-Friendly?
A lot of organizations claim to value creativity, but there's a difference between saying it and actually supporting it.
How can you tell which is which?
4:15 AM Lessons: Turning Mistakes into Systems
I made a rookie mistake even though ๐ต๐ฆ๐ค๐ฉ๐ฏ๐ช๐ค๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐บ I'm not a rookie.
Daylight Savings Time - definitely ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ต the week for a 5:15am departure and early flight. My whole being knew it was really 4:15am. Coffee was consumed. And for every meeting, my go-to phrase was: โwant to grab coffee?โ
Climbing to Excellence
On my visit to the Chick-fil-A headquarters in Atlanta, I learned a lot from a chicken sandwich and โฆ a staircase.
Strategic Time Away for Growth
This week I spent hours being strategic and not living off emails.
It felt unconventional to disconnect from my laptop and activate an out-of-office reply. However, each quarter, I prioritize such periods toโฆ