Blog Archive
Blog 25: Pour, Prime, Persist – Leadership Lessons from Desert Pete
Leadership isn’t instant. Learn how the Desert Pete story teaches leaders to pour with purpose, persist with trust, and build resilience that lasts.
Blog 24: Margin in the Margins – Why Leaders Need Space to Think
Leadership without margin burns fast. Discover why unhurried space for reflection fuels creativity, resilience, and sustainable leadership impact.
Blog 23: The Right Pace – Fast Isn’t Free (Revisited)
Leadership isn’t about racing ahead—it’s about moving at the right pace. Discover why patience, authenticity, and wisdom fuel lasting leadership impact.
Blog 22: The Next Right Step – The Journey Is the Work (Revisited)
Leadership isn’t just about strength—it’s about knowing when to carry, when to let go, and when to trust. Discover how resilience and presence shape true leadership.
Blog 21: Still Drawing – Purple Crayon Wisdom for Building What Lasts
Leadership isn’t instant. Learn why patience, persistence, and trust matter in building a business, with lessons from Harold and the Purple Crayon.
Blog 20: Becoming, Not Arriving – On Doing and Being
Leadership isn’t about titles or arrival—it’s about becoming. Discover how presence, resilience, and reflection transform leaders on the path.
Blog 19: The Journey Includes the Stumble
Every leader stumbles. Learn how reflection, recommitment, and resilience turn mistakes into momentum—and why failure isn’t final unless you stop.
Blog 18: Where Many Paths and Errands Meet – Leadership as Shared Momentum
Leadership isn’t just blazing trails—it’s widening roads for others. Learn how investing in people creates shared momentum and multiplies leadership impact.
Blog 17: The Journey Is the Work – What’s the Most Important Step a Leader Can Take?
Leadership isn’t about the summit—it’s about the courage to take the next step, especially after you want to quit. Discover how resilience is forged on the journey.
Blog 16: Leading with Margin – The Missing Ingredient in Sustainable Leadership
Discover why margin—not hustle—is the key to sustainable leadership. Learn practical ways to protect energy, honor your genius, and lead with clarity.
Blog 15: Building Grit – Cultivating Resilience in Teams and Organizations
Learn how to build team resilience through authenticity, psychological safety, and shared purpose. Discover why grit isn’t demanded—it’s developed.
Blog 14: Fast Isn’t Free – Why Healthy Leadership Still Matters in an Age of Disruption
Discover why speed without emotional intelligence costs more than time—it costs people. Learn how leaders can move fast with clarity, care, and purpose.
Blog 13: STOMP – The Gospel of Grit in Leadership
Discover how grit and emotional intelligence fuel resilient leadership. Learn why leaders must “stomp” with purpose when the vision is clear but the road is messy.
Blog 12: What Does Pro Cycling Have to Do With Leadership? Everything.
Discover how pro cyclist Kristin Faulkner’s journey reflects emotional intelligence, grit, and growth mindset—and why leadership is all about the long game.
Blog 11: Coaching in Your Pocket – AI That Builds You, Not Replaces You
Discover how AI-powered micro-coaching builds emotional intelligence in real time. Learn how just-in-time nudges help leaders align who they are with how they lead.
Blog 10: Old School Meets New Tools – Experience Matters. So Does Evolution.
Discover how decades of leadership wisdom meet modern tools like AI and EQ. Learn why adaptability is the ultimate leadership muscle.
Blog 9: Leading When You’re In Over Your Head – Draw the Next Right Thing
Discover how emotional intelligence helps leaders navigate uncertainty. Learn why courage and clarity come from drawing the next right thing.
Blog 8: Strengths in Action – When Work Gives You Energy (And When It Drains You)
Discover how Working Genius and EQ help leaders align strengths with energy. Learn how energy-awareness transforms leadership impact.
Blog 7: Practical EQ – Leadership Language That Creates Clarity
Discover three simple tools—WAIT, THINK, FOCUS—that help leaders communicate with clarity, emotional intelligence, and trust.
Blog 6: Courageous Leadership – New Lessons from Old “Desert Pete”
Discover how an old folk song teaches courageous, values-based leadership. Learn why priming the pump with trust and generosity transforms leaders.