Many leaders focus on verbal communication to convey their messages, but those who communicate with the sounds of silence, powered by energy, can speak louder without words.During the last week of April, I was finishing up my 3 month winter residency in Maui and...

Many rise to the top of their careers without the emotional intelligence needed to effective lead themselves or others.  Learning to control our emotional responses helps shape us into who we want to be. At Sunday’s Oscars, we saw what happens when a person loses...

With crisis, we must adapt to survive. Yet, with mindful awareness, we can make even better, sage choices, so we can adapt to thrive.Survival of Most Adaptable I was recently traveling through Ecuador and was fortunate to visit the Galapagos on a week-long cruise.  As...

Whenever we experience a disruptive crisis, we see our world differently, realizing time is not something to take for granted and feeling ready to control the next change. In September 2021, a record 4.4 million Americans left their jobs and shined a spotlight on the...

I was recently coaching an executive in her first 2 weeks in a new company who was feeling overwhelmed at the outset of her first 90 days, like she was “swimming in the deep end”.  She wanted to fast forward and feel more confident and in her comfort zone again.  She...

When the Chicago Marathon fell on 10/10 this year, I was thankful that running a real marathon was not on my bucket list, and not just because it was my birthday...but because it sounds really hard, really long and not very enjoyable. Despite never having run a...

For the last few decades, I have led people and brands to authentically find purpose, harnessing our core DNA to focus, prioritize and communicate how we can solve problems on behalf of our clients/consumers with sustainable impact. During times of crisis, it’s more...

The enormous disruption of the coronavirus affects each of us in different ways and yet, we have been living in a VUCA World (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, Ambiguous) for a long while now, and only one thing is certain: it’s here to stay. Emotional Intelligence (EI)...