Recently, we hosted brunch, and someone asked how, after living in Austin for only six months, were we able to throw our first annual ‘Naughty or Nice’ holiday party and have 40 curated guests show up. It comes down to masterful networking. I arrived in Austin, with two goals: To become part of the business community and to make friends. Before Austin, we’d…
As the leader, one of the key benefits of virtual meetings is the ability to manage who speaks. Why is this important? In a meeting setting, for example, the host may layout the meeting’s goal and objectives and present the related information. Now, for most introverts, they listen to talk. They’ll want to mull through the information before making an input. As such, the…
Many of my clients are successful leaders who want to continue that success in a different, more deliberate way. It’s awesome! We work together to define their true purpose and what brings them serious joy. Serious joy is my way of saying – "I help them figure out the very few things that matter most." At the highest level of leadership, a lot matters…
Influence infuses everything we do in life. It’s what enables us to get further faster. An unstoppable leader will have a clearly defined purpose; they know how to leverage his or her influence. This is how a leader achieves longstanding significance. I think of it as an absolute. If you’re not influencing others, they are influencing you. A large part of my work as…
I showed up at the gym last week for Bootcamp, and like every January, a bunch of newbies invaded my space. I know it's the human thing to do -- gather hope and intentions, get excited for what’s possible, set some goals and climb aboard the success train. But since this isn’t my first rodeo, and it’s not yours either, so let’s cut to…
The world is dimmer for the loss of such an iconic symbol of courage and authenticity. I’m not going to claim I was the biggest Bowie fan. His influence reigned heavy before I was born. But I am an admirer of what he symbolized: the courage to live his eccentric view of the world in the most authentic way he could. For leaders and…
