Overthinking? Terrified? Jumping Anyway!Let’s figure out what’s in the way.You’re not starting from scratch — you’re starting from experience and recovery. You’ve done the work, rebuilt your life, and grown through fire. So why does it still feel like something’s holding you back? It’s not motivation or character — it’s something subtler that’s draining your energy, clarity, […]
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The Confidence Illusion: Is Looking Put-Together Costing You Real Influence?I really wanted to make this funny. I sat down to write, hoping to craft something lighthearted and clever—because, let’s be honest, I want you to like me. But the truth is, this topic isn’t funny. It’s one of those things that sits just beneath the
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Leading With Contempt? Your Team Notices—Even If You Don’t I was talking to a group of people the other day when the term “contempt prior to investigation” came up. It’s part of a quote by Herbert Spencer, and while it’s often thrown around in recovery circles, it’s just as relevant in leadership. Because let’s be honest—we all
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Doing What’s in Front of You When the World Feels Like It’s on Fire There’s something uniquely disorienting about trying to focus on everyday work when the world outside feels like it’s unraveling. Whether it’s political chaos, global uncertainty, or personal upheaval, the weight of it all can make even the simplest tasks feel impossible. Even
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How Letting Go Can Lead to Big Wins and Even Bigger Smiles Mel Robbins’ latest book, The Let Them Theory, introduces the art of letting others be themselves without interference. For those in long-term recovery, this idea isn’t new. It’s a tool we’ve relied on to stay honest, accountable, and sober. But are we still using
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The Gratitude Advantage: Transforming Scarcity Thinking into Abundance in LeadershipAs I write this, I’m staring out at my yard—12 inches of snow, covered in a slick layer of ice, shutting down the city. The roads are empty, the stores are closed, and even my usual work rhythm feels like it’s been frozen over. To top
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The Problem: Stress Is Stealing Your Leadership EdgeImagine this: You’re in a high-stakes meeting, trying to make a critical decision, but your mind is racing with unfinished tasks, a missed deadline, and that awkward conversation with your team member you’ve been avoiding. You snap at a colleague for a minor comment, and suddenly the room
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Leadership and recovery—two worlds where self-awareness reigns supreme. But let’s face it: sometimes, even the most driven leaders can get stuck in a rut. Enter the “dry drunk” leadership trap. It’s what happens when you’re so focused on looking like you’ve got it all together that you skip the deeper work of actually evolving. On
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Leading by Example: How Setting Boundaries Can Improve Your Team’s ProductivityWhen most people hear the word “boundaries,” it often brings to mind images of gated communities, fences, or maybe that one friend who insists on texting at 2 a.m. But in leadership, boundaries are more like the carefully drawn lines on a football field—they provide
Lead with Limits: The Secret Superpower of Boundaries for Leaders in Recovery Read More »
For those of us in long-term recovery, there’s an expectation that once we’ve put down the bottle or walked out of the meeting room, life should be smooth sailing from there. Spoiler alert: it’s not. Sobriety doesn’t come with a magic wand that fixes your professional relationships or makes you the office superhero (though wouldn’t
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