Real power is knowing you’re not the Higher PowerBecause micromanaging was never your Higher Power’s idea.As a person in long-term recovery, sometimes I just struggle to let go even though I have the tools. Even though I know my life and everyone else’s life is better when I do. Even though, when I finally release […]
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Spoiler: None of Them Have StaplesWhen a friend’s stapler collection makes you feel seen in the most uncomfortable wayThere’s a small mountain range in my office made entirely of papers I meant to file three months ago. Somewhere beneath it is a label maker I bought to “get organized.” It’s nestled between a stack of
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You don’t have to carry it all!What quiet frustration in leadership is trying to tell you—and why reaching outside yourself isn’t failure. It’s progress.It usually starts small. A missed deadline here. An unclear message there. A teammate who seems tuned out or just not getting it. And then suddenly, you’re the one holding all the pieces again—coaching,
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Overthinking? Terrified? Jumping Anyway!Leading through the unknown without losing yourself.I almost didn’t send this.I have used that line before but this time I mean it! Doggone it! Not because I don’t care—but because life threw me a curveball this week, and I’ve been reeling a bit. You know the kind—something unexpected, personal, and out of your
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Overthinking? Terrified? Jumping Anyway!How surrendering the plan can lead to something betterA few years ago, I was walking my dog, lost in thought, when the idea for Beyond the 12 showed up. Not as a big plan. Not as a business strategy. Just a quiet nudge that something new wanted to come through. I had been
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Overthinking? Terrified? Jumping Anyway!Why “I’m fine” is the most suspicious sentence in leadership.“I’m Fine” Is a Lie (Most of the Time)Let’s just call it out—”fine” is a four-letter word. Not in the technical sense (unless you spell it out: F—F*cked up I—Insecure N—Neurotic E—Emotional) But in the leadership sense? Yeah, it’s basically code for I’m hanging by
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Overthinking? Terrified? Jumping Anyway!(Part 2 of “Super Leader Secrets and the Kryptonite of ‘I’m Fine’”)Wait… what was I even upset about? After my last newsletter went out, I had to laugh. Not because it was funny—but because I couldn’t remember what I’d been crying about when it came time to write this one. No, seriously, I
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Overthinking? Terrified? Jumping Anyway!For every leader who’s crushing it in public and crumbling in private.Over the weekend, I cried about my business.Not dramatically. No rooftop monologue or citywide spotlight. Just real tears. In front of a friend. About my business. Why? Because things aren’t going the way I want them to. Now, to the outside world? I’m a damn superhero.
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Overthinking? Terrified? Jumping Anyway!Because letting go is harder when you’ve made a career out of holding it all together.Let’s clear something up right out of the gate:Perfectionism isn’t cute.It’s not that endearing little thing that makes you color-code your closet or triple-check for typos. It’s survival strategy in stilettos. And for leaders in long-term recovery? Oh, perfectionism
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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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