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 Problem: Stress Is Stealing Your Leadership Edge Imagine 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
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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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Do you find yourself procrastinating and wonder why? Sometimes you may think it “just happens”, but if you were to do a little digging, it often has to do with a lack of confidence towards the task you are facing. Fortunately, you aren’t alone. Even experienced coaches like me face this same dilemma. Many business leaders and professionals
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How many times have you found yourself thinking, “I know what I need to do, but I just wish someone would tell me how to do it!” While this sentiment can apply to many areas of life, it can be particularly challenging in your professional world. As business leaders and professionals in long-term addiction recovery,
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Have you ever experienced the universe handing you a brilliant idea at the most inconvenient time? That was me several years ago before I became a leadership success sponsor. Over the years, I’ve heard many stories of people in recovery who achieve professional success, and then forget what initially made them happy, joyous, and free.
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I am not a coffee drinker. I have tried to like it in as many ways as possible since I was just a young sprite. Cream. Sugar. Flavors. Ice Cream. I really want to like it but I doubt that you will ever actually see me having a cup. I don’t need it to get
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