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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Years ago, I remember sitting in traffic thinking about the employees at work. Why can’t they just do what they are supposed to do? I reached into the center compartment that held my bottle of antacids and ate a few. I fantasized about going to a faraway place where there was no phone, no computer,
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