• Sales, Leadership, and the Brutal Truths That Actually Make You Better

    Anytime you ask someone — a customer, investor, future business partner — for their precious time or …

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    My first book was written in second grade, Bonnie and Mimi Meet Teddy. I had …

  • Curiosity, Courtesy, and Character: 10 Cs for Influence Without Friction

    I’m convinced that most workplace dysfunction isn’t just a strategy problem. It’s …

  • An Unexpected New Year’s… and a Takeaway for the Ages

    Before we begin, don’t worry. This is a “New Year’s” story, but not …

  • So, A Woman Walks Into a Mammogram Appointment…

    Okay, okay. I just. I have to. Who here has ever left a mammogram appointment …

  • When Good Employees Disappear: The Hidden Cost of Quiet Sabotage

    When Good Employees Disappear: The Hidden Cost …

    We recognize obvious bad bosses. The yellers. The micromanagers. The ones who humiliate you in meetings or trash-talk you to your peers. These behaviors are easy to name, easier to document, and increasingly unacceptable in modern workplaces. But what about…

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    When Stepping Away Was the Best Business Decision I Made

    When Stepping Away Was the Best Business …

    I recently had a beautiful, sad day. I know — what does that even mean, right? In simple terms, I was sad. Yet, in the midst of that sadness, I had an unexpectedly beautiful day. And not because the sadness…

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    When Your Squad Ghosts: Lessons On Starting a Business And Friendship

    When Your Squad Ghosts: Lessons On Starting …

    When I bought my house, my friends were there. When my parents passed, my friends were there. When I landed my dream job, got engaged (and later called it off), my friends were there. When I started my own business……

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    Get That Bag Without Playing Office Games: The New Rules of Success

    Get That Bag Without Playing Office Games: …

    I wasn’t expecting Priyanka Chopra Jonas to get me. Not really. I was making my smoothie one morning when Priyanka hit me with a line that made me pause the On Purpose with Jay Shetty episode I was listening to,…

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    Energy Alignment: Stop Settling for Titles, Start Becoming You

    Energy Alignment: Stop Settling for Titles, Start …

    We’re quick to ask, “What’s next?”What role, what company, what title should I go after? But here’s what I think we should be asking instead: How do I want to develop into the person, professional, leader, and teammate I’m meant…

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