The 4 Currencies You Trade Every Day (Most People Only Track One)
For over two decades, I built a meaningful career in consulting, helping companies create impact, solving complex problems, and supporting incredible people along the way. And yet, as I entered the second half of life, I found myself reflecting more deeply on how I was spending my most valuable resources:Not just money, but time, energy, […]
The Human Way to Lead: A Practical Playbook for Flourishing Leadership
The Leadership Question That Won’t Go Away As founders and leaders, we carry weight.Of vision. Of performance. Of people. And often, we feel pulled in every direction.Do I focus on growth or on culture?Purpose or performance?Speed or sustainability? So I asked a question I believe many of us wrestle with—whether in boardrooms or in bed […]
The Lies We Love—and How to Lead Beyond Them
There’s a quote I can’t stop thinking about: “A statement is not a fact. A fact is not data. Data is not evidence. And evidence is not proof.”— Alex Edmans, May Contain Lies, Professor of Finance, London Business School Let it land for a moment. How many times have you heard something that sounded right—and […]
Feedback Without the Sting: How to Speak Your Truth and Still Stay Connected
Let me tell you a story. A few years ago, I watched a high-performing leader nearly derail her relationship with one of her most trusted team members. The cause? A single line of feedback, delivered with the best of intentions: “You need to stop being so emotional. It’s affecting the team.” It hit like a […]
Redefining Success: Why Work Should Make Your Heart Flutter
Most people think flourishing is a luxury. I believe it’s a necessity. And my conversation with Alison Tetrick—a world-class cyclist, scientist, and storyteller—only deepened that conviction. We spoke about sport, sure. But what we really spoke about was life. And how too often, in both work and sport, we lose sight of why we started […]
Flourishing At Work: Why Laughter, Clarity, and Pairing Bring Work Wellbeing
We don’t often use the word joy when we talk about work. But after spending time with Rich Sheridan—CEO of Menlo Innovations and author of an inspiring book “Joy, Inc.”—I can’t think of a more fitting word. At Menlo, joy isn’t a perk. It’s the product of how work is designed. On the surface, Menlo […]
From Knowing to Doing: How Emotional Intelligence and NeuroCoaching Drive Work Wellbeing
We don’t have a knowledge problem. We have a doing problem. So much of what we know about human flourishing, happiness, and leadership has been known for decades—some for centuries. The science is in. The stories are ancient. Yet here we are in 2025: 70% of people are disengaged at work, burnout is at an […]
From Busy to Brilliant: The 5 Habits of Leaders Who Flourish
Most leadership training for managers is built around doing more—more KPIs, more meetings, more metrics. But what if the real path to greatness wasn’t doing more, but unlocking a completely different way of being? That’s what I explored in a conversation with Angus Ridgway—former head of leadership at McKinsey and CEO of Potentialife (a company […]
The Question That Changes Everything: How Compassion and Small Moves Unlock Happiness at Work
What if I told you that a single question could transform the way your team connects, collaborates, and flourishes? In a recent episode of the Happiness Squad Podcast, I had the profound honor of hosting two luminaries in the field of flourishing: Dr. Jane Dutton and Dr. Monica Worline, co-authors of Awakening Compassion at Work. […]
Speak Well, Lead Better: How Positive Communication Improves Productivity at Work
Discover 5 science-backed ways to improve leadership communication, team connection, and productivity at work. Learn how positive communication boosts work wellbeing. How Leaders Speak: 5 Ways to Build Trust and Boost Performance Inspired by Dr. Julien Mirivel If there’s one thing I’ve learned over the years, it’s this: the most effective leaders don’t just get […]
