Please forward this to a high-impact leader who needs the energy edge. If this was forwarded to you, get plugged in here. ā” QUICK SPIN: Control feels like confidence. But for high-performers? Itās often the root of energy depletion. Let me explain: Youāre trying to manage everything: decisions, outcomes, people, the calendar, your personal energy, and everyone elseās moods while youāre at it. But energy isnāt optimized by controllingāitās scaled by designing for autonomy. And no, autonomy ā ...
8 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
Please forward this to a high-impact leader who needs the energy edge. If this was forwarded to you, get plugged in here. ā” QUICK SPIN: You crush a project. Feel unstoppable. Then later that day (or maybe even the next š), your body (or brain) crashes. Itās not weakness. Itās not poor planning. Itās energy debt. And whether youāre building bunk beds or building a businessā¦ That bill always comes due. š ļø MY TURN: For my oldest daughterās upcoming birthday, we upgraded her bed to a laddered...
15 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
Please forward this to a high-impact leader who needs the energy edge. If this was forwarded to you, get plugged in here. ā” QUICK SPIN: You blocked the day. You promised yourself space. You even called it your ārecovery runway.ā And thenā¦ š Dings š Unexpected calls š¬ A few ājust quickā things š§ One too many tabs open in your brain Welcome to The Creep. Itās what happens when your calendar says ārecoveryā but your life didnāt get the memo. š ļø MY TURN: Last Thursday, I landed from our...
22 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
Please forward this to a high-impact leader who needs the energy edge. If this was forwarded to you, get plugged in here. ā” QUICK SPIN: Everyone tells you to take the break. But no one tells you how to come back. Letās fix that. This week, I came back from my very real family vacation. (Doing my best to avoid āworking remotely,ā avoiding the "fake unplug".) It gave me new ideas, clarity, and space I didnāt know I needed. But the lingering digital inbox hanging over my head? Boom. Emails. DMs....
29 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 3 min read
Please forward this to a high-impact leader who needs the energy edge. If this was forwarded to you, get plugged in here. ā” QUICK SPIN: Hereās what no productivity tool will tell you: You canāt think your way into your next breakthrough. You have to create space big enough to let it land. This past week, our family has been road-tripping our way through LA, Tahoe, Napa, and San Francisco. No agenda. No hustle. No checking in. And somewhere between the trees and the coastlines, I stopped...
about 1 month agoĀ ā¢Ā 1 min read
Please forward this to a high-impact leader who needs the energy edge. If this was forwarded to you, get plugged in here. ā” QUICK SPIN: For years, we made time for trips. But not for vacationsāthe real kind. The kind that doesnāt just ārelaxā you, but resets your entire system. This week, we finally booked one. LA ā Tahoe ā Napa ā San Francisco. No work. No almosts. Just family. Just presence. Just pause. And before weāve even boarded the plane, Iām remembering a hard-earned truth: Your best...
about 1 month agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
Please forward this to a high-impact leader who needs the energy edge. If this was forwarded to you, get plugged in here. ā” QUICK SPIN: People have been telling me for years: āYou need to launch a podcast.ā And for years, I said: āYeahā¦ probably.ā āOnce I have more time.ā āOnce the right idea hits.ā āOnce the brandās tight.ā Sound familiar? Then one day, I stopped waiting, and I launched it. š ļø MY TURN: šļøThe Show: Is Anything Real in Paid Advertising? ā
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about 2 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 1 min read
Please forward this to a high-impact leader who needs the energy edge. If this was forwarded to you, get plugged in here. Coaching Works. So, Why Won't You Use It? ā” QUICK SPIN: The word coaching used to signal growth. Now, for a lot of high-performers in their 30s and 40sā¦it triggers resistance. This hit hard in a conversation I had recently with my brilliant friend Elizabeth Miner after our Female Founders event in Cambridge. She said: āCoaching still resonates with younger professionals,...
about 2 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
Please forward this to a high-impact leader who needs the energy edge. If this was forwarded to you, get plugged in here. Small Rooms. Big Shifts. Real Leadership. ā” QUICK SPIN: This week, I moderated one of the most electrifying conversations Iāve had the privilege of leading at the CIC in Cambridge, alongside the Social Impact Cohort and JPMorgan's SEEN, which supports female and underrepresented founders on their path to scaling. And let me be clear: This wasnāt a summit. This wasnāt a...
2 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read