Sometimes it feels like your feet are stuck in cement. Like no matter how hard you try, you’re not going anywhere — in life, in work, in relationships. You look around and don’t see the results you’re hoping for — the promotion, the partner, the new house, the big break. But that doesn’t mean transformation isn’t happening. Often, the most profound change is taking place inside us long before we see the external shift. And this kind of growth requires one thing above all: Com

I was speaking with a CEO recently who said something that landed deeply in my body: “I lead from love… and it works.” I believed her. I agreed with her. And I know it’s true. But as her words lingered with me later, I found myself wondering: What does it actually  mean to lead with love? What does it look like in real time, in the day-to-day realities of meetings, deadlines, missteps, and human beings trying their best? Because leading with love is not soft, sentimental, or

Over Thanksgiving weekend, our refrigerator decided to go on strike. Not the best timing (is there ever a good time?), but we pivoted.The appliance repair company was backed up, so we emptied the fridge and took advantage of the 18-degree Colorado weather by storing our food outside on the deck. What surprised me was this: I stayed completely calm. Years ago, I would have spun into a mild meltdown—annoyed at the timing, frustrated by the food loss (farewell, wild-caught Alask