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Before you read another word, pause. Take one slow breath. Close the other tabs. Put your phone face down. Let this be a moment of practice, not a moment of multitasking. Because this is about presence. This past weekend, I was at a retreat focused on breath work and meditation. I always love returning to the seat of the student to not only become more grounded, but also more aware and learn new practices. What struck me most was not any one specific technique. It was the quality of presence...

This morning I had a call with my dear friend “C.” We weren’t talking about work or talking about strategy. We were talking about energy. I walked her through the Energy Leadership Assessment — the same one I’ve facilitated hundreds of times with executives, teams, and corporations. Every single time I do it, I’m reminded: this is not just a tool. It’s a mirror…and mirrors can be confronting. When we hung up, she paused and said,  “ Wow… I need to sit with this for a while and let it land.”...

Let’s be honest. We are hard on ourselves! When we miss the mark or when we don’t perform the way we hoped…even when we fall short of a goal… That voice can get loud and can sound like: “You should have done better.”“That was dumb.”“What were you thinking?” At least that was the voice in my head for many years. It still shows up from time to time — but now I catch it. And that has taken years of practice. The Black Line at the Bottom of the Pool At 13, I was fully committed to competitive...