After our most recent podcast episode on focus and presence, I ran a quick poll asking:​“When do you notice your focus slipping the most?” ​ The most common answer, by far, was “When I’m tired or emotionally drained.” ​ This is really interesting...

We live in a world that rewards speed, noise and multitasking. But real leadership requires something much rarer, focus and presence.     Most of us pride ourselves on being efficient, responsive, “always on.” But if you’re doing five...

Grief is part of life. ​ When it hits, we carry it with us into every part of our life - our conversations, our meetings, our decisions. It’s present, whether we’re the ones grieving or whether it’s a friend, colleague or employee who's grieving...

You don’t have to be the loudest voice in the room to be a powerful leader. ​ In a world built for extroverts, full of brainstorming sessions, quick reactions and instant opinions, introverts are often misunderstood, underestimated or overlooked. ​...

On Monday this week, twenty hostages returned home alive, after 738 days in captivity. My husband and I went to one of the hospitals where the hostages were being brought for recovery to welcome them, to sing, to be part of the moment. It was...

  For me, birthdays are not “just another day.” ​ I’m always grateful for the wishes and gifts, each a sweet reminder of connection. ​ At the same time a birthday is where past meets future, where gratitude for what has been collides with...