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Here you can find insightful articles, expert advice, and thought-provoking posts that will expand your knowledge, challenge your perspectives, and equip you with the tools to lead with confidence and impact.
"One puts things out into the universe often unaware of the pathways they travel, the connections they create, the hand that steadies the weary traveler – your messages are that for me. I thank you."
– Dan Porter


What Lights You Up?
Many people I work with are asking what truly lights them up—and I’ve been exploring that too. From sweet moments with strangers to deeper conversations with clients, a theme emerged: connection. In life, in coaching, and even in business, authentic connection is often what we’re really craving—and what brings us most alive.
21 hours ago4 min read


What Do You Love To Do?
Discover a simple, powerful practice to help you reconnect with what energizes you—at work and in life. Learn how noticing what “lights you up” can guide meaningful career shifts, align your time with your values, and unlock long-term purpose.
Jun 32 min read


What Can Leaders Learn from a Jewish Comedian Who Attended a Meeting of White Supremacists?
My new favorite comedian is Alex Edelman. He’s a Jewish guy who gets “accidentally invited” to a meeting of white supremacists and then creates a comedy show (“Just for Us”) about it. The perspectives that he shares in this show, in follow-up interviews, and in his work in general, provide several important lessons for leadership and life.
May 55 min read


Powerful Connection in Small Moments: Lessons for Leadership
Amid the noise of constant demands, slowing down to truly see another person might be the most powerful leadership skill of all.
Apr 25 min read


The Beach Ball Effect: A Simple Shift That Transforms Leadership and Decision-Making
Are you only seeing one side of the problem? The beach ball analogy reveals how leaders can break silos, integrate diverse perspectives, and
Mar 104 min read


What Does a Cat's Nine Lives Have to Do With My Butterfly Necklace?
People often ask me about my butterfly necklace. “You wear it all the time,” they say. “What does it represent?” Some guess that because...
Oct 9, 20244 min read


What Was That Colorful Object On My Uber Driver’s Dashboard?
What was that colorful object on my Uber driver’s dashboard? And what does this story have to do with leadership? It’s 7:05pm and I’m...
Jun 18, 20243 min read


What do Jerry Seinfeld, Mary Oliver and My Dad Have in Common?
Have you heard Jerry Seinfeld’s Duke Commencement speech? “Fall in love with stupid meaningless objects,” says Jerry. “Your coffee,...
Jun 4, 20243 min read


Prioritizing Mental Health for Effective Leadership
Dear Friends, May is Mental Health Awareness Month… I appreciate how topics of the month bring more attention to important issues....
May 22, 20242 min read


Precision Leadership: Why A Personalized Approach Matters
As an organizational psychologist and lifelong learner, I get excited about new ways of understanding—and influencing—human psychology. I...
May 7, 20243 min read


Inner Frontier Partnership with Nic Askew
As an organizational psychologist, executive coach, consultant, designer and facilitator of multiple leadership development experiences,...
Apr 15, 20242 min read
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