Goals & Practices

Intentionally refining habits leads to meaningful personal and leadership growth.

Forming a new habit is not about sheer willpower – it’s about finding your sweet spot – the method, timing, and motivation that align best with you.

Declutter your organization by focusing on high-impact activities clarifying value and boosting ROI as you consider what to stop and what to start.

I am offering up some favorite practices and practice tips to encourage you to embrace the joy of practice.

The key to growth is setting goals that align with your values and committing to the work to achieve them. Build systems to support your progress.

Through my experience in the MOR Leaders Program, I evolved my thinking about the purpose of effective one-on-one meetings for leaders and employees and how to get the most out of them for all involved. I vividly remember when I first became a people manager, more than 20 years ago. Looking back, I was very […]

What leadership tools do you rely on? What new tools do you need to add? What could you practice with others for compounding returns?

February 29 – it’s a whole extra day – how will you be intentional and strategic in spending it?

What happens when we return to work and haven’t kept up with our habits? Get back to normal as quickly as you can. This was challenging.

It’s two days into 2024 and most of us who made New Year’s resolutions still remember them. Some 45% of Americans typically make New Year’s resolutions with 9% of them achieving their goals.

It is often the input and encouragement of others that help us nudge or sustain a move out of our comfort zones.

I am grateful for how my cohort and coaches have helped me to look inward, an honest look at myself and my mindset. It has been transformative.

I used to dread Mondays – a chaotic chorus of demands from every direction. After our first workshop, I decided to start a weekly planning practice.

July 3, 1776, they considered themselves British citizens. The next day, they declared themselves independent Americans. What a shift in identity.

It is hard for me to keep a New Year’s Resolution. Why is that? We have a limited supply of willpower and need to best use it.

Think about your Desired Future State. Don’t settle, have it really be a transformation. This is your 2.0 “version” you should set sight on.

I have been thinking about the space in between change; that transition time from the “old” to the “new.” It could be from setting a goal or practicing a new habit.

I reflected on my graduation from the MOR program and wondered how to keep that energy going? What are some specific things you can start doing today.

I wrote these essays to help new leaders as they began their leadership journeys. They were also valuable to more experienced leaders.

Feeling burned out as the leader? Resilience is the capacity to meet adversity, setbacks and trauma, and recover to lead and live life fully.