Bringing The Holiday Spirit

Leadership requires sound judgment. But there’s a big difference between having sound judgment and being overly judgmental. Sometimes when you’re too judgmental, you become intolerant. You pre-judge a situation and that gets in the way of connecting with...
So You Want To Be Mentored?

So You Want To Be Mentored?

Mentors are supremely important to an aspiring leader. They are the voices whose feedback reaches our heart and head. They are the steady hands that firmly hold us accountable to our own potential. They are the polishers of our conscience, the magnifiers of our...
The Courage To Make Mistakes

The Courage To Make Mistakes

Sara Blakely, founder of Spanx, shares a story from her childhood rooted in the ability to make mistakes – a perspective that helped her build a company with just $5000 and turn it into an international retail powerhouse. Each weekend, her dad would sit down and...
What Is Your High Dive?

What Is Your High Dive?

A lot of people ask me, “How did you get interested in the virtue of courage?” My answer? It actually started with a profound fear – the high dive! I was never a great athlete as a kid, but one day at the local pool I “accidentally” did a...