I was walking in the forest with a tech CEO recently when he suddenly stopped and said: “I just realized this pace is unsustainable for my team…and for me.” He stopped abruptly not because I gave him some brilliant insight, but because for the first time in months, he had space to actually feel something […]
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You have “everything”; why do you still feel empty?
A successful entrepreneur looked me in the eye and said: “I have everything I thought I wanted. So why do I feel so empty?” Burnout is a real thing. And it happens when you’re fundamentally disconnected from what actually matters to you. When you’re running on fumes, you lose access to the things that make […]
Why Brilliant Leaders Feel Broken
“I used to love solving complex problems. Now everything just feels overwhelming.” A brilliant leader said this during our session, and I could feel the emotion in her voice. When you’re chronically depleted, challenges that used to energize you become sources of dread. The creative problem-solving that once felt natural starts feeling impossible. Some leaders […]
Prison of your own making?
I had coffee with a CEO who built a $50M company. She told me: “I created this amazing business and now I feel like a prisoner in it.” Her days were all reaction – managing crises, putting out fires, responding to whatever felt most urgent. She’d lost touch with the visionary thinking – the excitement […]
Your Team Feels Your Stress (Even When You Think You’re Hiding It)
Your team knows when you’re reactive. Even when you think you’re hiding it pretty well. I work with high-performing leaders who are masters at trying to look calm on the outside while feeling out of control on the inside. The thing is, presence can’t be faked. Your team unconsciously feels your nervous system state, whether […]
The Meeting That Changed Everything
I once watched a brilliant executive completely lose himself during a meeting. One challenging question and suddenly he was defending, explaining, justifying. You could see him shift from strategic thinker to reactive responder in real time. His team felt it immediately. The whole energy changed. Here’s what I know: self-leadership is your most powerful leadership […]