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Connection to Self · Emotional Connection (Presence) · Functional Connection (Proximity)

What My Daughter Taught Me About the Stories We Tell Ourselves

My daughter was 10 years old, my son 12.

Connection to Community · Connection to Others · Connection to Self · Emotional Connection (Presence)

The $8.8 Trillion Tax: A CEO’s Guide to the Global Emotional Recession

"The mortality impact of being socially disconnected is similar to that caused by smoking up to 15 cigarettes a day, and even greater than that associated

Connection to Others · Emotional Connection (Presence)

Defying the Trust Gap

Have you ever sat across from someone in financial services who clearly knew their stuff, but something felt off? Maybe the answers felt a little too

Connection to Community · Emotional Connection (Presence)

“I’ve Got a Lead for You”: A Story of Tragedy, Connection, and the Main Stage

Note: All stories are shared with permission. Note: References and resources are at the bottom of the article.

Connection to Others · Emotional Connection (Presence)

Leading in the Dark: Why Vulnerability Is Your Most Critical Leadership Tool

It’s 3:00 a.m. The sky is black and my headlamp is fading. I’m on the Tahoe Rim Trail high in the Sierra Nevada mountains. I’m over 100 miles into the Tahoe

Connection to Community · Emotional Connection (Presence)

When Leaders Refuse Support, Everyone Pays the Price

Many leaders struggle to accept support, believing they must have all the answers to be effective. In reality, that belief often limits their capacity rather

Connection to Self · Emotional Connection (Presence)

The 3 AM Fugue State: What Ultra-Running Reveals About Your Leadership

When I tell people I’ve run 215 miles in a single race, they usually look at me like I am out of my mind. Once they regroup, they ask about the finish line,

Connection to Others · Connection to Self · Emotional Connection (Presence)

Why Competence Beats Intelligence in the Age of AI

AI is commoditizing intelligence. Learn why emotional competence is the new leadership advantage and how to build it through daily awareness practices.

Connection to Self · Emotional Connection (Presence)

Three Practices for Emotional Awareness

For decades, we’ve been taught to “manage behaviour” as if behaviour exists in a vacuum. It doesn’t.Behaviour is simply the smoke.Emotion is the fire.

Connection to Self · Emotional Connection (Presence)

You Can Do More Than You Know!

It is often said that we overestimate what we can do in a year and underestimate what we can do in ten. 

Connection to Self · Emotional Connection (Presence) · Functional Connection (Proximity)

Purpose Transforms the Process

On June 13, I’ll be taking on the biggest physical challenge of my life: the Tahoe 200, a 200-mile ultramarathon through the rugged terrain surrounding Lake

Connection to Others · Connection to Self

Five Business Lessons From a 100 Mile Ultra

I did it! I freaking did it!! It took five years and four attempts, but I finally did it.