A lot of people tell me that constant fire drills are a huge problem. The reactivity, the time hijack, the stress...

If it's not fire drills ... then it's another source of drama. Our own or someone else's chaos. A relationship laden with conflict.

I can tell it's time for me to share my reading list with you again because I have a new stack of books that simultaneously thrills and delights me while occasionally overwhelming me!

What will keep you warmed up and humming through winter?

Is it time to let some leaves drop? Are there drains on your time, energy, warmth and light? Could you say, “no” to these things? Maybe you ended up over committed just recently? Or maybe things you used to love have started to feel like an obligation?

I’ve been increasingly disenchanted with the basic to-do list strategy for a variety of reasons.

But most importantly it was far too easy to do a lot but not achieve what really matters.

Have you noticed any changes in yourself or the people around you as we ease our way into summer?

I was recently catching up with two different friends who shared that a big source of work from home fatigue and frustration was that most of the day was spent in meetings.

This was a familiar frustration for me in executive and leadership roles.

Lots of things drain our energy. Unfinished business, pending tasks, and unmade decisions - to name a few.

I’m a firm believer that we can increase our energy and enthusiasm by cleaning up the energy leaks in our lives.

Do you have a weekly reflection process that you find really supports you?

Or are you interested in help imagining one?

When my stress levels are high, I can start to feel underappreciated "on top of everything else."

Is this familiar to you?

This simple technique to shift your perspective can usher in great breakthroughs.

Knock out the internal stories and drama with this single question.

Here is my favorite interview question of all time…and it’s more revealing than you might think!