The price of perfection

  The price of perfection There is a pattern that I see time and time again in leaders. The pattern of perfection. Everything has to be right.Everything has to be good.Everything has to be better than good. And it works.…

Trust in the process

  Trust in the process The hardest part of transition is not the change itself.It is trusting in the process. Trusting that everything will be okay, even if you don’t know how.Trusting that there is a way, even if you…

The voice you follow

  The voice you follow There are two voices inside you. One voice is loud.Urgent. Certain. Persuasive.It is the voice of fear, disguised as wisdom. The other voice is soft.Patient. Calm. Honest.It is the voice of your conscience. The loud…

What guidance is not

  What guidance is not Let me be clear about what guidance is not. It is not therapy.I am not a therapist who analyzes your past. It is not coaching.I do not give you assignments or step-by-step plans to follow.…

Why rationalizing doesn’t help

  Why rationalizing doesn’t help Leaders are masters of rationalization. They can explain every feeling.Think away every doubt.Make every fear logical. “It’s not the right time yet.”“The circumstances aren’t ideal.”“I have to take care of this and that first.” And…

Why some things take time

  Why some things take time You cannot make a tree grow by pulling on its branches. Change has its own pace.And respecting that pace is not passive waiting.It is being actively present. Being present with what is difficult.Being present…

The power of acceptance

  The power of acceptance Acceptance is not the same as giving up. Giving up means: I give up what I want.Acceptance means: I accept what is. And that difference is crucial. Because as long as you fight against what…