I’m a Perfectionist. I Want to Be the Best at Everything.
Do you hold back your best ideas in meetings because you’re not sure you’re good enough to speak up? A few years ago, a client made an admission
September 2, 2026
Leadership Ideas
Leadership insights & stories
Practical coaching ideas, customer journeys, and tools to lead with confidence.
Stop Second-Guessing Yourself: A Live Workshop on Building Confidence
I’m hosting a live workshop on building leadership confidence — Stop Second-Guessing Yourself — on September 30. Do you ever second-guess yourself or doubt your leadership confidence because
August 31, 2026
What the Leadership Journeys Taught Me About Confidence, Empathy, and Trust
As I reflect on these customer journeys, I see leaders with different challenges — all learning the same lesson — that caring about people is at the core of
August 28, 2026
Leadership Presence Starts With Leadership Fundamentals | Customer Journey: Jim, Part 6 of 6
What started as a desire to improve executive presence became a deeper understanding of leadership itself. Customer Journey Series: Jim This article is part of a customer journey
August 27, 2026
Encouraging Career Growth | Customer Journey: Jim, Part 5 of 6
Promotions get harder the higher you go. Doing 80% right won’t get you there. You need the whole package to move up. Customer Journey Series: Jim This article
August 24, 2026
Managing Low Performers by Putting the Right Person in the Right Role | Customer Journey: Jim, Part 4 of 6
It’s the leader’s job to make sure the assignment fits the person. Customer Journey Series: Jim This article is part of a customer journey series following “Jim,” a
August 21, 2026
Build Confidence in Yourself — Marcus Post 6 of 6
If you’ve been waiting for someone else to boost your confidence, here’s how to build confidence on your own terms. When Marcus first came to coaching, he wanted
August 20, 2026
Career Resilience: Get Out of the Weeds and Lead — Marcus, Post 5 of 6
Finally landed somewhere you feel valued, and now you have to get out of the weeds so you can lead? By the time Marcus found a place where
August 20, 2026
Learning from Hardship: A Bad Boss — Marcus, Post 4 of 6
Surviving a boss who yells, micromanages, and emails you at midnight — and wondering what you can possibly learn from it? The next year, Marcus faced his biggest
August 20, 2026