What do you DO? [HINT: you are more than a Job Title!]

Picture this. You’re standing at a reception, and someone (a potential donor, a potential employer, business prospect, board member, partner, etc) comes over to you and says those 5 wonderful words: Hi, what do you do? How do you respond? Do you freeze up? Do you fumble for the right words? Do you hide behind […]

What are you waiting for?

  4 Steps to Help You Move Forward. This week I had multiple conversations with leadership clients who wanted to wait until they had “x” in place so that they could then do “y”. I could relate.  When I first launched my business back in January 2016, I immediately wanted to get a website, a […]

What does success mean to… YOU?

“Success” is one of those words that has a different meaning for just about everyone. What is success, really? How do you define it? More importantly, do you define success based on your wants and needs, or someone else’s? We are surrounded by reminders of what “success” is supposed to look like. Whether it’s making […]

[Leadership Toolbox] The power of possibility

Each night, when I go to sleep, I die. And the next morning, when I wake up, I am reborn. -Mahatma Gandhi It’s Spring! As I sit here in my San Diego backyard, I can smell the warm air that is infused with the fragrance of lemon, lime, and orange blossoms, blooming wisteria, jasmine and rosemary. It’s […]

Get what you want for your organization (without so much stress)

Happy Friday! How do key stakeholders collaborate and lead in ways that inspire and motivate others to help get what they “want” for their organization? This week I’m in San Antonio consulting with 12 non-profit arts and culture organizations, to drill down on that foundational question as we launch a six-month Mastermind program for their […]