What Buffering Looks Like in Business Buffering is what you do to avoid facing what you’re afraid of. Eating when you’re not hungry Shopping for things you don’t need Pouring another glass (or two) of wine Scrolling on LinkedIn, comparing yourself You justify

Circumstances Don’t Cause Feelings For over a decade, I thought my feelings about my business just happened.They felt inevitable, given the circumstances. After all: Customers cancelled ordersEmployees made mistakesSoftware wouldn’t workDeliverables were lateProspects didn’t signNumbers were down So of course I felt:OverwhelmedFrustratedStressedIrritatedAnxiousTired But

The Exhaustion of Constantly Fixing Yourself Constantly trying to “fix” yourself is exhausting. Fix your business, and relationships struggle.Repair relationships, your health suffers.Address health, and finances tank. When life is a perpetual to-do list of things that aren’t good enough, you can’t relax.You’re

The Real Reason You’re Frustrated You think you’re frustrated because things aren’t working.But you’re actually frustrated because you’re fighting reality. “Revenue shouldn’t be down.”“The client shouldn’t have cancelled.”“The team shouldn’t have missed the deadline.” Each thought like this wastes your energy.You’re trying to

You’re the Ocean in a Drop You’re the Ocean in a Drop You’re the Ocean in a Drop You’re the ocean in a drop, not the drop in the ocean. As a human being you’re capable of creating something from nothing.Simply by focusing

The Winning Strategies That Got You Here Your greatest strengths can hold you back. Early in life you’re rewarded for certain ways of being.They become “winning strategies.” Like: Always have the answers.Do it all yourself.Be perfect.Stay liked. Your young brain concludes:These strategies work.Let’s

Stepping Away to Create Space In a world filled with chaos and noise, I’m stepping away from social media for the summer. To reset.To listen.To learn. We’re standing at the edge of something bigger than technology. The real transformation is human.It will be

Your Business Is an Asset Your business isn’t your identity. It’s your teacher. Everyone I know is going through an identity shift right now. Questioning their path.Reevaluating what matters. Their business used to validate them and prove how smart, capable, and important they

Change Your Identity Before You Change Your Business There’s a reason you sometimes feel stuck. It’s not because of what you’re doing or not doing. The real reason will surprise you. It’s about who you think you are.Your identity. Why New Actions Often