Presence Matters More than Strategy Most founders start out running their business in react mode. Making decisions from urgency. Interpreting situations through the pressure of the moment. Bracing without even realizing it. In my early years in business, this was my default too. I thought being a good leader meant moving fast, controlling all the

Founders don’t come to me and say, “Debbie, I have so much energy it’s unbelievable! I feel so relaxed and clear about what to do. I see how I was holding myself back, and I know everything I want is possible.” They don’t say that because that’s not how most founders feel. What I hear

Imagine an investor shadowing you for a week. Watching how much you work, how you make decisions, and how you talk to yourself. Knowing how much you sleep and what you eat. Would they say you were treating yourself like an asset of the business or a liability? What Selling My Business Taught Me About

Founders have one of the hardest jobs in the world: creating something from nothing.  But as amazing as that is, we don’t treat ourselves very well. We criticize ourselves all the time. It’s almost as if we don’t really like ourselves. But, you say, I do like who I am. I’m proud of what I’m

You feel it in your body first. The tightness in your chest or the sinking feeling in your gut when you realize once again it’s not good enough. A mental checklist runs through your mind while your team is still talking. The impulse to take over is almost unbearable. This isn’t micromanaging. It’s something deeper. 

Being conscious starts with being aware of how your inner world creates your outer experience. In practical terms this means noticing how your thoughts and feelings create the actions and results in your life. The problem is we spend much of our lives not being conscious of what we’re thinking or feeling. We say we’re frustrated or