In today's fast-paced world, where every minute seems accounted for, carving out moments for reflection might feel like an added task on an overflowing to-do list. But what if I told you that making time for reflection is possible and essential for our well-being and effectiveness?

I’ve learned that a break from anything can open up time for thought in general. And while I did have some hopeful aspirations that taking a break would lead me to a new or fresh enlightenment, it mostly led me back to a core lesson I published just a few years ago.

Feeling uncomfortable with negotiation is common, but it doesn't have to hold us back.

Living an authentic life requires courage, commitment, and effort. But the rewards are numerous and well worth the journey.

We need to be better listeners. I’ve learned this over the years and have found it to be the number one differentiator in both my professional and personal life.

Far too many times we sit with our thoughts and overthink things that we might otherwise jump on board and try. But saying yes to something that you’ve been thinking about could be exactly what you need.

Five years ago I set out to experiment with the concept of connection and engagement with others in a different way. I hosted a Homegrown Dinner at a local restaurant with almost twenty other women where we shared food, each answered a question of the evening and connected. It was incredible.

What if you wrote about your own homegrown lessons? What insights would writing provide you? What could you learn about yourself? Let me help you get started.

Why do we feel so compelled to share our opinions rather than spending our time asking questions and seeking to learn more from each other?

If we want to achieve our goals and enjoy our lives, we don’t need to cancel the hustle. We need to reshape the hustle. We can make the hustle culture healthy and helpful with a defined goal, meaningful why, and a clear ending.

Don't push off or discount what could be because you believe you have time. The notion that we will always have time, that there will be enough time later is one for you to think more deeply about. It’s not true. We don’t have all the time and there isn’t always “later.” Instead of waiting, take the steps now, to do what you want.

Despite knowing that January has 31 days (like over half the other months do), it's hard to get away from the notion that it feels like the longest month of the year. I spent time searching what others were saying about the “prolonged” January. I found a number of reasons why, spanning from daylight to our focus and how we perceive time moving. Here’s an idea to make this final week of January feel good.

Is anyone else struggling to accept the perfect-image culture on social media right now? This is a topic that has been heavy on my heart for a while now, and I want to share my perspective.

When I was writing Start with the Give-Me Shots, I woke up every morning, got on my bike, and listened to Dave Matthews Band (DMB). I did this every day for 10 months. And when I took my headphones off, I was in the right mindset and the right mood to write what I wanted to share.

Every working professional needs to set boundaries at work. Here’s a three-step exercise that will teach you how.

Every working professional needs to do end-of-year fulfillment audits so they can identify the work that brings them joy and carry it forward into the new year.

Being a member of Mortar Board National Honor Society was incredibly important to my dad – something that made him super proud of me.

Nothing is going to change on its own. But as individuals, we can do a lot. Here are a few suggestions to get to that ‘win-win solution’ to balance your work and your personal life – modeled on a homegrown lesson from my book.

I think what the pandemic really did was highlight for us what we've been teaching leaders to do for so long. It’s quite frankly what we as human beings need to be taught to do – to connect with people on a level in which honest and open dialogue can happen.

Here’s what fills my cup. What about you?