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The Scaffolding Trap: When We Avoid the Core Issue Apr 17, 2025

There's a peculiar pattern I've observed in both leadership and life that I want to share with you today—one that keeps us trapped in cycles of frustration despite our best efforts to resolve them.

I...

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Maybe You're Playing the Wrong Game Apr 07, 2025

All of us want to win. We have aspirations for ourselves, our businesses, our families. We want financial success without sacrificing our health and relationships. We dream of thriving across all dime...

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Reclaiming Trust in Your Own Direction Mar 31, 2025

I want to share a story with you about self-trust – not the abstract concept we intellectualize, but the lived experience of learning to follow your own guidance again. It's about that moment when you...

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Crossing the River of Denial Mar 24, 2025

I found myself sitting across from my daughter last week, witnessing a storm of emotions wash over her face as she confronted another challenging math test. This year has been particularly difficult –...

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The Ancient Leadership Tool You've Forgotten Mar 17, 2025

In the narrow cobblestone streets of Valencia, Spain, where I currently live, something extraordinary is happening. The city vibrates with an ancient energy as the annual festival of Las Fallas unfold...

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When Those Who Shine Brightest Are Left in the Dark Mar 11, 2025

"They're so good at what they do, the best way I can support them is to just get out of their way."

Last week I was on a call with a successful business owner who had just spoken these words to me, e...

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Penis Skin, and Calling Others UP Mar 03, 2025

I sat across from my client Sarah (name changed) on zoom, watching tears well up in her eyes as she described years of subtle racism and cultural dismissiveness from her in-laws. Each holiday dinner, ...

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How to be a great partner Feb 12, 2025

As Valentine's Day approaches, I find myself drawn into deep contemplation about the sacred art of partnership – not just about love in its romantic expression, but about the profound privilege of wal...

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Why Leaders Fail at Home Jan 20, 2025

The Ultimate Promotion: Why Great Leaders Fail at Home

Can you imagine running a multi-million dollar company with no CEO, no strategy, and no operating system? Of course not. Yet that's exactly how ...

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Who do you want to become? Jun 24, 2024

Who do you want to become?

There are many ways motivational frames we can use to set goals, but this one absolutely one of my favourites.

While working with a group of business owners in Quebec last...

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Creating Space for Enduring Memories & Momentum Jun 03, 2024

I was recently taking a break and flipping through some of the comments on a recent post I made sharing the exciting news that our family has made the decision to move to Spain this fall!

My friend Y...

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Inner Work, Outer Impact: How the PetleyHare Team Takes a Personal Path to Professional Growth May 03, 2024

Everyone wants to look like they've got it all together in the workplace. That's why, for years, Ashley Holmes has been taking her team off-site for an annual retreat. "This is when we get to talk abo...

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