Many of us struggle to speak up or step up when opportunity knocks. It can be difficult to try something new, share ideas, or take on greater responsibility. One reason for this is that we often don’t feel safe. We are plagued by the “what...
When I first started Inspirion nearly 20 years ago, my mission was to help young and seasoned professionals work effectively together. Back then, it was common to hear seasoned professionals dismiss the younger generation as “lazy, entitled, and unwilling to pay...
During the summers of my junior and senior year of high school I spent a lot of time at Grand Lake in the Colorado Rocky Mountains with my best friend Mary Lynn. In order to get there, we had to go through a rather long tunnel. Completely consumed by visuals of the...
In our fast-paced world, where everyone seems to have an opinion and a desire to be heard, truly influencing others can feel like an uphill battle. We often wonder why our attempts at persuasion fall short, go unnoticed, or worse, create strife in relationships. This...
Have you ever been caught off guard by an overwhelming surge of shame, agitation, and anger that seems to arise out of nowhere? It’s as if these emotions have a mind of their own, propelling us towards reactive behaviors and leading to actions we later regret....
At the end of a recent podcast interview, the host asked, “What is the number one leadership principle you live by?” Without thinking, I said, people really are doing the best they can. I call it The Best Principle. As he repeated my words, I could sense that a part...
