In a meeting recently, a speaker said, “I failed.” Then they stopped themselves mid-sentence and said, “No—I didn’t fail. It was an opportunity to learn. I learned.” That moment caught my attention because of how intentionally they decided to reframe a failure as part of the learning process. What if failure wasn’t simply about missing

What words come to mind when you think about change? Constant? Difficult? Good? Scary? Necessary? Maybe just… happening? The truth is, change can be all of those things, depending on when it shows up and how it impacts us. When we think about change, it often falls into two lanes: Change we opt for –

I was recently watching a documentary about Peter Thiel when the narrator described him as someone with a rare gift: the ability to see around corners. That phrase stuck with me. Isn’t that something we’d all like to do—anticipate what’s coming, spot opportunities early, and avoid pitfalls before they appear? Thiel is known for exactly

One point stood out to me in a recent conversation about what it means to lead well: effective leaders know how to establish healthy boundaries. Boundaries aren’t about building walls or keeping people out. Instead, they provide structure that allows leaders to serve others without depleting themselves or blurring lines that lead to confusion or

Over the weekend, I saw a mother and her son back-to-school shopping at Walmart. I asked the boy if he realized his mother was not just spending on him, but investing in him. He gave me a blank stare. Too much for an 11-year-old, I realized, so I told him to look it up when

When you look at a tree, it’s easy to admire what’s visible—the trunk, the branches and the leaves. But what keeps it all standing, nourished and steady is often hidden. The roots, buried underground, do the quiet work that everything else depends on. There’s a lesson in that, one that applies to so many areas