A Timer for Your Thoughts
The first Thought Partner of 2026, titled "Escaping the Black Hole," discussed how the science behind our mindset determines not only what we notice in our everyday lives but also...
Thought Partner Newsletter
How Great Leaders Ask for Advice
Welcome to March, *|FNAME|*! This month, we’ll explore themes of self-awareness and growth through the lens of learning to understand yourself in pursuit of leading others. Sounds like a mouthful,...
The Curiosity Curve
Our final Thought Partner on this month's topic of Communication Essentials examines the role curiosity plays in both conversation preparation and conversation application. If asked, my clients would probably say the sentence...
A Quiet Crisis: The Silence Gap
I guarantee you, there’s a quiet crisis happening in a conference or meeting room near you. I’m calling it “The Silence Gap”. The Silence Gap occurs when your team stops...
Three Ways to Deliver Any Message
This coming Monday is Presidents' Day in the United States, a national holiday to honor leaders who helped establish and positively shape the country (and possibly do some retail sales...
Stop Giving Feedback, Start Delivering Information
If you’ve been a Thought Partner for a while, you know I’ve preached about the impact the word "feedback" has on our neurons. The mention of the word activates cognitive...
Only One To-Do Today
We've spent the past month exploring how to build stronger personal habits and solid foundations. If you’ve missed any of these TPFs, you can find them here.Today, I'll ask you to do...
Winning the Morning and Replenishing the Afternoon
The first hours of your day hold disproportionate power over the rest. It’s not that mornings are magical; it’s that they are YOURS. Mornings precede the urgency of others, calendar...
Stop Fixing Yourself. Start Leveraging Yourself.
Your weaknesses will never be your superpowers. Full stop. When was the last time you felt completely in flow at work? When did time disappear? When did you realize you'd...
Outsmarting Bad Habits
Bad habits don't announce themselves. They sidle up quietly, offering instant gratification while slowly draining leadership effectiveness. Before you know it, you're checking email during strategy sessions, interrupting your team...
