Why Reflective Resilience Is the Foundation of Sustainable Leadership Have you ever been so busy helping everyone else that you forgot to ask yourself a simple question? How am I doing? Not…How’s work going?, How’s the family? But truly… How am I? For many leaders, especially women leaders of color,…
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Self-Talk: Is Your Inner Dialogue Leading or Limiting You?
“Speak to yourself like someone you are responsible for leading.” ~ adapted from Jordan Peterson Whose Voice Is It, Really? The voice within. You know it—the one that speaks up before you do. Sometimes it’s bold and affirming. Other times, it whispers doubts that echo louder than truth. And too…
Living the Resilience Tree Model
So often I hear people talk about resilience yet few share what it looks like for them. Below I will share with you the 4 components to Living the Resilience Tree Model. You can use these strategies at any time to increase your resilience in a given situation or season.…
Leadership Lessons from Dance – Moments of Pause
Typically when I start my salsa private lessons I talk about how in salsa we take 6 steps within 8 counts and that there are two moments of pause or a breath at the 4 and 8 counts. I point this out first so that as the lesson progresses I…
You Don’t Control Your Environment, But You’re Not Stuck Either
One of the most common questions I get about the Resilience Tree is this: “If environment matters so much… how much control do we actually have over it?” The answer is nuanced; and important. Because how you understand this determines whether you feel empowered or stuck. Two Types of Influence…