Subject: Are you unknowingly paying the Frustration Tax?

Are you unknowingly paying the Frustration Tax?

October 15th, 2025 at 7:22 pm EST

I talked about it in yesterday’s video now let’s dive deeper this week’s blog. Companies are quietly losing thousands — even millions — without realizing it? Could yours be next? It’s from this Frustration Tax,  the hidden cost of poo ...

The “Tax” Your CFO Can’t See (but Everyone Feels)

October 12th, 2025 at 9:00 am EST

You know that moment when a new exec joins the team, everyone’s pumped, and then… three weeks later, projects stall, Slack threads multiply, and suddenly no one knows who’s doing what? That’s not just growing pains. That’s what I call the ...

Your Next Executive Hire Is Already at Risk… Here’s Why

October 8th, 2025 at 6:00 pm EST

If you’ve ever made a leadership hire, you know it’s a big investment of not just money, but the precious time of every person involved in the hire, and you’re putting your trust in this person. But what happens after Day 1? This is where the ...

STOP! Don't Make This $1 Million Mistake in Your First 100 Days as an Executive ⚠️

October 5th, 2025 at 9:00 am EST

We all know the pressure of a new executive role.  Everyone is watching. The clock is ticking.  You never get a second chance to make a first impression. For leaders, that first impression isn't just a saying; it's survival. Get the first 100 day ...

No one leaves a life-or-death battle unmarked. These scars are not shame — they are symbols of survival.⚠️

October 4th, 2025 at 9:00 am EST

No one charges into a life-or-death battle and emerges victorious without the evidence of battle —Scars!  This month, I am celebrating my scars. At first, the incision stitches, the swelling the distorted version of my breasts were a hideous vis ...

The hidden cost of onboarding without a plan

October 1st, 2025 at 6:00 pm EST

Why onboarding without clarity, context, and alignment sets leaders up for failure. Would you board a plane if the pilot didn’t have a flight plan? Probably not. Yet that’s exactly what happens in many organizations when a new executive steps i ...

Would you board a plane without a flight plan?

September 28th, 2025 at 9:00 am EST

This Tuesday, September 30, I’m releasing a brand-new leadership video: “No Flight Plan: No Onboarding Success.” If you wouldn’t board a plane without a flight plan, why do so many companies onboard a new executive without one? In this epis ...

What to do after trust in leadership is broken in the workplace

September 17th, 2025 at 6:00 pm EST

[] What to do after trust in leadership is broken in the workplace. Trust isn’t lost in loud moments. It fades when feedback is ignored or flattery replaces honest praise. Trust is the invisible thread that holds great teams together. But what do ...

Is Your Praise Quietly Damaging Trust?

September 14th, 2025 at 9:00 am EST

[] Tuesday, Sept 15, and we’re diving into something that’s often overlooked in leadership: The subtle ways our words, especially the “nice” ones, can erode trust. As a leader, have you ever offered what you thought was praise or flattery, o ...

A Day That Changed Us Forever… September 11

September 11th, 2025 at 11:37 am EST

[] Everyone remembers where they were on this day 24 years ago.It was a moment in time that changed us forever. An act of unthinkable violence shook our sense of safety, altered air travel, and left scars that still echo today. That day, thousands o ...