If you’re leading a team, managing a department, or running a business, chances are your calendar is packed. But how much of that time is...

Starting a new job is both exciting and overwhelming. There’s the thrill of a fresh start—but also the pressure to prove yourself, absorb...

For a long time, I thought high stress just came with the territory. If the hours were long, the pressure was relentless, and my boss was...

For most of my adult life, I equated success with advancement. The next role. The next title. The next challenge. I think a lot of people...

There comes a moment in most careers when the path you’ve been walking—sometimes for years—starts to feel too narrow, too heavy, or...

I spent more than 15 years in the hospitality industry, mostly in private clubs. It was a world of curated experiences, seamless service,...

Leadership isn’t tested during calm waters—it’s forged in the storm. I learned that the hard way when I stepped into the role of Food and...

There’s a part of leadership no one warns you about. It’s not in the job description or mentioned during onboarding. It’s not addressed...

For most of my life, I’ve been told I’m too blunt. Too direct. Too intense. Too honest. I’ve learned to watch people flinch when I say...

We’ve all seen it happen. The person in the meeting who speaks the loudest gets the most attention—even if what they’re saying isn’t all...

A lot of people are waiting for permission. Permission to lead. To speak up. To be visible. To step into the room like they belong there....

Burnout doesn’t usually start with one big moment. It starts in the margins. The emails you answer after hours. The meetings you agree to...

There’s a story many of us carry that goes something like this: “I’ll make the move when I’m ready.” Or, “I’ll speak up when I feel more...

I failed the first time I took the Certified Sommelier exam. I walked in prepared—or at least I thought I was. I had studied, tasted,...

For a long time, I prided myself on being easy to work with. I said yes. I picked up slack. I absorbed tension. I gave people the benefit...

You’ve probably heard it before—maybe even more than once: “You’re expecting too much.”  Or, “You’re too intense.”  Or the classic, “You...

There’s a quiet tax on holding back. It doesn’t show up on your bank statement, but it’s there—in missed opportunities, underused...

There’s a tension most professionals feel at some point: the desire to be a good teammate while also staying true to their own ideas,...

At some point, most people experience the sinking feeling that no one is going to save them. No mentor with the perfect advice. No boss...

Expertise isn’t always obvious. It’s not flashy or easy to quantify. But in any field, those who consistently deliver the right answers,...