I partner with a financial services firm, and one of the recruiters I coach was asked to speak at a leadership meeting. She’s in a strong position this year, on track toward her contract goal and coming off a solid first quarter with activity. We worked through her talking points in a recent coaching conversation. […]

One of the most common reasons growth stalls isn’t a lack of strategy. It’s that leaders step away from the very activities that built their business in the first place. If you step back, you can usually identify those activities quickly. For many, it’s asking for introductions, consistently scheduling new meetings, or protecting time each […]

Many of the advisors I work with are already successful. They have built strong client relationships, they are producing at a high level, and they have developed a business that works. Their calendars are full, their activity is consistent, and they know how to drive results. As the business grows, the structure around them starts […]

Alignment is not what most leaders think it is. Most leadership teams say they want alignment, but what they usually mean is that they want things to feel easier: fewer disagreements and faster buy-in. They want less back-and-forth once decisions are made. That desire makes sense because leadership is already heavy, and friction is tiring. […]

At a certain stage of growth, producing results is no longer the hardest part of leadership. Letting go becomes harder because the habits that built the firm begin to limit it. That is the point where the work shifts from performance to identity. In my recent Think Like a CEO conversations, I noticed a consistent […]

“You just need more leadership training.” That’s often the advice emerging leaders hear when they hesitate, overthink decisions, or struggle to fully step into their role. Skill development matters, but it often misses the real issue. Most leadership challenges are not caused by a lack of skill. They are caused by a lack of clarity […]

Leaders enter the new year with fresh plans, clear goals, and a desire to create strong momentum. But planning does not create performance. What actually drives results in January is the level of alignment within the leadership team. There is a real difference between leaders who work hard in parallel and leaders who move in […]

I recently spoke with an organization that was planning a session on goal-setting. The organizer initially thought an hour would be plenty of time for participants to set their goals for the new year, and she was surprised when I shared that my process takes longer. It’s a common assumption. Most people think goal-setting is […]

In every high performing organization, leadership alignment is the foundation of growth. When leaders are aligned on vision, priorities, and accountability, momentum builds. When they are not, even the most talented teams struggle to execute. Over the past month, I have facilitated several planning days with leadership teams across the country, and one theme has […]

Do you ever feel like you are capable of more: more growth, more impact, more success, but you cannot quite put your finger on what that next level looks like yet? That is often the moment when coaching becomes powerful. The leaders and business owners I work with are already achieving at a high level, […]