My Take

This week, in From the Field, I shared my thoughts about tools, leadership, and helping people discover what they actually need. After I published it... I realized something. I think a lot of leaders—including me at times—fall into the same trap. We become fixers. Someone brings us a problem... And before they're even finished talking... We're already thinking about the solution. We're trying to help. We genuinely care. But somewhere along the way... We stop listening. I've r

Lately I've been thinking about purpose. People talk about finding your why all the time. We're taught that's what we're supposed to have. That's what drives us. That's what gives us energy. That's what gets us out of bed every morning. That's the reason we do what we do. So I tried to find mine. I sat down more times than I can count. I went on long walks. I went hiking. I spent a lot of time thinking about it. "What is my why?" Nothing. I never found it. I prayed about it o

If you've spent any time around me lately, you've probably heard me say something like... "Hang on... let me brain dump this idea or thought." 😂 Seriously. Half the conversations I have with AI start with me dumping about six ideas, three rabbit holes, a squirrely idea, a story from yesterday, and something that popped into my head while I was making coffee or even in the shower. Most of it doesn't make sense. At least not yet. Sometimes it's just a pile of thoughts waiting