Earlier in my career as a school administrator, my focus was on perfection. Make sure to do it right. Every time. At times, it was more...

reaOne thing most of us have in common is that we all worry. Our work performance. Kids. Getting safely from point A to B. Finances. The...

I believe in kindness. But there are days when the world doesn't seem so kind. Twenty four hours ago there was a senseless shooting in...

There aren’t many words that can bring a seasoned runner to her or his knee faster than the dreaded “C” word. Chafing. Just reading it...

So much going on. So many distractions. And its Monday, which means we'll likely be bombarded by more today than most days. What does...

I'm not going to apologize in advance that I'm going to talk about women in leadership. It's part of my mantra, and I'm also learning to...

A lot has been said about the importance of speaking up to injustices, unfairness, unethical behavior, and more. In the current era of...

Friday was International Women’s Day….and it gave many friends and I time to pause over the weekend and reflect on our experiences as...

Ever feel incompetent? Join the club. We all go through it. Incompetence is a perfectly normal, albeit it uncomfortable feeling....

I've been reading and listening to a lot of Brene Brown as of late - whether the paperback Rising Strong that I've dog-eared the heck out...

Ran across this term a week or so ago. Microvulnerability. (Note - spellcheck doesn't like it...yet). When I think of leadership, I can't...

Sometimes I blog over the weekend, and sometimes I leave it for early Monday morning (very early, like way before I need to get ready for...

I love the anticipation that comes with the holidays....vacations....time with the kids off school...the new year ahead. Maybe its the...

Dear Evan Hansen recently arrived in San Francisco and wow...just wow. Was fortunate to see it last night with friends and it was as good...

Being vulnerable didn't come easy for me. I grew up in a world of judgment in ways that often felt harsh. Mean. Inconsiderate. In many...

We all face frustration. At work. In relationships. Behind the wheel. With our neighbors. Frustration is a way of life, but we don't...

I've always felt the phase, "laughter is the best medicine," was kind of dumb. But having visited hospital rooms of friends, I get it....

Knowingly or not, we make decisions based on perceived risk. And men and women process that perceived risk very differently. Ever think...

for·give·ness ˌfərˈɡivnəs/ I've been thinking a lot about this word lately, although I must give a bit of credit where credit is due....

Here we go, team. It's Monday! Up and at 'em..... This week's theme is one that is uber important - know your worth. As public school...