Someone recently shared with me, “I always want to be the friend who notices and remembers the details. Unfortunately, sometimes it’s hard to show up for the people around you when you’re running on empty yourself.” Yes, hard. Very hard, as it turns out. We talk a lot about showing up for others. Checking in. […]
Every Choice Counts — Including the Ones You Don’t Make
There’s a lyric from Rush’s classic rock anthem “Freewill” that has always resonated with me. The premise is simple and a little unsettling, “If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice.” Sit with that for a moment. In business and in life, we tend to think of a “decision” as something […]
The Power of Being an Outsider
Sometimes the most unexpected person in the room is exactly the right one. I had the privilege of hearing Emmy and Academy Award-winning documentarian Eva Orner speak live at the 2026 annual MOCSA luncheon in Kansas City, Missouri. MOCSA, whose mission is to improve the lives of those impacted by sexual abuse and assault and […]