Over the holidays—during what we now know was the calm before the storm—I watched a series called The Playbook: A Coach’s Rules for Life.
One of the coaches featured was Doc Rivers, reflecting on the 2008 Boston Celtics championship. A team that hadn’t won in 22 years. A team stacked with talent th...
There was a time when being underestimated was my edge.
My sales manager leaned back in his chair, arms crossed, with that look—the one that said he was about to enjoy this. "You can't close that account. And there's no way you're hitting that number. You're a girl."
He came from a family of siste...
Last week, I said goodbye to Lyle. Sixteen years old, ten of them with us. A rescue dog who chose us as his second home and spent a decade teaching me more about life and business than I ever expected from a Westie with a persistent bark and an even more persistent heart.
For years, I resisted gett...
I was laughed at when I predicted the Lions would win 13 games. They won 15.
It was June 22, 2024 (yes, I know the exact date because it’s still in my phone). My dad, my husband, and I were talking about our favorite subject—football.
We started making predictions.
Ever since a girls’ weekend in ...
There's nothing like a gathering of good friends to lift you up and add perspective. Radio brought us together. Friendship has kept us together for 30 years. We used to see each other daily, hear each other's phone conversations, cheer each other on, console one another in the low moments. We've tra...
For 10 years, I was mildly obsessed with Bikram yoga. 90 minutes in a 105-degree room, no music, just staring at my sweaty switching poses at the instructor’s command. For some it sounds brutal, for me it was transformative.
It cleared my head. Built discipline. Healed my body. Calmed my nerves. Cr...
An organic pest control salesman knocked on my door last week, working the neighborhood. I hadn't heard of his company, but he was engaging enough that I let him deliver his pitch. Having sold books door-to-door one college summer 30 years ago—and spending a lifetime in sales since—I had empathy for...
Season 3, Episode 10
SUMMARY
Whether or not you want to admit it, you're in sales. It's not just a profession or title description. Anyone who introduces themselves, interacts with others, persuades and influences...is in sales. There is a lot of resistance and declaration of not wanting ...
Season 3, Episode 9
SUMMARY
Nearly every professional has felt like a fraud at one time or another and the higher you advance in leadership and responsibility, the more likely moments of inadequacy or "being found out" occur. While the drive to be confident in professional roles ...
Season 3, Episode 7
SUMMARY:
Nearly 1 in 3 people are perfectionists. While many carry it as a badge of honor, or use it as an explanation as to why they have not completed or started something, it really is a dream killer. Perfectionism creates unnecessary pressure, and amps up worry, fe...
Season 3, Episode 6
SUMMARY:
As an independent journalist and two-time Emmy nominee, Georgia Fort is committed to providing visual stories about race and culture that build equity. She's had plenty of material to work with right here in Minnesota. She was one of two reporters in the courtr...
When I was in college, I was a sports reporter. The big goal was to do play by play in the NFL and eventually own the New York Giants. I gained experience as the sports editor of the college newspaper, working on the sports desk for the city paper and covering sports for the local CBS station on the...
