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Creating connection
Through Shared Experiences
Connection is why we’re here. It is what gives purpose and meaning to our lives.
~ Brené Brown
Pinnacles – you are always stunning
Winter NorCal 2023 Airstream Rally at Pinnacles National Park. Always beautiful. New friend Alicia joined for the day; she’s the sister of my good friend Laurea — a Chief in New York that I’ve never met in person, but now
Paso — Kitty Abduction
We came for fellowship (and wine). We got freezing temperatures (and more fellowship). We holed up in single Airstreams all weekend and it was divine. I’ve always said we act like little kids away at camp. This time we went
A Daughter Never Forgets. #goals #gratitude
Anyone who knows me well is aware that the gap created by the loss of my parents almost seven years ago is still an ache I can’t heal. So it was with deep admiration when I read what a fellow
Bella does Bodega Bay
One of our Airstream famiglia caught eight crabs from a kayak… while three of us caught an expensive charter boat to get ten crabs each and a ride around the Bay. That’s just one of many fun differences this group
Leadership Lessons from a Kentucky Coal Miner and a Hall of Fame BB Coach
There was so much good in this. A father set his family priorities ahead of his own. A celebrity coach didn’t forget his “team” went beyond the court… and in the process honored his heritage and the hard-working community around
The Botte Effect: Remembering Stephen, Continuing his Legacy
Maya Angelou famously said, “People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” Clearly, she was talking about Stephen Botte. We met at a Rose Garden Orangetheory class.
Leaders need mindshare (and #heartshare) to deliver their strategy
Seems like common sense — or at least common courtesy — but many leaders fail to get personal buy-in before moving forward with their plan. We can do better. When we invest in our teams, they’ll be invested in us.
Solutions to Chaos and Crayons on the Walls
It took 20 years to figure out that I couldn’t independently solve the crisis of chaos in corporate America. But it took less than 20 days to realize that resilient teams empowered with self-governed operating rhythms would creatively manage chaos