How often are you in a meeting where the pleasantries take up more than the business agenda? Have you walked away knowing more about your direct report’s kids than their work priorities and challenges? Do you feel compelled to start every email with an exaggerated introductory pleasantry? Enter The Mullet Method. What if we flip the script? Business in front, party in the back when it comes to meetings and emails. Yes, I want to know about your weekend plans, but in the

I think about hosting a dinner party for 60 girls and women. Each year of me, showing up together to look back and look forward; to connect dots and notice patterns. The dream allows me to reflect on my origin stories. And also, to witness my growth and evolution as a full-grown human. Dinner for 60. This is who I am; who I have always been. Adaptable. Fostered by a childhood that saw me in 5 different schools in 5 years, I think my ability to adapt, make friends and se

What’s in a name. The CEO off-handedly mentions an idea in a meeting and you run with it; to the detriment of the priorities that were set by your manager. But he’s the CEO… You are in a meeting with a couple of VPs who muse that we should kill an initiative, so you don’t deliver your work for phase 2. They are vice presidents after all… It happens all the time. Wherever you are in the organization’s food chain, you are respectful of and deferential to seniority, tenur

Give Guidance. Why do we shy away from guiding others on what we need, want or are expecting? Instead, we expect others to read our mind and then are disappointed when the outcome doesn’t align to our expectations. A few recent examples from coaching sessions: Performance Reviews. Whatever system your company uses for performance management, instead of waiting for your manager to share what they observed in your performance, Give Guidance . Take the time to review your

10 Years. I never wanted to own a business. For more than 30 years, I was happy as an employee; give me a job description and let me crush it for your company. Then I left my last corporate job (we’ll call it a “mutual parting” as the notification to the staff read) and Broad Perspective Consulting was born. The double entendre of ‘broad’ was intentional: broad as in wide and deep experience yielding perspective; broad because my female point of view was unique, gaine

Books in a Library . Lately, I have been thinking about each of the people in my life as a book in my personal library. Friends, family, colleagues, former clients, acquaintances - each person represents a book. Some are larger volumes than others; maybe because of the tenure or nature of our relationship. A book could have been present for a reason or season. Other books have been around for a lifetime. As a person who loves words and treasures books, the image is comfo

Moments. If you have been around here for a while, you know that I don’t subscribe to New Year’s resolutions . In the northern hemisphere (distinguished for a specific reason I will share shortly), January comes at the coldest, darkest part of the year, with the shortest days and some of the worst weather. It is winter: a time to hibernate and nest. WHY would we think we have the motivation or energy to start something new when the universe is conspiring against us? I do

One Thing. There is a lot going on in the world right now. Big, heavy things that can be all consuming. Economic insecurity, food insecurity, job insecurity. Whether you are directly impacted today or anxious about your future, the anxiety can cause you to stall; can cause a feeling of overwhelm. The lack of momentum is staggering: you have no idea where to start or a sense that whatever you do won’t make an impact. I am hearing it from friends and clients. I am feelin

Pivot. Sometimes life requires us to make a hard left when we thought we would be going straight for a while. Different from flexibility, resilience or being open to change, a pivot requires a full adjustment without the benefit of time or planning. It can be emotional and disruptive. It can literally take your breath away. Pivots have pervaded personal and professional conversations over the past few weeks. Job Security – Work may not be great, but you don’t think your

Fear . While I don’t consider myself a person who is often afraid, I do face a lot of fear in regards to my business. Fear that my...

Travel Builds Resilience. If you are traveling this year, bring your patience. My personal experience has included cancelled, delayed...

Live Aid and Leadership. I wouldn’t have known that Live Aid* was 40 years ago except for an email from a high school friend. He...

Mother … A Verb . No, this isn’t a Mother’s Day post. Mother’s Day is complicated for many, for many reasons, so this is intentionally...

Ask and Accept Help. For everyone else, I’m a doer, a fixer, a problem-solver. So, when I had a problem, I wasn’t sure how to fix it...

Leave Room. Ahead of the new year, I participated in a ritual burning exercise, to throw what I wanted to leave behind from 2024 into a...

Guest Post. I read this blog post from a client (turned friend) and could not have articulated this any better, so I am sharing her...

Mt. Rushmore. In my Next Level Leadership professional development cohort training, I start with a question: Who are your leadership...

Now What? After Doing ALL the Things and Being Where My Feet Are for the past 18 months, it is time to transition into my next. The...

Goddess Body . I went for a massage last week and was self-conscious (more than usual) because of my nomad weight gain (I do find a...

Last . The last time you nurse your baby, or they crawl before they walk. The last conversation with, or time you see someone. Your...