Head Heart and Boots

Every business owner and leader eventually hits a point where they feel like a fish out of water in a business or role they’d otherwise become (extremely) confident in. Maybe it was when they expanded to a second, third, or fourth location, when they hired their first full-time sales rep, or when they tried to move their business from residential to more commercial.  Whatever the trigger, there are changes that happen in our business that require new skills or a different way of thinking about what we’re doing. And if we can’t make the

A couple years ago, we purchased a house that sits on an acre of wooded land roughly 25 minutes outside of one of the larger cities in our home state. The setting in midsummer when we first saw the property was breathtaking. It’s covered in large oak trees, fir trees, bamboo, and other deciduous trees. The trees provide shade, dampen wind, and filter noise from the surrounding community. Whenever anyone sees it in the background when on virtual meetings or come to visit, they often get totally overwhelmed by the sense of peace and

For much of my life, mindfulness and meditation were concepts that I gave little attention to. They were hippy, woo-woo, soft ideas that just didn’t seem relevant to my young, ambitious, business self. Sitting quietly, reflecting, or focusing my attention on my breath felt like wasted time, even if others spoke of myriad benefits.  About eight years ago though, I found myself open to change. I’ve struggled in various ways my whole business life with focus. ADD stuff- hard to sit still, hard to hunker down and do admin work. Spreadsheets and reports killed