Growth Setting vs. Goal Setting. AKA The Soil Story  

EDITION | 25

This is a quiet time of year on the farm.

There’s little to harvest, save the horseradish my son wrestled out of the ground for my cream sauce. 

The pigs are content, happily munc...

The Discernment of Ambition 

EDITION | 24

Ambition is having a moment.

Not because people suddenly lack it, but because fewer are willing to carry it on autopilot.

What seems to be happening is not a loss of drive, but a quiet renegotiation of wh...

Renovation vs. Reimagination. AKA The Beetle Story. 

EDITION | 23

There is a meaningful difference between change and transformation.

Change is incremental.
It adjusts, tweaks, improves.

And if it isn’t fully integrated, it’s often reversible. New...

Sense Making. The Precursor to Sound Decision Making. AKA The Emu Story 

EDITION | 22

In the fall of 2015, we bought a parcel of land that would anchor what is now Addy Farm, and I became the owner of an emu.

Yes. That’s right.

A remarkably large...

A Case For Completion. 

EDITION | 21

So many of my conversations this month sound similar.

People are eager to take stock.
Look back over the year.
Quietly asking themselves whether they did enough.
Whether they followed through.
Whether they measured...

The Labyrinth: An Ancient Path to Modern Clarity  

EDITION | 20

Until a few years ago, the only Labyrinth I was familiar with was a movie starring the iconic David Bowie, a young Jennifer Connelly, a bunch of muppets, and a “Babe with power.”

Year...

Living In The Experiment. 

EDITION | 19 

I didn’t go to the wake.

Someone in my husband’s friend group passed away.

And I didn’t go.

My mind kept saying I should go.
My inner judge whispered, What kind of person are you? What will people think if ...

Bracing or Building. You Decide. 

EDITION | 18

People are carrying a lot right now.

Economic uncertainty.
AI reshaping roles faster than organizations can explain it.
Layoffs that feel abrupt or impersonal.
Teams stretched thin, managers stretched thin...

A Return to Rhythm. 

In leadership, we often talk about scale. 

Scaling teams.
Scaling revenue.
Scaling impact.

But rarely do we talk about rhythm.

The natural world moves in cycles. The sun rises and sets. The moon expands and contracts. Seasons o...

Forgiveness: The Overlooked Leadership Superpower.

There is a point in every leader’s evolution where mastery is no longer about knowing more.
It becomes about carrying less.

Not less responsibility.
Less residue.

The unresolved tensions.
The quiet s...

Learning Early. Leading Differently.

I hear it so often.
Executives in their 50s and 60s saying:

"This work has changed everything. Why didn't I learn all this in my 30s or 40s?"

They’ve said it.
Even I've said it. 

It is not a lament. It is a real...

What Resistance Reveals.

In electrical engineering, resistance is the property that slows or stops the flow of current. It is neither good nor bad on its own. Sometimes, it’s trying to protect the system from overload. Other times, it’s blocking ene...