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If your business is stuck, you are not alone - and you are not far from clarity. The next level isn’t about reinventing everything. It’s about seeing what’s already there.

This past past weekend, Eric Conner and I celebrated our anniversary with a week that perfectly captured us: latke making, Edgar Allan Poe at the Dark Library, city-wide arts events, and dancing at a Back to the Future-themed party - never a dull moment. Here’s what 22 years taught me about partnerships (business and personal): 1. The magic is in the mix of old and new, honor traditions but keep creating fresh memories 2. Shared interests, build connection, but so does embrac

Before the consultant. Before the investor. Before anyone sees behind the curtain. I understand that feeling. I do it too. When things feel messy, it is easier to hide than to ask for help. We tell ourselves we will get more organized, find the time, or wait for the perfect moment. But that moment rarely comes. At home, I have the same habit. When the house is too messy, my instinct is to cancel the cleaning person. Avoid having friends over. Postpone the dinner party indefin

Whether you’re delivering services or shipping physical products, one thing holds true: You can’t scale chaos. In service businesses, I’ve seen teams struggle to deliver consistent client experiences because the back-end processes weren’t built to grow. In manufacturing, I’ve worked with teams who had strong output but lacked visibility into profitability by channel, product line, or team capacity. In both cases, the problem wasn’t the product or the people. It was the system

Someone recently described my work as “a spreadsheet and a smile.” Honestly… one of my favorite compliments ever. We are often told to lead with the “hard” stuff. Degrees. Credentials. Killer pivot tables. And yes, I love a tidy set of numbers. But the real magic is what happens after the numbers are crunched. - Higher level analysis that reveal what is really going on. - Repeatable actions that free up time and reduce chaos. - Turning information into a story. Aligning peopl

That moment shaped how I lead today:  With rigor and humanity.  Because success doesn’t mean doing it alone. If you support leaders through major transitions or are in one yourself, maybe this September is your moment to do it differently. Let's chat.