From The Executive Desk is a space for thoughtful perspective on leadership and business. Here, you’ll find insights, principles, and reflections designed to help you grow a business with intention—one that supports clear decision-making, aligned leadership, and a lifestyle that reflects who you are and what matters most to you.
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Why Self-Doubt is a Sign You’re Growing
What if self-doubt is actually a sign that you're growing? For many entrepreneurs, it feels like an obstacle to overcome, instead of a steppingstone out of your comfort zone...
Why Failure is a Step Toward Success
Failure isn't permanent, but it sure does feel like it sometimes. I remember when I first decided to leave my corporate job to pursue my business. I thought I had it figured out…
How to Reframe Negative Thoughts for Growth
Negative thoughts are a natural part of the entrepreneurial journey. It's not the thoughts that can set you back, but your response to them. Knowing you have them and choosing to respond…
Celebrate Progress, Not Perfection
Waiting for everything to be flawless before launching, sharing, celebrating or just starting robs you of the joy of progress. Forward movement and success isn't about being perfect…
Why Accountability is a Game-Changer for Growth
Feeling overwhelmed or stuck in analysis paralysis? Finding clarity doesn't always need hours of deep thinking. A few minutes can give you the reset you need to meaningful action. Here's a 5-minute exercise…
5-Minute Clarity Exercise for Overwhelmed Entrepreneurs
Feeling overwhelmed or stuck in analysis paralysis? Finding clarity doesn't always need hours of deep thinking. A few minutes can give you the reset you need to meaningful action…
The Conversation That Changed How I Coach Leaders Through Identity Shifts
There are coaching sessions you remember because they went well. Then there are the ones you remember because something deeper happened, not just for the client, but for you…
What Does Success Look Like for You?
For many, success would fall under any one of or all of these categories: time, money, freedom, or flexibility. For me, it started off with wanting freedom…
3 Reasons Entrepreneurs Struggle with Time Management
Time management isn't about having a packed calendar. It's about aligning your time with your priorities…
How to Align Your Business Goals with Your Values
When you're in alignment with your goals, there's a natural flow that happens. You're clear on what you want, where you want to go, and what you're building…
The Power of Starting Small
It's easy to get overwhelmed by your goals, but progress happens when you focus on what's manageable. I always have a lot of ideas…
60 Days of Realignment and Reimagining: A Transformational Journey for Entrepreneurs
This series is a blueprint for growth. Over the next 60 days, you’ll explore weekly themes that target key areas of entrepreneurial success, including clarity, productivity, mindset, leadership…
Ability To Do Good vs. Wisdom
Sometimes our desire to do good overshadows our ability to be wise. What would you have done differently in this scenario...
Are You Waiting For Something To Move You?
Are you waiting for something to move you...when you should be moving yourself? I've been thinking a lot about that lately…
Coaching Through Email Isn’t Just for Introverts
Coaching through email isn't just for introverts or those burning out from video fatigue in weekly sessions. It can be for those who…
Focus On Your Best
Focus on your best, delegate the rest. Not everything needs to be done by you. Even if you're the only person in your business…
A Walk Through Bourbon Street
It was everywhere.
From the paned bar window to the green leaves crawling up the banister wall to the funky headdress on top of the speckled rooftop…
You Can’t Google Your Success
You can't Google your success story. Sure, you can Google strategies, tactics and tips that have worked for other people. But you can't Google how your story will turn out...
Your Disciplined Self
My friend has the greatest discipline I've ever seen in a person. She's currently on a health and fitness journey. So far, she's lost 20 pounds since she started about 8 months ago…
Make Room for Conversations
You can build all the things, but don't forget to make room for conversations.