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Stop manipulating people out of fear Hi Reader, I love the social media trend of professionals saying "let me hold your hand while I say this" and busting myths common in their field. But I'm not offering to hold your hand here, because you don't need me to. It is not your job to protect other people from feeling uncomfortable things. In fact, when you try to control how someone feels or reacts—or even thinks about you—you are standing in manipulation territory. 😳 It is your responsibility to...

A small shift can change the whole way you work Hi Reader, There's a quiet truth about life and leadership that I wish I had known much sooner: Most of the daily struggle isn’t caused by your workload... it’s caused by your inner operating system. When your inner perspective is misaligned with your outer responsibilities, everything takes more effort than it should. Not because you’re not capable — but because you’re working against your brain rather than with it. Leadership becomes easier...

Learn to thank YOURSELF Hi Reader, Regardless of what or how you celebrate this holiday season, I trust you'll have many opportunities to feel, reflect on, and share gratitude. My wish for you is that you follow Snoop Dogg's wise example and include yourself in the list of what you're grateful for this year. What are you proud of becoming, thinking, experiencing, and doing? What did you build, learn, try, grow into, and release? Perhaps you practiced presence, rest, deeper connection,...

High quality feedback increases: engagement, productivity, agility, retention, and competitive edge Reader, You already know this: the way you give feedback defines how you lead. When done right, feedback builds trust, drives performance, and transforms teams. But most leaders avoid it, delay it, or say it in a way that creates more drama than results. That’s why I created the Fearless Feedback™ workshop. In this 5-hour, in-person experience, I’ll walk you through the Grow Nau Feedback...

88% of leaders say they’re overwhelmed. Let’s change that. Hi Reader, You don’t need another inspirational quote about leadership.You need practical, science-backed tools that fix the real issues — the conflict cycles, unclear priorities, and exhausting communication loops that drain your energy and your team’s. This season, I’m hosting three experiential, neuroscience-based workshops designed to help you lead with clarity, calm, and confidence. ⚠️ Nov 26: The Drama Triangle — and the...

Your Lack of Clarity is Holding You Back Hi Reader, Tangible results, sustainable growth, better culture, higher accountability. These are outcomes most of us want. Unfortunately, they don't show up just because we want them. Better outcomes are a direct results of clarity and intentional action. So when you tell me you want to increase revenue, I'm going to push for specificity. How much revenue? One-time sales or recurring? At what profit margin? By when? Who is tracking it? Why do you want...

You Have to Actually *Do It* Hi Reader, What's stopping you from doing what you know you need to do? From making more client calls, from getting to bed earlier? .00What stops you from giving the specific direct feedback right away, from delegating more work, from asking for what you need? It's not what you think it is. The excuse or "reason" your logical mind produces—that's just a red herring. The real reason you avoid doing what you know you need to do, is avoidance of a feeling. I know, it...

Don't wait for the pretty, bow-wrapped version Let me ask you something, Reader. Last time you were struggling, like really feeling the pressure, pain, grief, fear, overwhelm, insecurity... Who did you call? Who did you let in? If you're like many of the people I work with, you didn't. You figured it out. You dug deep and pulled yourself through. THEN you shared it. AFTER it was done. Once it was solved, handled, or over. Once it was wrapped in a pretty bow, possibly even with a happy or...

Stop it. Beloved Reader, You really, truly do not HAVE to do anything. You CHOOSE to do everything you do. Let that sink in for a moment. You don't have to do that report. You don't have to go to the family gathering. You don't have to eat vegetables or exercise. You don't even have to pay taxes! But you do always get to deal with the consequences of your choices. If you want a healthy body and longevity, veggies and exercise are necessary. If you want to stay out of jail, taxes are required....

The Filter of Your Own Emotional State Dearest Reader, Last night, my four year old nephew said "You're not listening!" with so much frustration and defeat in his voice that his eyes welled with tears. A long conversation later, we discovered that what he meant was "I don't feel heard." I was listening. He was being heard. But that wasn't relevant. What mattered was that he didn't FEEL heard and understood, so nothing I did or said would have mattered. He, like each of us, experienced the...