Written by Alana Roberts
It’s the beginning of February, and many sources estimate that up to 80% of New Year’s resolutions have already been abandoned. You may be one of them. An important point to consider, most people don’t fail at change because they lack information. They fail because they hit the messy middle. That space after the inspiration fades […]
Written by Peggy Marshall
There are seasons in a life when we suddenly recognize that everything we’ve been doing — the choices, the training, the detours, the long pauses, the unexpected turns — have been preparing us for the work right in front of us. I am in one of those seasons now. A season of returning, not to […]
Written by Alana Roberts
As this year comes to a close, I’ve found myself pausing—not to look backward, but to notice what has quietly taken shape. A clarity has emerged, not from doing more, but from listening. This has been a year of clarity. Not the kind that comes from doing more, but the kind that emerges when you […]
Written by Peggy Marshall
In every organization, difference is both a mirror and a catalyst. It reveals who we are, what we assume, and how we listen. It invites us to move beyond comfort into connection. Leading and coaching across difference isn’t about managing diversity or navigating difficult conversations—it’s about cultivating awareness, curiosity, and shared meaning in spaces […]
Written by Peggy Marshall
In How to Know a Person, David Brooks invites us into one of the most essential relational practices: the art of seeing others deeply and being seen in return. He argues that amid social fragmentation, polarization, and loneliness, the skill of genuine interpersonal connection is exactly what’s missing in our personal, professional, and civic lives. […]
Written by Peggy Marshall
We live in a culture saturated with images. Every day, billions of selfies are taken, filtered, and shared. We spend more time than ever looking at ourselves through the lens of a camera, yet paradoxically, we may be seeing ourselves less clearly than ever. The mirror we hold up is often external—likes, comments, curated […]
Written by Peggy Marshall
Every so often, a book arrives that causes me to pause—not because it dazzles with new jargon, but because it clarifies something we all feel yet rarely name. Tasha Eurich’s Insight is one of those books. Her research shines a spotlight on self-awareness: the foundation of leadership, growth, and impact. She reveals the surprising […]
Written by Peggy Marshall
Ethan Kross, a neuroscientist at the University of Michigan and author of the bestselling Chatter, has spent years studying the inner voice that drives our emotions. In his new book, Shift: Managing Your Emotions—So They Don’t Manage You, he takes on an even bigger challenge: what to do with the powerful, often disruptive emotions that […]
