Is it worth emailing a stranger who doesn’t know you?
TL;DR: Yes, and the odds are better than they feel. On August 8, 2019, I found the most senior person at Burton I could and emailed them cold. Five days later, on August 13, a real reply came back. Asking cost me almost nothing. Asking for help has always been hard...
Should a leader show up for the thing they doubted?
TL;DR: Yes, and the way this CEO did it stuck with me. On May 10, 2018, I spoke at Atrius Health’s nursing conference in Boston. The event planner wanted me. The CEO wasn’t sure I was the right fit. She booked me anyway, and he sat in the back for every...
What do you do when everyone around you is winning and you’re not?
TL;DR You look at what you’re actually selling. In college I tried to be a speaker and failed for years. No bookings, no agency, no idea. The fix wasn’t hustling harder. It was learning that the job was never about me. I was leading with my story instead...
Why Moments of Vulnerability Can Become Turning Points in Healing
Vulnerability is a word that makes many people uncomfortable. In many cultures, vulnerability is associated with weakness, instability, or a lack of control. But illness has a way of challenging that assumption. When someone becomes a patient, vulnerability becomes...
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