What makes a good leader? There are many things on that list: competence, knowledge, vision, ability to delegate, passion. I could go on. But of all the skills an executive needs to lead a business successfully, self-awareness is at the top of that list.

Why? Because leaders who understand their own emotions, personality, strengths, and weaknesses can engage employees and customers more...

Do you ever wonder how you can improve your leadership? How you can approach leading with creativity rather by reacting?

Leading a team of people should be a fulfilling and inspiring experience but if you’re finding it challenging, there is an easier way.  In Value Exchange Leadership™, I’ve developed a simple practice to ensure each interaction you have as a leader is...

I love sharing strategies on how to ask for what you really want! It took me years to find my voice, self-worth, and ability to ask for what I want. I know I am not alone with the discomfort around asking for what you really want and standing in the nerve wrecking moment right before the answer comes back to you, praying it's a YES!, and trying to keep your composure for the possible No. What I...

Seriously,  the impostor syndrome is real for anyone embarking on something new. It’s even defined in the dictionary as follows:

Impostor Syndrome is a psychological pattern in which an individual doubts their accomplishments and has a persistent internalized fear of being exposed as a "fraud".

Of course, people feel this way, especially when some are coached to follow the...