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Reflections on the inner work of leadership and resiliency.
The Sound of Settling
For years, copying other people, I tried to know myself. From within, I couldn’t decide what to do. Unable to see, I heard my name being called. Then I walked…
Sep 25, 2017
Unfolding
“You need only claim the events of your life to make yourself yours. When you truly possess all you have been and done, which may take some time, you are…
Aug 17, 2017
Crying is not unprofessional. It’s human.
Crying is not unprofessional. It’s human.
Sensitivity is a virtue, not a disgrace. I was seated across from my new boss, just 90 days into my new role overseeing operations and community for a professional network.…
Jun 1, 2016
It’s not you, it’s the startup life
It’s not you, it’s the startup life
It’s not just founders struggling with burnout, depression or mental health at startups. I should know. It happened to me. My startup story starts in Loveland, Colorado. I had shimmed…
Apr 26, 2016
You do not overcome depression. You move through it.
You do not overcome depression. You move through it.
I like formulas. I like checklists. I like one, two, threes. Dotted i’s and crossed t’s. I like it when all I have to do is put in the work…
Apr 8, 2015
Fresh Tracks
Growing up in West Central Wisconsin, I know intimately the inhospitable season that is winter. Parker Palmer notes in Letting Your Life Speak, that these winters will drive you crazy…
Feb 24, 2015
Still Standing Still
Years ago, I wrote that founding, running, and working in a startup can often feel as if you’re often feel as if you’re standing still while your hair’s on fire.…
Dec 3, 2014
The Reboot podcast showcases the heart and soul, the wins and losses, the ups and downs of startup leadership. On the show, Entrepreneurs, CEO’s, and Startup Leaders discuss with Jerry Colonna the emotional and psychological challenges they face daily as leaders.
Recent Episodes
Episode 85 // June 14, 2018
#85 – Leading and Living with Integrity – with Shelly Francis
Episode 84 // May 31, 2018
#84 – Building Resilient, Humane Organizations – with Nathalie McGrath
Episode 82 // May 17, 2018
#83 – How You Walk Through the World – with Seth Godin
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