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Lovely morning coaching convo with a client at Special Grounds Coffee today. Absolutely love a business with a mission -...
08/21/2026

Lovely morning coaching convo with a client at Special Grounds Coffee today. Absolutely love a business with a mission - and a great cup of coffee!

In a recent session with a group of emerging leaders, one participant shared that she didn't see herself as a leader.The...
08/19/2026

In a recent session with a group of emerging leaders, one participant shared that she didn't see herself as a leader.

The people around her quickly affirmed what she couldn't yet see in herself.

She was already leading.

Not because she had a title - but because of the influence she had from exactly where she was.

Leadership shows up in every role. It's the person who takes ownership. Who notices a problem and works to solve it. Who raises the standard through how they show up. Leadership starts with mindset.

They may not see it in themselves yet.

But someone else might.

Who in your life is leading without realizing it? Maybe it's time to tell them.

Attention dental friends!Do you use Open Dental?Join us October 3 in Brookfield, Wisconsin for the Open Dental Users Wor...
08/13/2026

Attention dental friends!

Do you use Open Dental?

Join us October 3 in Brookfield, Wisconsin for the Open Dental Users Workshop.

I’m excited to present:

From Chaos to Clarity: How Dental Leadership Teams Create Engagement & Alignment

You’ll get practical training, CE, and strategies to improve workflows, reporting, alignment, and accountability.

October 3, 2026
Brookfield Convention Center
Register: https://skfpracticesolutions.com/opendentallive

Hope to see you there!

I took this photo before facilitating a leadership retreat, and the message felt especially fitting:Unity is strength.Bu...
08/12/2026

I took this photo before facilitating a leadership retreat, and the message felt especially fitting:

Unity is strength.

But unity doesn't mean everyone agrees all the time.

It means people are willing to have honest conversations, listen to different perspectives, work through tension, and stay committed to something bigger than themselves.

That kind of teamwork doesn't happen automatically.

It takes trust. Clarity. Accountability. And people willing to have the hard conversations.

Most teams - and most families, for that matter - avoid tension. They keep things polite. They hold back what they really think because it feels safer.

But that's not unity. That's just the absence of conflict.

Real unity is forged through the willingness to disagree, work through it, and come out more aligned on the other side.

What conversation might help your team - or your family - become more united right now?

Your circle matters more than you think.Last week I attended a local streaming of the Global Leadership Summit, and one ...
08/11/2026

Your circle matters more than you think.

Last week I attended a local streaming of the Global Leadership Summit, and one of the speakers shared research that stuck with me: sitting within 25 feet of a high performer can improve your performance by 15%. But sit near a low performer? Your performance drops by 30%.

Not just who you work with. Who you learn with. Who you spend time with. Who challenges you to grow.

Grateful for other leaders and friends I got to spend time with. Iron sharpens iron - and being around high performers makes you better.

Who's in your circle?

Meet Joe.He sat in on our session today. Very attentive. Great energy. Didn’t interrupt once.One of the perks of coachin...
08/03/2026

Meet Joe.

He sat in on our session today. Very attentive. Great energy. Didn’t interrupt once.

One of the perks of coaching in farm country - you never know who might join the meeting. And this little guy is one of the sweetest attendees ever.🐾

This picture says more than a slide ever could.At a recent leadership retreat, we talked about the Accountability Ladder...
07/30/2026

This picture says more than a slide ever could.

At a recent leadership retreat, we talked about the Accountability Ladder from The Oz Principle - but we didn't just talk about it.

They climbed it.

Because accountability isn't a concept you agree with from your chair. It's a choice you make in the moment.

When something isn't working, it's easy to stay below the line:

"That's not my job."
"I already told them."
"We're too busy."
"Someone else should handle it."
"I'll deal with it later."

We've all been there. Just treading water.

But leadership asks us to climb.

See It - Name what's really happening.
Own It - Take responsibility for your part.
Solve It - Look for the next right move.
Do It - Take action instead of waiting.

Not because everything is your fault. But because leaders don't wait for ownership to be assigned. They step up.

And sometimes the most important shift in a room isn't the answer someone gives.

It's the moment they decide to climb.

Another great session with Bridgemill Private Wealth at Moose Landing Country Club!Good people, good conversation, and r...
07/28/2026

Another great session with Bridgemill Private Wealth at Moose Landing Country Club!

Good people, good conversation, and real progress.

This quarter brought a few new faces to the table who are already bringing fresh ideas and perspective. It was energizing to watch this team think together, challenge one another, and build on each other’s ideas.

One of the things I value most about this work is the relationships that grow over time. I get to know the people behind the goals, celebrate the progress they are making, and be part of the honest conversations that help move the work forward.

Grateful for another day around the table with this team and excited for what's next!

It’s easy to give ourselves more grace than we give others.When we’re short with someone, we know we’re tired.When we mi...
07/23/2026

It’s easy to give ourselves more grace than we give others.

When we’re short with someone, we know we’re tired.

When we miss something, we know how much we’re carrying.

When we withdraw, we know we’re trying to regroup.

But when someone else does those things, we can be quick to make assumptions about their attitude, commitment, or character.

It’s called the fundamental attribution error - we explain our own behavior by our circumstances while attributing someone else’s behavior to who they are.

I saw this play out at a client session recently.

Someone had described a coworker as fake - positive and engaged in the morning, but short and irritable by the afternoon.

Then she learned more of the story.

The coworker knew this was something she struggled with. A day filled with clients and constant interaction required energy she wasn't naturally wired for. By the afternoon, it was often showing.

She wasn’t pretending in the morning. She was just struggling to sustain the same positive energy all day.

I can relate. I’m wired to refuel alone. After days filled with meetings, conversations, and people, I can feel myself running low - and I’m sure others can see it, too. Spending time alone on my deck one of my favorite ways to refuel.

The context didn’t excuse the coworker’s behavior or erase its impact. But it changed how the behavior was understood.

It created room for grace.

Grace and accountability can exist together.

And here’s the flip side - you might be misunderstood right now too.

What story might someone be telling about you without knowing your context?

Are you giving others the same grace you would want them to give you?

It’s easy to give ourselves more grace than we give others.When we’re short with someone, we know we’re tired.When we mi...
07/23/2026

It’s easy to give ourselves more grace than we give others.

When we’re short with someone, we know we’re tired.

When we miss something, we know how much we’re carrying.

When we withdraw, we know we’re trying to regroup.

But when someone else does those things, we can be quick to make assumptions about their attitude, commitment, or character.

It’s called the fundamental attribution error - we explain our own behavior by our circumstances while attributing someone else’s behavior to who they are.

I saw this play out at a client session recently.

Someone had described a coworker as fake - positive and engaged in the morning meeting, but short and irritable later in the day.

Then she learned more of the story.

The coworker knew this was something she struggled with. A day filled with clients and constant interaction required extrovert energy she wasn't naturally wired for. By the afternoon, it was often showing.

She wasn’t pretending in the morning. She was just struggling to sustain the same positive energy all day.

I can relate. I’m wired to refuel alone. After several days filled with meetings, conversations, and people, I can feel myself running low - and I’m sure others can see it, too. Spending time alone on my deck is one of my favorite ways to refuel.

Here's the thing. The context didn’t excuse the coworker’s behavior or erase its impact. But it changed how the behavior was understood.

It created room for grace.

Grace and accountability can exist together.

And here’s the flip side - you might be misunderstood right now too.

What story might someone be telling about you without knowing your context?

Are you giving others the same grace you would want them to give you?

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