Following a difficult postpartum season, I went on an unintentional but amazing social media sabbatical. That social media sabbatical lasted about 9 months and helped me heal from anxiety and overwhelm in my life. Taking a social media sabbatical was one of the best decisions I’ve made as a business owner, mom, partner, and human […]

If you’re like me, you love a good personality test. Give me the enneagram, the DiSC, the Kolbe, StrengthsFinders, Myers Briggs any day, and that list can go on and on. But, I’ve spoken before about the detriments weaving in a personality test too early in your hiring process can have.  So today on the […]

As a work-from-home mom, time for focused work is precious and scarce. Here’s how I added over 15 hours of quality work time each week with this simple morning routine. Discover the Simple Morning Routine that Changed my Week for Good! It’s simple, I get up earlier! But don’t leave me yet – here’s how […]

Hiring a team as an entrepreneur is an exciting adventure, but how do you get ready to make your first hire?  Maybe you’re wondering if you have what it takes to lead, or, maybe you’re worried about skipping a crucial step in the process and dealing with those repercussions later on. Perhaps deeper than that, […]

To keep productivity high, relationships strong, and employees genuinely happy, you have to have a strategy that develops and nurtures a positive team culture. Teamwork makes the dream work, but it takes more than just a group of individuals to create a winning team culture. Building a strong team culture is essential for any organization […]

You may have heard it said that leaders are readers, and I would take it one step further to say readers make the best leaders. Today on the Joy to Lead® Podcast we’re exploring why this is true and how you can adopt an identity of reader, too! Listen to the episode now! Or, dive […]

In today’s episode of the Joy to Lead® Podcast I’m asking a question prompted by the book Chief Joy Officer by Richard Sheridan. We’ll be reading this book as part of our book club inside the Joy to Lead® Leadership Academy, because it’s just so good! Today I’m exploring the concept of a no-firing policy, […]

In the corporate world, leaders are frequently evaluated by “scale” or “quantitative” victories—high profitability, significant market shares, increased revenues. However, this success yardstick overlooks the critical non-scale victories that build the foundation for lasting success. These victories are often transformative leadership lessons that drive personal and professional growth. Non-scale victories represent the unseen but significant […]

Bringing a new person onto your team is exciting and equally challenging, and we’ve got to remember that hiring is not an immediate cure-all to the problems in your business (I see this way too often!). When you onboard a new team member, you don’t magically fast-forward in business! A common mistake I see entrepreneurs […]

Congrats on successfully navigating the hiring process and welcoming a fresh face to your team! This is an exciting chapter, not only for the newcomer but for your entire team. Before you get your welcome committee organized, let’s dive into the critical — yet often underestimated — process of onboarding a new team member. Why […]