Silence is a gift that we give to ourselves and to each other. Cultivating a practice of silence and purposeful pauses is a powerful skill that can help us create beautiful and in-tune moments of true revelation.

A key leadership skill is the ability to change course when the status quo isn’t acceptable anymore.

Roger Schwarz, author of “Smart Leaders, Smarter Teams,” describes undiscussable issues as issues that are relevant to the task at hand but are believed to be undiscussable.

Burnout is the condition of being chronically stressed. It doesn’t matter if you’re a busy executive or a parent trying to raise a family.

“A fish rots from the head down” implies that an organization’s leadership is the root cause of any failure.

“There is a voice that doesn’t use words. Listen.”

We don’t have to be competing for an Olympic medal to have a case of nerves.

Many people I know are currently moving from one phase of life to the next.

The noun kvetch is defined by Merriam Webster as “to complain habitually.”

“Those who do not try to create the future they want must endure the future they get.” Draper L. Kaufmman Jr.

We’re all connected to each other through a network of conversation.

Self-es-teem (noun): A confidence and satisfaction in oneself, as defined by Merriam Webster.com/dictionary.

Living in overwhelm is a choice. We can opt out.

As much as we want to be a good and positive friend or relative, when a relationship becomes toxic and it is causing us stress and frustration in our life, it serves us well to consider our choices.

“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.”

As we distance ourselves from what we just passed, the view becomes broader and our perspective is greater.