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Leaders transform when they “do the work”, plug into their core, and BE the best version of themselves. Here are a few written resources to help you on your Whole Leader journey.

The Choice That Reveals Your Leadership
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The Choice That Reveals Your Leadership

A quiet conversation at a lakeside cottage unexpectedly turned into an emotional confrontation. In the moments that followed, I was reminded that leadership isn't measured by how we respond when life is easy—but by the choices we make when it isn't. Sometimes protecting our peace means choosing our values over our ego.

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When Leadership Means Following
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When Leadership Means Following

A ballroom dance lesson turned into an unexpected leadership lesson. Sometimes the greatest strength isn't knowing how to lead—it's knowing when to trust, follow, learn, and let someone else guide the next step.

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Iditarod Leadership: Trusting Your Team
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Iditarod Leadership: Trusting Your Team

At the Legacy Project conference, Blair Braverman shared a story I haven’t stopped thinking about: surrounded by wolves on the trail, she watched her lead dog calmly lay down—and trusted him enough to do the same. It became a powerful reminder that leadership is not always about certainty or the lead position. Sometimes it is about steadiness, trust, and bringing the kind of presence that helps others rest, even when uncertainty is nearby.

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Trusting Yourself
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Trusting Yourself

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My son was telling me about the awesomeness happening in his improv class.

He was so energized, describing the freedom of stepping into a scene with no script, no plan, no predetermined outcome — and trusting himself. And the scariness.

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