The start of the year provides ample timing for organizations to release their annual strategic initiatives. These strategic initiatives highlight the priorities of what’s needed to successfully drive the organization’s long-term strategy. It’s an opportunity for leadership to provide clear messaging on where each team needs to focus their efforts and drive the organization forward.…
2025 is knocking. Time to flip the calendar so naturally many of us feel we need to flip our mind with it. What must come with a new year must be these grand ideas of success…right? What makes turning our calendar to a new year make us think we must produce these extravagant accomplishments? I…
The other day I had a flashback moment. I recalled a memory a few years ago where I started to wonder who my kids will grow to become. At the time my kids were still in daycare where some of our biggest concerns were if we remembered enough diapers or backup clothes for the inevitable…
Some of us have faced a difficult medical situation. Some have experienced what it means to be part of a marginalized group. Some have walked a path of constant financial struggle while others find themselves in constant emotional struggle. The variety of experiences we each encounter develops a unique lens for how we view what…
Don’t say the “S” word. What S word you may ask? If it’s my 9-year-old, the horrific S word he never wants me to say is shower. Is it crazy for me to think he would stop playing nerf basketball for a few minutes and clean up? Although, in a couple years, I have a…
Occasionally moments collide in our lives where we’re blessed with clarity of perspective. Moments where life can be seen for a short time with 20/20 vision. Let me share a couple of these moments recently where perspective can benefit us all. A little over a week ago I was fortunate enough to listen to a…
As we come closer to finishing the year, it’s natural for us to start assessing the outcomes of 2024. How did our organization’s financials look for the year? What did I accomplish on my 2024 New Year’s resolution list? How much impact on my community did I have this year? Which relationships did I invest…
“Go from know it all to learn it all.” This past week I was fortunate enough to connect with some incredible leaders in our Retirement and Income Solutions lines of business. I was surrounded by so much expertise and experience with a hunger to explore how we continue to elevate ourselves and our teams. For…
2 months left in the year. Insert every cliché you can think of – time flies, can’t believe the year’s almost over, blink and it’s over. Some may look at 2 months to go and start thinking about what to focus on in 2025. My challenge to you is to look back at those promises…
When the word disruption surfaces, many tend to think of a negative event that creates a hurdle we must overcome. Disruption interrupts the path we have created in our minds of what we ideally would want to happen. This past week reminded me there’s another side to the word disruption that promotes something we all…