Speaking of Impact

We're stepping into 2026 and it's time to talk about real change. Resolutions come and go, but growth that lasts comes from building a consistent, generous culture at work. Forget starting over every January. Let's focus on the habits and systems that make people feel valued, productive, and excited to contribute. I break down how simple acts of generosity can shift your workplace from competitive...

I'm convinced companies want to hire generous communicators. Imagine flooding inboxes with vague, typo-riddled applications while your competition gifts crystal-clear, respectful emails that scream "Hire me. I'll make your team better." Job search communication seems obvious, but most miss the generosity edge: making busy recruiters' lives easier from subject line to follow-up. Here are 7 game-cha...

The holidays are supposed to be "the most generous time of the year," … …but for ambitious professionals, they often feel rushed, performative, and exhausting. Let's get real about why even generous people struggle during December. I have four simple shifts I make now to build authentic generosity into my life and work all year . These things weren't apart of my routines throughout the year until...

Interviewing for a new role is hard. Don't make it harder than it needs to be to stand out. A lot of interview advice is all about preparing great answers. I'm not opposed to having an idea of how you want to respond to things but there is something that is more important. It's the questions you ask. Make no mistake that your questions don't just seek information, they give it to. What you ask and...

Are you relatable or debatable? Had to go with the rhyming title this week. We talk a lot about being nice, kind, and having EQ these days but I think we might be missing something when it comes to being a great colleague - or person in general. It's too easy to just to what everyone else is doing. In fact, I think it's easier than ever before to follow the crowd. Standing it out is actually a big...

Building workplace culture is hard but I have an easy way to understand it. Most companies will try to find their culture by displaying a vision and values that's very noble. But that doesn't make culture. It's the people. Hold up! It's not just the people. You can't hire a bunch of nice guys and expect their to be a nice culture - or anything you desire. Culture is built and not found. You need a...

Everyone is shouting how credible they are these days. If you're on social media, you've done it. Don't deny it. 🙋🏼‍♂️I'm as guilty as the next person but I've realized something really important about credibility these days. Most people are trying to take it. Few are giving it. This is because we don't understand want giving it really means and why people don't realize how important it is for t...

It's too easy to promote yourself these days. Or, is it? Seems to me that there are a million ways to shout your name from the roofs tops but not very many that are successful. However, we've been made to believe that it's a must to get anywhere in life and a career. I have seen a lot of content recently about getting your boss to recognize you. There's no doubt it's important to recognized. It he...

Developing talents is often a lot less than you think. That doesn't make it easy. It just makes it simpler. You have to make sure that people's confidence to contribute exists. The actions you take consistently can make or break this. Be careful with some of the enveloping habits you may have. They are often executed with great intentions but you forget how diverse your people are. Everyone has a...

Developing talents is often a lot less than you think. That doesn't make it easy. It just makes it simpler. You have to make sure that people's confidence to contribute exists. The actions you take consistently can make or break this. Be careful with some of the enveloping habits you may have. They are often executed with great intentions but you forget how diverse your people are. Everyone has a...

Healthy workplaces don't just look good. They feel good too. In fact, that's more important. Your people are relying on you to facilitate their fulfillment. No pressure. 😉 You can't give it to them or feel it for them. It must come from within. But you can provide a healthy workplace experience that allows them the opportunity. This episode is about 3 processes that will contribute to people's he...

Start building your culture early - like day 1 early. A lot of people hope that their people will "mesh well". You can try to hire good people and expect them to help each other do good work. This is possible and not a bad idea. What's a bad idea is ignoring the need to take specific steps - to build intentionally. Even the best people need direction. Building workplace culture takes some effort b...

Delegation is motivation. 💪🏼 Or, at least it should be. We're all looking for too many shortcuts and relief of responsibility. I'm all for working harder, smarter, and on more important stuff, but at a certain point we have to understand the message we are sending to our people. Delegation should not be our chance to pass of something we don't want to do. It should be our chance to empower someo...

I hate my job...is something we hear too often. 😮 But why? Why are people feeling this way. Pew Research Center said that 75% of people report dissatisfaction with their role. That's tough…and I don't me "tuff". We have to fix this. You have to fix this in your organization. I have 5 reasons why people hate their job and ways to prevent them. People deserve a healthy workplace culture and feeling...

I'm a big fan of acronyms, but not this one. 🤣 Storytelling has been the most powerful form of communication since the beginning of time. Yet, we don't acknowledge it in our work. Most "in office" communication is pretty lousy these days. You could blame it on remote work, social media, the next generation, whatever…but what really lacks is emotion. Storytelling elicits this. Business requires yo...

There's a lot of yelling out there, but storytelling is "louder". Storytelling has been the most powerful form of communication since the beginning of time. Yet, we don't acknowledge it in our work. Most "in office" communication is pretty lousy these days. You could blame it on remote work, social media, the next generation, whatever…but what really lacks is emotion. Storytelling elicits this. Bu...

Why do we make hard skills and soft skills battle each other for attention? It's dumb. They're both important. The problem is, they are more fluid than we assume. Your hard skills can improve or get worse and your soft skills will need to change with different relationships. There is no perfect way to train either of them but the best teams know how to use them to build something significant. I wa...

There's a difference between knowing about people and knowing people. One is table stakes and the other is an advanced way to understand your workplace environment. Building culture is something that requires great understanding. You'll here the buzzword "empathy" these days. It's great but you can't expect to have it if you don't know people really well. Invest the time in knowing and understandi...

Building workplace culture is really hard. But you can make it simple if you skip this one misstep. Most firms focus on helping people assimilate to their culture. That seems like it's really helpful, right? I have a different way of thinking about this. You have to help people, yes, but there is a way to help them that is much more fulfilling and productive for the team as a whole. This is all ba...

Mental health is a serious issue. I have experienced episodes where I've felt completely incapable of improving my situation. Thankfully, something or someone has come along to help me through the tough time. Imagine feeling this on a daily basis. This is how it can be when you're mind is not as healthy as it can be. I feel for you if you are experiencing this or have before but I also know there...

Toxicity is a culture killer. It can be hard to recognize and even harder to change. This happens because people struggle to recognize negative habits in others and themselves. Cultures are built, not found, whether you know it or not. A toxic culture will ruin the professional experience of its people and you have to recognize and address it as soon as possible. The problem is that most people ar...

You gotta belong! Some say you have to believe. Well, I believe in belonging. There is no subsitute for this. Humans have helped each other survice and thrive for years. Part of our experience relies on others whether we want and realize this or not. I have spent a lot of time studying people's acceptance, struggle, and experiences with their work. It's clear that people need to feel like they are...

You CAN'T be perfect. Only your effort can be. There is a problem with how we look at perfectionism these days. We say it's a terrible thing and most will try to run from it - even ignore it. That's a bad approach. I wouldn't say you can embrace it but you have to use it's emotion for good. In this episode, I'm breaking down you and your team's work so you can identify what can actually be perfect...

You CAN'T treat people the same. I have seen a thousand leadership trainings and even more pieces of advice. Most of it is way too generalized. There is no perfect style. You have to consider how to treat people fairly. And that is really tough. The best leaders learn from every interaction they have. You're not born with a special skill. It can be trained but it's mort about what you deliver to o...

The unexpected sucks. But it doesn't have too. In fact, I think you need it for greatness… …in life, in relationships, in business, and in workplace culture. I had a few unexpected things happen to me over the last few weeks and it got me thinking about resilience and the other related things to handling the unexpected. My business career, like yours, has been riddled with the unexpected. Adaptati...