“So many of us feel like we have to dim who we are to be accepted in the world… but the more that you focus on just being you, the brighter your light will shine.”  Cayla Craft shared these wise words during a face-off edition of our podcasts earlier...

    Curiosity is the backbone of innovation. Those who not only embrace change but seek it regularly are often the ones who have the potential to make the greatest impact in the world around them.  Francesca Gino, a Harvard Business School professor and the...

      As leaders (or team members), how often do we think about the importance of community? Sangram Vajre, one of this year’s amazing speakers at the Elevate Summit, challenged listeners with this concept of community or “belongship”.  What many of us...

    A few weeks ago, my team at Elevate had the amazing opportunity to host a summit that featured some fantastic speakers discussing some incredibly relevant topics.  Mindset was a central theme of our first session and one of our speakers, Lauren Schwab,...

    From the first moment of the day when your alarm clock goes off, it’s showtime. They say the energy you part out into the universe is the energy you’re going to receive.  Of course, there are days where we are going to wake up feeling tired and less...

    A true overcomer understands the severity of the circumstances they’ve had to push through but chooses to persevere regardless.  As I’ve researched some of the greatest sports legends in history, this theme has stood out, especially among the athletes...

    Great things come from positive disruption. Henry Cloud, one of this year’s Leadercast speakers, argues that disruption is not only normal but also beneficial in achieving something better. And disruption happens in our lives all the time.  Moving from...

    For the past three months, most of us have turned our kitchen tables and bedrooms into home offices. Focusing while working from home can be difficult with the many distractions surrounding us.  Here are a few small ways that can make working from home...

    Should I do it? Should I really ask another question?  These are just two worries that commonly run through a stream of anxious questions we silently ask ourselves.  Oftentimes we get bogged down in how we sounded and if we worded our question just the...

    With a 1-100 chance of recovering after undergoing a risky procedure due to a UCL tear, Tommy John took the chance that he would never play baseball again. After a long year of healing, Tommy John learned how to pitch a new way. He would later go on to...

    In a world full of uncertainty, why should I take a chance on something that could very well fail? I think a lot of us have probably had this thought, especially in the midst of the current global crisis. However, I believe there is a lot of potential...

    The phrase “your past doesn’t define who you are” is often uttered when a traumatic memory from childhood is brought up. While that phrase is true, there are different ways to look at past struggles. Without the struggle, you would not be the person you...

    Changing the behavior of others is a powerful thing.  Whether we know it or not, this is what many of us are attempting to do in the world of business. Even something as simple as a chair is designed to change people’s behavior by making them sit down. ...

    While it feels like the world simply pressed pause on a large scale TV remote, that is not the case in hiring. With new strategies being tested and odd jobs being created, new positions are opening up just waiting to be filled. Hiring new employees...

    Hard work and passion are an unstoppable combination. I am often inspired by incredible athletes who embody this idea of perseverance, especially when they are met with obstacles along the way.  One such athlete is Jerry Rice.  Considered by many to be...

    When things don’t work out as planned, many leaders find themselves feeling unprepared for the uncertainty of the future. For fact-based, strategy-oriented leaders, this can be one of the most frustrating things to have to deal with. After all, don’t we...

    The stories that inspire us the most often started as moments of complete loss and frustration.  This was the case for Bethany Hamilton, a 13 year old who grew up surfing with her family in Hawaii. With a natural talent for the sport, she was well on her...

    As many of you know, my podcast, Created For Experience, is all about the way experiences shape the lives of individuals and their businesses. I love to sit down with other entrepreneurs and discuss how they got to where they are and the key moments that...