Tremendous Tracey
The Cut That Creates the Bloom: What the Philadelphia Flower Show Taught Me About Pruning Season
I'm a lifelong Pennsylvanian and I'd never been to the Philadelphia Flower Show. That changed this weekend. Walking through breathtaking displays for the very first time, I was reminded of a leadership program I built ten years ago called Seasons of Leadership — and one truth hit me all over again: beauty isn't the result of addition. It's the result of courageous subtraction. Every stunning exhibit existed because of what was removed. Most leaders don't have a growth problem. They have a pruning problem. This March, it's time to pick up the shears.
Leadership Bloom: Navigating April Showers for May Flowers
In the journey of leadership, we often encounter challenges akin to April showers—unexpected, sometimes unwelcome, but ultimately necessary for growth and production of May flowers. One of the fundamental principles to embrace is the notion that events are neither inherently good nor bad; they simply are.
The Theory of Transcendence
Everything in life has potential, but it must be developed. That never happens without a catalyst. Motivation arises from a need greater than self. Motivation is about uncorking potential. You have potential, but nothing happens until something is put in you to act as a catalyst.
