“I don’t know” will default into retreating or relying on outdated strategies and approaches. Instead, anchoring on self-awareness provides a stable foundation for growth amid uncertainty. With a clear sense of who you are, who your team is, and what your organization really stands for, future unknowns are less daunting and become opportunities for proactive exploration instead of passive resignation. 

Trust is eroding as AI generated content can easily deceive us. But we cannot abandon trust altogether as it will only produce fear, anxiety and blanket suspicion disconnecting us further from our team, community and those around us. Instead, our challenge is to thoughtfully choose where to place our trust.

Without self-trust, we’re attached to who we’ve been and the results we’ve already produced. But with trust, it allows us to detach from who we’ve been and gives us the capacity to grow into someone greater.

Humans are born with only two innate fears—falling and loud noises—all other fears are learned over time. Since these additional fears aren't part of our original wiring, we have the power to unlearn them. We can choose to let go of our fear and trust in our ability to grow beyond them.

Stepping outside our comfort zones is often celebrated as the key to growth, but simply facing challenges doesn't guarantee transformation. Real growth demands intentionality—it requires a deliberate approach to how we engage with and learn from our experiences.

Embracing spiritual health isn't just an added benefit—it's the transformative key that unlocks profound personal growth and propels organizations forward; by grounding ourselves and our teams in a deeper sense of purpose and meaning, we ignite resilience, innovation, and productivity that simply can't be achieved through physical, emotional or mental efforts alone.

Fear will only serve to hold us back. It’s trust in a greater possible that will move us to that next level. Instead of focusing solely on what could go wrong, embrace the possibility that challenges may arise, but you can trust in your ability to handle them.

If we’re not actively breaking limiting beliefs – we’re stuck with them. Taking on seemingly impossible challenges together builds stronger bonds and unlocks the hidden potential in all of us. The process reveals how we can show up for ourselves, show up for others and ultimately overcome whatever hurdles life presents even in the face of challenges and adversity.

The quality of our life and our results is shaped by where we place our trust. We can trust that our lives are working for us or we can trust that our lives are working against us – either way you’ll be right.

Preaching without practice is empty. It’s through practice that you develop perspective, depth, authenticity and trustworthiness because it’s grounded in actual experience.

The more we can trust, the more we can grow. There’s a positive correlation between the amount of trust we have and the weight of discomfort we can handle and grow from. Trust is essential to overcoming the uncomfortable and uncertain because it provides the internal foundation needed to step forward. When you’ve cultivated trust, you believe in your capacity to navigate and endure any difficult situation ahead.

The more attached we are to an outcome, the less likely we are to realize it. Attachment to results leaves us fighting current circumstances instead of working with them. When we let go and trust– trust our preparation, our practice, our process – it frees us to be present and function most effectively with the tools we already have.

Growth is not just a function of better strategy, more grit, and harder work. It’s a function of the real work: the uncomfortable work to let go of what we already know and trust that there’s something greater on the other side. A cultivated belief that we can depart from the status quo – about ourselves, our teams, our companies – and realize our potential beyond it.

Supporting others through challenging times isn’t just about solving their problems. It’s about the presence to acknowledge their hardships, stand in them and face whatever is to come, together.

Travel comes with the territory in my line of work, and honestly, I love it. It's not the flights or the hotel stays that get me excited—it's the vibrant tapestry of people I meet, the genuine connections I forge, and the spark of inspiration that seems to strike in the most unexpected places. With the amount of time I spend journeying from place to place, I've developed a bit of an obsession with maintaining my health and ensuring I'm always on top of my game. So, here are a few things I don’t travel without…

At a time when AI converses with us like friends, augmented reality changes how we see the world around us and computer-generated content blurs the line between fiction and reality, what can be trusted? The very senses we rely on to interpret and navigate our surroundings are under siege by technologies that can mimic, manipulate, and manufacture realities seemingly indistinguishable from the truth. We need to understand what’s real in our work and our lives to be able to take the right actions.