Instead of fighting the overwhelm perhaps we should just give up and start from scratch.

How we might reduce overwhelm by reconnecting with our core purpose.

Lessons for how we might see our own agency when trying to overcome feeling overwhelmed.

Having opinions can close off inquiry, calcify our thinking, and increase the odds that we’ll enter into ego-filled contests to defend our perspective.

Quieting our judgments is how we can lean into our development rather than cutting it off because it doesn’t feel good.

Is Top Gun the greatest movie of all time? Definitely. Is Kenny Loggins’ Danger Zone a great lesson about leading ourselves? Definitely maybe.

Yes, being a professional means being able to focus when we need. But real pros also know when they need to cut themselves off.

What U Can’t Touch This can teach us about leadership, and why I’m maybe not the best parent.

Greg McKeown shows that even after you’ve cut everything that is nonessential from your life, things can still feel off. Thankfully, in Effortless, he provides strategies to achieve an effortless state.

How using humor, centering, and putting oneself in the story can help black leaders communicate more effectively.

The major reframe that helped these Black leaders feel comfortable showing vulnerability at work: concluding that while self-protection is legitimate, it's not always useful.

The leadership literature says that leaders should show vulnerability. But can black leaders be vulnerable in the workplace? It's tricky.