At an early age, Sarah* was trained to follow instructions and win.

She became a stand-out student, athlete, and musician. She attended great schools, landed competitive internships, and was on track to surpass her own career expectations, but in the last few year's relationship with work started slipping.

Her deep-seated drive to avoid missteps, impress her stakeholders, and expedite decisions consumed all her time and energy, and she was finding it impossible to…

Since 2023, I have invested a lot more time and energy into understanding the science of behavior change and the art of subconscious programming (aka mindset work), all to transform my clients’ career performance.

I have dug deeper than smart decision-making frameworks and collaborative leadership models and I’ve examined the invisible levers that drive performance: your perceptions and beliefs.

About ten days ago, my family and I completed our “Relocation Roadtrip” from Bend, Oregon to Flagstaff, Arizona - by way of Idaho, Wyoming, Utah, and a handful of national parks!

But as I continue to unpack boxes, set up our rental home, and facilitate new norms for the people I love, I can’t help but bristle at that word ‘completed.’

…because if you’ve ever initiated a big career move, been tasked with a re-org, or spearheaded a turnaround, you know that big change never really feels ‘complete.'

So this month, let’s get real about living in seemingly endless change and how you (and I!) can lead through it.

Have you heard the old adage, “Culture eats strategy for breakfast”? It sounds cheesy, but it’s actually a valuable reminder that in a battle between established norms and new ways of working, the norms usually have the upper hand. Similarly, in a battle between relationships and rules, relationships usually have the upper hand!