I spent a long time not trusting myself. Still do, sometimes. I work with directors and VPs, and I've never held a title like that. Never ran a department, never sat in those meetings. And occasionally, right before a first session with someone new, there's a voice that says: who are you to be doing this? I've coached over 2,500 sessions with some very fancy people in fancy companies in fancy offices and they've loved it. Still hasn't gone away. Most of the people I work with

Your caveman brain has no business being in a meeting Your inbox explodes. A meeting goes sideways. Your heart starts racing and you want to either fight somebody or walk out the door. That's not weakness. That's just your nervous system doing what it was built to do, in a place it was never designed for. The problem is you're a senior leader. You can't punch a wall. You can't sprint out. You have to just... sit there and deal with it. Which is somehow harder than both. What'

Workplace drama is that uninvited guest who never leaves. You know the one. Shows up Monday morning, makes everything weird, and somehow still has a desk by Friday. And if you're a senior leader, you don't have time for it. You've got actual things to do. Here's the thing though. Most office drama isn't really about the conflict. It's about self-trust. When you trust yourself you don't get sucked into every petty power play. You already know where you stand. Drama just kind o

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