Author: Rachel Hanson

Make decisions earlier than you feel you need to when they're a drain on your energy. A client of mine is in start up mode. Is it time to bring more help into the business? Hard decision when you're in early start up and every dollar is valuable. We changed our lens - what about … Continue reading Energy drains

Some might have a baseline melancholy nature, some ebullient, skeptical, optimistic, measured. Can't do a whole lot about our baseline. We can choose when to lean into it and when to lean against it. Your baseline is perhaps your human nature - how you came out of the womb. Doesn't mean it has to drive … Continue reading Human nature

Clarity of vision drives clarity of decisions. Or as Chet and others have written, know your why, know your way. If you don't have a crystal clear vision for where you and your team are headed, your decision making will be muddled at best. In times of chaos you'll feel overwhelmed, lost, confused, anxious, befuddled. … Continue reading Clarity of vision

A leader I'm working with had an aha moment when he realized he dreads hard conversations with his team because it feels like he's calling them into the principal's office. I asked him how he typically starts those conversations. "You fell short on X" is his typical starter. Yep, that doesn't feel great. Puts most … Continue reading Curiosity vs correction

Get the hell out of the weeds, leader. I mean this in two ways. First, be crystal clear on your why, first and most. That will drive the what and how. Way too many leaders get caught up trying to figure out all the details of the what and how on the front end. Death … Continue reading Less weeds, more doing

Life's storms do not often announce their arrival. You rarely know what you're prepping for, as a result. Prep your ass hard so you can be your most core-centered and self-controlling when the unexpected occurs. Know what you believe, what you value most, and who you want to be in a storm. It's not enough … Continue reading Hard reps

Clarity is king. Clarity on what you believe, on how you want to save, spend, and focus your time, money, and energy. Each book you read, podcast you listen to, and conversation you have can be a different lens to apply that can bring more clarity. Or it can be a distraction from the clarity … Continue reading Clarity

Clarity is king. Clarity on what you believe, on how you want to save, spend, and focus your time, money, and energy. Each book you read, podcast you listen to, reel you watch can be a different lens to apply that can bring more clarity. Or it can be a distraction from the clarity you … Continue reading Inputs