Yesterday, I had a thoughtful conversation on Janelle Villiers’ podcast about something I see leaders struggle with every day. Most leaders don’t need more authority. They need a better way to lead the room. We talked about what happens when leaders stop trying to control meetings and start orchestrating them instead. Not by talking more. Not by tightening the agenda. But by paying attention to energy, structure, and presence. One of the biggest takeaways from our conversation was this: Your...
9 days ago • 1 min read
Merry Christmas, friends. As the year winds down and the pace finally slows, I’ve been thinking about the rooms we’ve all walked through this year. The meetings. The conversations. The quiet moments of doubt. The small wins that didn’t always get applause. This season has a way of reminding us what really matters. Not perfection.Not having all the answers.But presence, intention, and choosing to show up with care. If this year stretched you, you’re not alone.If it clarified something for you,...
17 days ago • 1 min read
Hi friend, Last time, I told you about the moment I knew I had to write this book. Today, I want to tell you about the meeting that taught me why it mattered. Picture this: I'm sitting in a conference room with seven people. We're stuck. We have operational issues, tensions are high, and everyone's looking to me—the leader—to fix it. So I do what most leaders do. I talk. I direct. I make decisions. And I watch the room go quiet. Not the good kind of quiet—the kind where people check out, nod...
22 days ago • 1 min read
Hi friend, There’s a moment in every big leap where something shifts inside you. For me, that moment came during one of the hardest seasons of my life—a season where I was suddenly reminded that time is precious, purpose matters, and unfinished work has a way of tapping you on the shoulder. That’s when one sentence came to me, clear as day: “It all happens in the meeting room.” After 31 years in the energy industry — leading, stumbling, learning, and leading again — I looked back and realized...
28 days ago • 1 min read
Hey there, I trust that you have had moments to cherish this weekend. And in between those cherished moments, I hope you've had a chance to dig into The Meeting Room. Here's the thing I just found out: Amazon reviews are how books get discovered. When someone searches for help with their chaotic meetings or their team's dysfunction, your review could be what helps them find the guidance they need. Would you take 5 minutes to share your honest thoughts on Amazon? You don't need to write a...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, I’m thrilled to share some big news with you today…my new leadership book, The Meeting Room, is officially LIVE on Amazon! This book has been years in the making. It’s a leadership fable about a brand-new team lead trying to navigate messy meetings, strong personalities, and the pressure to “get it right” when everything feels overwhelming. Inside the story, I teach the same tools I’ve used with leaders for years—simple, practical meeting strategies and what I call “Rebecca’s...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, I’ve been waiting a long time to share this with you. In just two days, the print edition of my leadership fable, The Meeting Room, will officially be available! If you’ve ever walked into a meeting and felt the energy dip… If you’ve ever tried to lead a team and wondered, “Why is this so complicated?” If you’ve ever watched a conversation fall apart and wished you had a clear path forward… This book is for you. The Meeting Room follows Joan, a newly promoted team lead who steps...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, After 31 years of leading teams in the energy sector, I wrote the book I wish had existed when I started. It's called The Meeting Room: Navigating the Complexity of Being a Team Lead. This book is for anyone who's ever walked out of a meeting thinking "there has to be a better way." It's 25 practical rules for making meetings work, told through characters you'll recognize from your own conference rooms—the first-time team lead, the know-it-all, the quiet one, and a mentor helping a...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
It’s here. The leadership book that changes how you see every meeting. After years of watching brilliant teams stall in rooms full of talk and no traction, I wrote The Meeting Room—a leadership story that shows what happens when meetings become instruments of transformation. Through the journey of Joan Harper—a first-time team lead—you’ll see how chaos turns into clarity and how conflict becomes a spark for creativity. It’s not theory. It’s what leadership feels like when it finally clicks....
2 months ago • 1 min read