This article was previously published on Forbes. We’ve all had coaches (mostly from childhood sports). Just because you “grow up” and enter the professional world doesn’t mean you should ever stop searching for the right coach, especially as an executive. But first,...
What does it mean to be conscious? Consciousness can be defined as the state of being awake and aware of one’s surroundings. Simply put: Consciousness is awareness and taking action with intention. The opposite of consciousness is doing things on autopilot. Raise your...
What is fear? Ask 10 people, and you’re likely to get 10 separate answers. Fear is defined as an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat. We take in a lot of fear in our lives through television...
Being employed by companies for the first half of my career gave me deep stability and comfort. I had a framework for achievement. Constant goals to aim for. Co-workers. Training. Health benefits. Retirement benefits. Regular opportunities to stretch beyond my comfort...
When we talk about inheritance at Bright Arrow, we are not talking about money. Your inheritance consists of the beliefs, fears, stereotypes, and habits you were led to believe are yours. We all inherit stories. We all come to believe and follow rules. We often...
This article previously published on Forbes. When is the last time you blocked out time for yourself? Not a spa day. Not a golf day. Not a girls’/guys’ night out. Not a date night. Time in your workday to protect your time, energy and stress levels. If your calendar...
To say I spent most of 2015 feeling like my shine had dimmed and sparkle snuffed was an understatement. I was coming off a really tough year of mourning the traumatic death of my estranged mother. I could feel how my perception of the world and my experience had...
We’ve been talking about the Brilliance Margin for a few months now, and as we learn and grow, one of the most important things we can do is awaken to our own personal power. What is power? Some define it by rising to the top of their profession. Some assess it by the...
In a recent newsletter, I wrote about how I handle the occasional basket of lemons life hands me. It is powerful to take a moment to reflect on the best practices you’ve developed for handling the ‘mess’ life sometimes tosses your way. If you’ve found yourself in a...
I grew up in a rather religious household and had the unusual opportunity of experiencing a few Christian denominations: Catholic, Baptist, and Evangelical. I stopped ascribing to the Christian religion somewhere in high school and by college was out in the world...
