Category: Self-Mastery

This past November I gave a keynote to 40 CEOs of some of the largest credit unions in the United States. The #1 and #2 “Best Places to work” in the entire nation were among them. The event was a part of my US firm Syntrina Leadership and it was held at the beautiful, world-class […]

As featured in Forbes Your CFO resigns. A merger proceeds. A key leader is let go. You lose a major deal. Your direct report handles an important task poorly. A water pipe bursts in your home. Authorities warn of a pandemic virus. Your children make decisions you wish they didn’t. Your spouse uses a certain […]

I have been a home-office entrepreneur for over 19 years. Some years I did exceptionally well (annual income in the top 5%). Other years, there was little to no work (ie. 2008-2009). I remember countless days of staring at my laptop, wondering how I would pay my bills, let alone create the life I dreamt […]

It has been said that the feeling of being heard is so closely tied to the feeling of being loved that most of us can’t tell the difference. As an executive coach, I primarily listen for a living. Over the last week, I’ve offered pro bono coaching to do my part. It has been some […]

As published in Forbes.  Listen to others speak, and one of the first things you will notice is how often people use words like “we,” “you,” “one” or “they” when they are really talking about themselves. For example: We are getting frustrated … You try to connect with millennials, but If one hasn’t bought into […]

This article first appeared in The CEO Magazine 2019 When stress builds it becomes harder to relax and enjoy your downtime. It’s time to take back control of your thought processes so you can raise your mental game. A number of clients have recently shared that last year turned out to one of the hardest. […]

My dear friend Dana Isaacson, senior editor and writer, formerly at Randon House in New York City, asked if I would write a short piece for Career Authors … this is my post. If you write or aspire to write more, I hope this helps you define your own best process – for sitting down, […]

This past November I gave a keynote to 40 CEOs of some of the largest credit unions in the United States. The #1 and #2 “Best Places to work” in the entire nation were among them. The event was a part of my US firm Syntrina Leadership and it was held at the beautiful, world-class […]

In order for you to be here, reading this post, a million and one things needed to go well in 2019. Reflect on all that was great this year. Write a paragraph so you can capture it fully within your mind. Here is my year as an example … Chicago, Palm Springs, SF, LA, Amelia […]

Leadership is nothing if not an inherently creative act. As a leader, you create a feeling when you walk into a room, a reality for others by the words you choose to speak, and specific outcomes and results by the actions you take. In our rush from one conversation or meeting to another, we rarely […]

Audrey Schnell, PhD has a new interview series, The Emotionally Intelligent Entrepreneur Masterclass. This is a free series with 21 experts to discuss the hows and whys of EI. I am honored to be among them. Having been an entrepreneur for close to two decades, I understand the journey well, the brilliance of the highs […]

Here is a link to our article Leadership Impact: Let’s Get Real. As many of you know, aside from running my own private coaching practice, I am also the co-founder of an executive coaching and senior leadership team development firm called Syntrina Leadership. I am so honored to have our thought leadership in the incredible […]