Acorns on a tree stump with leaves

Finding opportunities in lean times

The fall season is officially here. I know that because oak trees  in all their glory are dropping their acorn bounty quite literally everywhere. Hundreds of acorns, at all times of day and night, bounce off the roof and scatter across the pavement. They fall on my head. The ground is littered with them, crunching […]

Driving Blind on a Country Road

I’ve been enjoying some time in the Midwest in Missouri lately. If you’ve ever driven a country road in Missouri, you know there’s a good chance it is going to be hilly. Missouri has a vast network of small rural roads that bend and wind around big rocks, cliffs and Dollar Generals. Yesterday as I […]

A group of leaves changing in the fall

Why Emotional Resilience Matters in Times of Change

We all know that change is a given in any organization—whether it’s a merger, new leadership, or even something like rolling out new software. The thing is, while change might be good for business, many times it leaves employees feeling stressed out, uncertain, and anxious. The key to navigating these shifts? Emotional resilience. This often […]