Hot Seat Coaching has a new name—Leadership Unscripted—because leadership, like entertainment, is never perfectly scripted. When procrastination steals your dreams ↓ Procrastination isn’t laziness. It’s your brain trying to protect you. My client Maddie, a VP at a gaming company, had a dream: writing her first book. But every time she sat down to write, she froze. She called it “crippling procrastination.” The cost? Lost confidence. Lost momentum. A dream stuck on the shelf. In this week’s...

Negative comparison kept my client silent in the room. Here’s how she broke free. ↓ Ever been in a meeting and suddenly start comparing yourself to everyone else in the room? That’s what happened to my client Kristian, a Director of Partnerships at a game company. She told me:“They’re so much more experienced. Who am I to speak up?” The result? She stayed quiet when her voice was needed most and it started costing her opportunities for promotion. In this week’s Hot Seat Coaching newsletter, I...

How This TV Director Learned to Give Feedback With Confidence ↓ For a lot of leaders, giving constructive feedback feels uncomfortable—almost like stepping into conflict. That’s exactly how my client Paige, a Television Director for a local news program, felt. She knew her team depended on her guidance to grow their careers, but every time she tried to give feedback, she froze. In this week’s Hot Seat Coaching, I share Paige’s story and the 3 simple shifts that helped her move past the nerves...