Words matter.Some words matter more than others.Use your words well. Anyone who has ever heard the words “I’m disappointed in you” knows the power of words to cut. And anyone who has ever heard the words “I am better for having known you” knows the power of words to heal. “I appreciate you”“Your opinion matters”“I […]
It is okay to change your mind. Sometimes the simplest act is to say “I don’t want to do that/think that/be that anymore.”It doesn’t make you a criminal. It makes you human. And seriously being human is where it’s at. Pretending that every decision you ever made was great is silly. No one nails it […]
You get to decide how to spend your energy. This can mean giving everything you have for one big push to a launch. It can also mean looking at the landscape of issues in front of you and saying “This is not a fight I’m willing or able to take right now.” The tricky part […]
Free Advice… Bring your whole self to work. “Obviously Leah, what else would I do?” It might sound obvious. And of course I don’t mean that you leave your feet at home or your knee caps or something. I mean bring all the parts of you…body, mind, spirit. A little story…I worked with a guy […]
Last week in a post about asking more questions, I mentioned my “round table of advisors”. A few of you asked me about this so I thought I’d give you a quick rundown on choosing advisors. —— This imagery all came about for me once when I was trying to make an important career decision […]
Anyone who is coached or mentored by me has probably heard me say “I don’t make decisions in the midst of chaos or stress because the data is bad.” Which means when you are in the middle of a crazy season, you need to gather information rather than make hasty choices. Those I coach also […]
No. This is not a post about dating or stalkers or even romantic love. But the title is still appropriate… Let me explain. On a regular basis I think that everything I’ve ever done was leading me to this place in my career. Every step on the path was just bringing me to Tourlane. To […]
“Everyone is replaceable.” For so many years I have heard this phrase bandied about any time someone considers leaving or expresses frustration with their current environment. Recently a friend in the US reached out to me to share her experience and it has stuck with me as I have navigated resignations from team members and […]
Most people who know me well, know that I am a pretty natural introvert. I can extrovert well when needed, but I prefer quiet bars, small dinner parties at home, and Sundays spent writing and reading. Like many of my kind (introverts, not curly headed women), when we decided as a company to work remotely […]
I am privileged to have opportunities to be included in groups of talented women who represent product and technology. This article celebrating International Women’s Day 2021 was no exception.