I often think of forgiveness in the context of my relationships with others, but perhaps the most profound form of forgiveness is the kind we extend to ourselves. As leaders, we are often our harshest critics, holding ourselves to impossibly high standards. Relentlessly seeking perfection can lead to a cycle of self-criticism, where we magnify […]
Two years ago, if someone had told me I’d be able to “let go” of an interaction that didn’t go as planned or stop obsessing over all the things that could go wrong, I’d call BS. After all, I had been a gold medalist in the sport of Professional Pitfall Planning. I made sure I […]