Why I Sit Down With Change Agents and Impact Makers
Every now and then someone asks me why I started doing interviews. Why spend time sitting down with people, recording long conversations, and putting them out into the world? The honest answer is that I kept meeting people who were doing brave, meaningful work, and almost no one was really listening to how they were […]
Stop Judging Fish by Their Ability to Climb Trees: Why DISC Helps Teams Thrive
We’ve all heard that famous Einstein quote: “Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” It actually isn’t certain if it was Einstein who said this, but whether he said it or not, the truth […]
How Healthy Is Your Leadership? ( and why the end of the year is the moment to check in)
As the year draws to a close, most mission-driven leaders start thinking about strategy, goals, budgets, and planning. We rush to map the next steps, set new targets, or reorganize priorities. But here’s a simple truth that often goes unnoticed: You cannot lead your team into clarity if you aren’t clear yourself.And you can’t build […]
When Fear Disguises Itself as Preparation
Growth demands courage.But here’s the tricky part — fear doesn’t always look like fear. Sometimes it looks like research.Like another week of “just getting ready.”Or like one more round of tweaking your plan until it feels perfect. I’ve been there. There were moments I told myself I was being “thorough” — when really, I was […]
Busyness ≠ Impact: How to Protect Your Energy and Multiply Your Mission
A few years ago, I remember ending a week completely exhausted — yet strangely unsatisfied. Every day had been full: meetings, messages, planning, people. But by Friday, I couldn’t name a single thing that really moved the mission forward. That week taught me something I’ll never forget:I wasn’t running out of time. I was running […]
Scaling Without Losing Your Soul
Every leader wants to grow — the team, the impact, the numbers.But here’s the thing: if growth costs you your peace, your purpose, or your people… is it really worth it? I’ve seen leaders scale fast… only to lose the heartbeat that started it all. They hit their KPIs but felt empty inside. They built […]
When Vision Runs Faster Than Structure
You know that feeling when your ideas are growing faster than your systems can handle them? It’s one of the most common things I see in visionary leaders — and honestly, I’ve been there too. You start with passion, momentum, and purpose. The vision is clear, the energy is high… until one day, you realise […]
42°C fever… and back to normal? 😓
This summer, a sudden illness landed me in the hospital. For days I had a fever that climbed as high as 42°C! I didn’t even know this was possible! Weeks later, at my final check-up, the doctor reviewed the tests and said: “Everything points back to normal.” We paused together, reflecting on all the strange and […]
Dialogue or Destruction?
My heart is heavy with the news of the passing of Charlie Kirk. At first I couldn’t believe it. I found myself checking multiple news pages, hoping it wasn’t true. We never met in person on this side of eternity.Had we met, we would have found strong disagreements, and agreements alike.And we would have been OK […]
REFLECT & REFOCUS
Most of the people reading these are in the Northern hemisphere, which means SUMMER is here!! Question for you my dear reader: what are you doing to take time off, spend some extra time with loved ones, reflect, refresh, and regain focus this summer? ICYMI ⬇️ Here’s a FREE tool that I’m super excited to […]