When I first started in business, my idea of success felt fairly straightforward. I assumed that if I worked hard, stayed disciplined, and applied the leadership skills I had already developed, things would move in a predictable direction. I had always been driven. I...
Balancing parenting and entrepreneurship is something people ask about often. The question usually assumes those two roles require completely different mindsets. In practice, I’ve found the opposite to be true. The environments are obviously different, but many of the...
One of the most impactful decisions I made in my speaking journey was hiring a speaking coach. At first that decision might seem unnecessary; when you speak at conferences or lead trainings, people are usually very kind afterward. They thank you for the presentation,...
Mentorship has played an important role in my development, but the way I think about mentorship has changed over time. Early in my career, it looked very simple. As my responsibilities and interests expanded, the structure around mentorship naturally evolved as well....
Around International Women’s Day each year, I find myself reflecting on how much opportunity has expanded for women in leadership and how much of that progress has come from individuals deciding to step forward before the path was completely clear. Leadership...
International meetings create a different kind of clarity. At the SureSmile Global Clinical Partners Forum in Istanbul, I was reminded that influence does not stay local. The clinicians in that room each lead in their own regions. They teach. They mentor. They shape...
Preparing for a speaking engagement rarely starts at my desk. It usually begins in quieter spaces, in the shower, on a long drive, in moments where my mind has room to think without interruption. That’s where I start organizing the message. Before I ever open a slide...
I don’t think there’s a parent alive who hasn’t had a moment of feeling overwhelmed and immediately questioning everything. Parenting has a way of pressing emotional buttons you didn’t even know you had. It exposes your impatience, your stress patterns, your blind...
When people ask for advice about starting a business, they’re usually looking for certainty. A roadmap. A formula that suggests if they do the right things in the right order, success will follow; that’s understandable. Starting something new feels vulnerable, and...
Fulfillment in work isn’t fixed. It changes as life changes. Earlier in my career, fulfillment was closely tied to visible growth. Expanding clinically, building systems, improving metrics. There is a certain energy in that phase. Progress is tangible, and that...
