Welcome to Field Notes.
Observations on confidence, leadership, and presence
— and how the way we show up shapes what happens next.
- Growth Has Maintenance Requirements
I’ve been afraid of talking on the phone for as long as I can remember. Well, that’s not entirely true. Therapy revealed the exact moment I decided I needed to fear the phone. But that’s a Field Note for another time. Once I uncovered the “reason” for my fear, my therapist and I decided some… Read more: Growth Has Maintenance Requirements - I Was Going to Do the Work Anyway
I went to half an Orangetheory class on Monday morning. Not because I ran out of time. Because I only needed half a class. August is Marathon Month at Orangetheory. You pick a distance and try to accumulate that many miles throughout your classes during the month. You can choose a half marathon at 13.1… Read more: I Was Going to Do the Work Anyway - What I Was Actually Paying For
I have spent seemingly unreasonable amounts of money becoming a version of myself I had not yet proven I could be. I spent $7,000 to become a Martha Beck Certified Life Coach. I spent $10,000 to work with a book coach. I have probably spent thousands more on speaking, business, leadership, fitness, communication, and personal… Read more: What I Was Actually Paying For - The Best Executives Don’t Sound Like Executives
I’ve been offered leadership positions more times than I can count. And most of the time, I said no. Not because I lacked confidence. Not because I wasn’t ambitious. Because I knew exactly what would happen. Six months later, I’d be miserable. One of the reasons I turned down leadership roles at Orangetheory again and… Read more: The Best Executives Don’t Sound Like Executives - The Voice You Think You Need
We’re taught that authority sounds loud. That your voice should enter the room before you do. Big. Boisterous. Commanding. And honestly, that’s always worked in my favor. I’m loud by nature. The military rewarded it. Fitness coaching rewarded it. I can project over music, over movement, over chaos. I have breath control for days. I… Read more: The Voice You Think You Need