Reevaluation (noun): The evaluation of something a second time—or more. As a coach, I’ve learned that words mean different things to different people depending on their backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. When I’m working with a client, I often ask what a particular word means to them before we move forward. For example, if someone tells me they want to be “organized,” I’ll ask what being organized looks like to them. For me, it’s ordered chaos. For a friend of mine,

A personal reflection on Loehr & Schwartz’s The Corporate Athlete and how energy management—physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual—still shapes sustainable performance in 2026. Burnout is real; so is a practical path forward.

From the time we are children, we are trained to chase perfection—the perfect job, the perfect home, the perfect body, the perfect score, the perfect education. Comparison begins early, often on the playground, as parents watch and measure: Who is the most dominant? Who is making friends? Who climbs the ladder the fastest? Competition and comparison become ingrained in the human experience. It’s no wonder true satisfaction can feel so rare. So what does it actually take to su

Relentless preparation leads to reflexive performance. — Unknown As both a coach and an athlete, practice is where most of your time is spent. You review the plan, practice the skill, make corrections, and repeat until it’s as close to perfect as possible before game day. That’s where we prepare ourselves physically to perform. In business, it’s no different. Before a big meeting or presentation, you review your material, refine your notes, and rehearse—maybe even in front o

The “break glass” option is supposed to be the last resort—the thing you do when there are no other choices left. It’s the emergency lever. The final move. Over the past year, I kept hearing that phrase at work. Not in the literal sense, but as a metaphor—an “in case of emergency” pivot toward something new, something innovative. It came up often enough that it started to stick with me. Eventually, it started to feel personal. Because I was quietly reaching my own breaking po