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Do You Have Needy Energy (Without Realizing It)? alignment emotional mastery presence self-awareness Feb 09, 2026

Moment of truth…

Have you ever met someone whose energy felt so needy and clingy that you couldn’t get away fast enough?

Logically, you knew they were probably a good person.
But their energy?
It felt...

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The Superpower Of Self Regulation emotional mastery leadership self-awareness Jan 12, 2026

I can’t think of a single skill more important right now than the ability to self-regulate.

If you’ve ever dealt with anxiety, stress, or depression, you know the feeling:
Wishing you could flip a swi...

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You Are Not Defined by Your Mistakes alignment emotional mastery self-awareness trust Dec 08, 2025

You Are Not Defined by Your Mistakes — You’re Defined by Your Response

There’s a quiet fear I’ve carried for most of my adult life.

It’s the belief that I’m only valuable when I’m “doing good.”
That...

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How You Do One Thing Is How You Do Everything emotional mastery habits identity leadership self-awareness Dec 01, 2025

If you celebrate Thanksgiving, that means you’re likely back to work today after a holiday weekend.

And typically, over holiday weekends, something happens to all of us:
We relax the routine.
We loos...

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The Courage To Be Seen emotional mastery identity leadership self-awareness Nov 10, 2025

This might surprise you—but for most of my life, I feared being truly seen.

Not the version of me on stage or in front of a mic. I had no problem with that.

I mean the version of me offstage—the one...

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Death By A Thousand Cuts (or Freedom) emotional mastery healing resilience self-awareness self-mastery Aug 25, 2025

Think back to the last time you got triggered and your emotions went from zero to one hundred in an instant. What happened?

The more important question is: How did it make you feel?

Maybe you lost y...

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