June 24, 2025 | Issue Archive
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Let’s be real:
Depending on where you place your attention, it can feel like the world is teetering.
Wars breaking out. Markets flashing red. Headlines screaming “crisis.”
And whether you’re trying to raise families, build businesses, or lead teams, it can be anxiety-provoking.
It’s not just in the news. I’m seeing it in my inbox and hearing it on every call.
Last week was one of my busiest weeks—with back-to-back conversations with leaders across healthcare, finance, aerospace, and labor.
Different industries. Same core concern:
“We’re overwhelmed.”
“Our leaders are burnt out.”
“There’s been so much change—we don’t know what else to do.”
Uncertainty isn’t a headline anymore. It’s a shared experience.
But here’s what I want you to know:
I’m not alone in this wild ride.
And neither are you.
Also:
There will never be a time when the world isn’t uncertain.
There will never be a time when we get to say,
“Now it’s safe to relax. Now I can be at peace.”
To think otherwise is a trap.
So I invite you to say this with me:
Peace is not the product of my circumstances.
It’s the practice of my presence.
While I can’t stop the swirl,
I can choose not to become it.
That’s the same shift I help teams and leaders make through keynotes, workshops, and strategic sessions:
From reactive to resilient. From scattered to steady.
We do it with five anchors I call the 5 C’s of Radical Adaptability:
- Calm – You can’t lead well when your nervous system is in fight-or-flight.
- Clarity – Reconnect with what actually matters. Not everything urgent is important.
- Courage – Make brave choices to end what’s no longer working.
- Confidence – Build trust in your ability to figure things out—even when the path ahead isn’t clear.
- Community – Real resilience happens when we’re connected with others. You’re not meant to go it alone.
For today, though, try this...
THIS ENDS NOW
Identify one habit, belief, or behavior that’s no longer serving you—and let it go.
Waiting for circumstances to calm down before I do.
The story that I’ll feel better “once the contract comes through.”
The story that peace will arrive “once the uncertainty clears.”
The story that I have to hustle harder to outrun the unknown.
That story ends now.
Instead, I choose this...
THIS MOMENT MATTERS
One simple, actionable step to take to create a ripple effect of change in your life
Right now, choose presence. That one moment changes everything.
Let the world shake. I don’t.
Let the forecast change. My presence doesn’t.
Let scarcity knock. I don’t answer.
Right now—in this moment—I’m standing tall.
Not because it’s all figured out.
But because I’ve practiced standing tall when it isn’t.
Peace is a muscle.
Presence is a discipline.
And this moment is where power begins.
If you’re leading a team… guiding a family… running a business… and the ground feels unsteady—
You’re not alone.
You’re not broken.
And you’re not without tools.
Just take a breath.
Come back to the moment.
Choose your presence—not your panic.
Up we go—
P.S. If your team is navigating uncertainty, I’d love to support you. This is the work I do—in keynotes, workshops, and real conversations that help people reconnect to peace and power in the moments that matter. Just click here and book a time to chat.