Do you wake up and before your eyes open, your mind is already racing thinking about your day…or ruminating on yesterday? Before you even get out of bed, the gazillion things on your to-do list are flashing before you, emails are beeping, the world-is-ending new is screaming, your family or pets are in your face needing attention, and you’re feeling exhausted by the time you drag yourself to the coffee maker.

Any of this feel familiar?

This is why every leader needs a morning practice to get centered.

What you do with your mind, emotions and body BEFORE you get ready for your work day and engage is critical to your success, relationships, and well-being.

How your day starts inside your body, sets the path for how it goes out in the world.

I’m talking about a 2-10 minute practice that

• clears your mind
• calms your emotions
• regulates your nervous system
• grounds your energy and body
• aligns you to your positive intentions and priorities

Now I’ve said you only need a mere 2 minutes, and let me say I know how hard this can be at times. This morning I laid in bed complaining in my head about too many meetings, big business decisions, wondered who is gonna clean the house, manage the dramas of my middle schooler and plan the 4 events I’m hosting next week…

Then I shifted out of anxious mode, got my butt up to journal, meditate, listen to my favorite affirmations and set my intentions for the day.

That changed everything. It was a mind-heart-body state change.

Here is my invitation to you as we enter the new summer season – if you…

1. Don’t have a morning centering practice – TRY ONE and track the difference it makes in your head space, workday and homelife.
2. Aren’t doing a morning centering practice consistently – RECOMITT to a new time or practice and get accountability support.
3. Have a solid morning practice already – AMP IT UP this summer and go outside for the nature connection that is extra magic to your nervous system and vitamin D needs (if your environment permits of course).

Let me know how it goes and the difference it makes. I love to hear your stories and practices; send me a note here.

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The hottest topic right now with business leaders I’m talking with is… Of course –  AI! 

Your employees are all using AI, but do you know how they are using it?

84% of small and medium sized companies have an AI strategy for adoption, but only 1 in 4 have guardrails for governance (according to Vistage’s 2026 Q1 CEO confidence index survey).

One of the reasons I love working with Vistage, the world’s largest CEO coaching and development organization, is they always get real time data from leaders by frequently surveying their 45,000 members frequently for their trends, challenges and best practices.

If AI governance is a question for you – or hasn’t even been a question yet – check out this article and Vistage CEO confidence survey highlights: Provide and Protect: The CEO’s Role in AI Governance

I’m excited to be building a Vistage CEO Peer Advisory Group in Michigan of purpose, people and performance driven leaders. If you’re a CEO or a business owner in the Detroit/Ann Arbor/Flint area or know someone who is that wants to grow their organization, teams or themselves with other high performing leaders, send me a note or grab a time to talk with me.

👉 Learn more about Vistage: www.vistagemichigan.com

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It’s Summer Time…Great Time for Retreat!

Take a deep breath and take in that we just entered June and transitioned to summer.  Imagine you are on this lake and there is glistening warm sunshine, a cool breeze, songs of birds chirping and waves crashing.

Summer is a perfect time to reflect on how the first part of the year has gone, and what results or changes you want to see for the rest of the year.

This process sometimes takes a while to change or shift plans, so whatever you envision now in the summer will begin to take hold in the fall and winter.

I invite you to intentionally find a beautiful summer setting of your liking and really

REFLECT and RETREAT.

Carve out the time and space to do this for your organization, your teams, and 

your life.  

If you want a guide to help you go deep and take your leadership, team or career to the next level, I’d love to be your coach and facilitate a private or group summer retreat.

(PS. The picture above is from my boat on the lake that is literally in my backyard. If you want an in-person experience in Michigan that includes this water, reach out, I love boat and patio retreats! Virtual and in-office options always available too).

Whatever you do for your summer reflection process, remember to:

• Review your vision, goals, strategies – honestly assess what’s working and not
• Identify gaps and misalignments in work or life that need to change
• Tune into your unique purpose and path and get aligned internally
• Clarify actions, changes, support & accountability for the 2nd half of the year

   

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Thanks for being part of my community. I always love to hear from you, if anything I shared here resonated, reach out and shoot me an email or contact me via my socials. Hearing from you inspires me to keep living my purpose!