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✨📶We help overwhelmed executives and high performing professionals step up and thrive by tapping into full potential and raised awareness on influence✨📶

01/09/2026

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦 𝐢𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐩𝐨𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲.⁣
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It’s poor listening.⁣
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Because when leaders don’t truly listen, here’s what quietly multiplies:⁣
➖𝐑𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 (teams rebuild what they thought you wanted)⁣
➖𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐤 (early warning signs go unheard until they become emergencies)⁣
➖𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 (people stop sharing truth and start managing perception)⁣
➖𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐭 (talent leaves… and leadership learns last)⁣
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In executive coaching, I see this pattern all the time:⁣
Leaders aren’t trying to ignore people. They’re operating at speed, under pressure, with constant interruptions.⁣
But listening isn’t a personality trait. It’s a 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲, and it’s trainable.⁣
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One of the places I’ve seen the greatest leadership growth happens in real-time, high-accountability environments like Toastmasters District 65, where I serve at the District level supporting club coaching and member development.⁣
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𝐓𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠:⁣
Ask one question—then don’t rescue the silence.⁣
Let people think. Let meaning surface.⁣
That pause is where awareness is activated.⁣
If you want it, comment 𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐍 and we’ll share a simple “𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝” you can use in 5 minutes.⁣
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01/06/2026

If you lead, manage, or support others…
This session is for you.
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11/26/2025

Thanksgiving is a reminder that leadership starts at home, around the table, not just at work or in the boardroom.

I’m sharing a simple, meaningful Thanksgiving Reflection Activity for Families that helps you spark connection and deepen gratitude, without forcing anything awkward.

If you want an easy way to create meaningful moments this week, I broke it all down on the blog:
➡️ Download the Thanksgiving Activity
(Link to the blog in the comments below)

Start with gratitude.
Start with connection.
Start at the table.

11/19/2025

At the 2025 NYS MWBE Forum I was reminded of something powerful: 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞.⁣
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I walked into the conference expecting to make a few new connections…⁣
but I walked out having met people who are shaping the future of New York state.⁣
I spent the day talking with⁣
✔️ State agency leaders who are ready to bring in partners who elevate people⁣
✔️ Procurement teams who are actively searching for innovative WBE vendors⁣
✔️ Entrepreneurs rewriting their next chapter through state contracting opportunities.⁣
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And somewhere between the breakout sessions and hallway conversations, I realized:⁣
𝐖𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫.⁣
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As a NYS and NYC WBE certified business and talent and youth development partner, it’s moments like these that reaffirm the work we do—helping teams communicate better, lead better, and create positive ripple effect results.⁣
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If we met at the forum, let’s continue the conversation.⁣
2025 is going to be a year of collaboration and momentum.⁣
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11/07/2025

When was the last time your team surprised you… in a good way?

Many leaders settle for compliance disguised as commitment.

People nod in agreement, but their actions whisper indifference.

Here’s what that costs:
• Delayed decisions that stall momentum
• Meetings that drain instead of drive
• Teams that perform to the minimum, not the mission.

You can’t fix what you won’t face, so let’s face it: engagement isn’t a perk; it’s the pulse of performance.

10/30/2025

🚩 When your best team members leave, 𝘪𝘵’𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘴𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘺. 𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱.⁣⁣
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As a proud 𝐍𝐘𝐒 & 𝐍𝐘𝐂 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞 (𝐖𝐁𝐄), Step Up & Thrive is excited to join the 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐘𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐌𝐖𝐁𝐄 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦, an event where innovation, inclusion, and impact converge.⁣⁣
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We help executives break through stagnation and build retention-ready teams with our coaching laboratory approach. Ready to grow stronger leadership from within?⁣⁣
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🔬 Let’s create your leadership lab.⁣⁣
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10/28/2025

You’re leading… but is anyone 𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨?⁣⁣
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You show up prepared.⁣⁣
You cast the vision.⁣⁣
You rally the team.⁣⁣
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Yet the same issues circle back with unfinished projects, blank stares, “great ideas” that go nowhere.⁣⁣
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You’re not failing, you're simply bumping into the modern leadership dilemma: 𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.⁣⁣
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Because knowledge alone doesn’t move people, 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 does.⁣⁣
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10/24/2025

Some conversations move people to action. Others… just move on.

During a powerful session with Dr. Rick, a world-class expert in business communication and sales, we explored how to turn ordinary problem statements into attention-grabbing, action-driving conversations.

The secret?
When you connect clarity, business impact, and emotion, you don’t just talk about problems… you make people feel and think differently about what’s at stake.

💭 How much potential business is being left on the table because your message doesn’t hit where it matters most?

10/10/2025

When I read this feedback from Christa — one of 20 professionals who joined our recent training — it reminded me why this work matters so much.⁣⁣
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Teams don’t lose momentum overnight.⁣⁣
It starts small…⁣⁣
A misread email.⁣⁣
A tone that’s misunderstood.⁣⁣
A conversation that never happens.⁣⁣
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Before long, communication weakens, conflicts surface, and valued employees begin to disengage — or leave.⁣⁣
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That’s why I’m genuinely excited about the 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘴𝘦 with this team to help them gain insights and understanding how different behavioral styles communicate, make decisions, and handle conflict.⁣⁣
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When individuals see themselves and others clearly, something powerful happens:⁣⁣
✨ Strengths are maximized⁣⁣
✨ Personal effectiveness increases⁣⁣
✨ Team connection and collaboration grow⁣⁣
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We’ll soon be diving into individual assessments and group insights that will take their teamwork and communication to a whole new level.⁣⁣
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Because when teams learn 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘰 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 — everyone wins.⁣⁣
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If your organization is ready to strengthen communication, reduce conflict and friction, and build a culture of trust… this might be the best next step for you too.

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