--> Four years. --> Same meeting format. --> Predictable energy. --> Smart people. --> Limited innovation. In two 1-hour facilitated sessions, fellow coach Kathy Goller  and I led our Amherst Chamber  business network group through a structured creative process designed to answer one question: What would make these meetings genuinely valuable again? Within 30 days: A new meeting structure was adopted. A 2026 programming calendar was built. Engagement shifted from passive to i

Clarity first. Dialogue early. Performance follows. G uiding a team to peak performance requires holding two truths at once: Individual voices must be loud and clear, The group must speak with one unified voice toward a shared outcome. S ome of my most fulfilling work has come from curating unconnected doers into a cohesive unit. I was reminded of this recently while pulling together a bar owner, three DJs, and local promoters to transform a simple back room into a packed, sw

I have shared in the past that “saying yes more often” in the early stages of business growth is an important factor of success. Today I amend that to include volunteering as one of the ways you say “Yes!” Joining with several leaders to mentor college students onto their career path. V olunteering matters most when it reflects Adam Grant’s otherish giver: you say "yes" to helping in ways that align with your values and purpose. I guide my adult children to “be a helper” rat