Some leaders believe that increasing pay improves employee motivation. While money is a factor, long-term team motivation comes from much more than pay.

Over the last 25 years, we've helped thousands of families and hundreds of businesses improve their work culture. The healthiest companies and fam...

In my work with leaders, teams, couples, and families, I’ve seen that some questions don’t create clarity at all. They create confusion. Some questions don’t move us forward—they keep us stuck. And some questions quietly protect our comfort, our ego, or our fear, while pretending to be curiosity. 

For the past three years, I’ve met monthly with my business coach, Dan Kries. His company, Circle Consulting, has played a significant role in my growth and success.

Recently, during The Q—a coaching group for business owners that Dan leads—he posed a powerful question for all of us to consider.

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Life is too short to settle at work. Staying in an unhealthy environment drains your energy and steals your joy. While some workplaces won't change, most can with the right effort. Sometimes the first step is recognizing where you might be unintentionally holding your employees back.

Through helpin...

Decision making can be one of the biggest challenges in life. Getting stuck in indecision leads to lost opportunities, leadership failure, damaged relationships, and tremendous anxiety.

Few things bring as much relief as getting decisions made. With practice, you can improve your ability to make qu...

Starting a meeting, whether with your team, family, or friends, can feel a bit awkward, especially when emotions or expectations are high. That's where simple icebreakers can help.

A thoughtful question or quick activity can ease tension, build connection, and set a positive tone for the entire mee...

Healthily navigating conflict is how you build trust and cohesiveness within your team and family. People who consistently avoid conflict miss out on insight, opportunties and growth in their relationships.

Avoiding difficult conversations eliminates the opportunity for learning and dialogue. A dia...

Most problems don’t explode overnight—they quietly compound.

Unspoken frustrations turn into assumptions. Assumptions turn into resentment. Resentment hardens into distance.  

What started as a conversation you “meant to have someday” becomes the reason trust erodes, teams disengage, and relationships...

Have you ever sat across from someone you care about and found yourself stuck in the same old small talk? We all know what it’s like to be together… but not really connected.

Here’s a list of 50 of my favorite relationship-building questions. They’re light and fun, get you to think, and come from ov...

I believe healthy relationships change everything—at home, at work, and in everyday life.

That’s why I share simple, effective mental and relational health tools that spark hope and real change. The short video below is designed to help you take a meaningful step forward today.

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