08/10/2026
🗺️ Sometimes the problem isn't your schedule. It's the route you're still following.
For years I thought I needed better productivity systems.
Another planner. Another app. Another morning routine.
Turns out...I wasn't running out of time. I was paying interest on yesterday.
I've started calling that Time Debt. It happens when old commitments, outdated expectations, unfinished conversations, and invisible obligations quietly steal today's energy.
This week's Plugged In Leadership explores why managing time isn't enough. You have to reclaim it.
➡️ Swipe through the images from this week's issue. Which one resonates with you most?
👇 I'd love to hear your answer.
08/03/2026
What if you're climbing the wrong mountain? ⛰️
For a long time, I thought success meant climbing higher.
A bigger company. A better title. The next promotion.
And every time I reached the next milestone, I assumed fulfillment would be waiting for me there.
Sometimes it was. Sometimes it wasn't.
That's when I realized achievement and meaning aren't the same thing. I've started calling the gap between them Meaning Debt.
It builds quietly when we spend our time, energy, and talent pursuing a version of success that no longer fits who we've become.
The hardest part? You usually don't realize you're climbing the wrong mountain until you're already halfway up it.
This week's edition of Plugged In Leadership explores that idea—and why purpose isn't something you stumble across. It's something you intentionally build.
đź’ˇ One update: after hearing from many of you, Plugged In Leadership is moving to Monday mornings.
Instead of landing in the rush toward the weekend, every issue will now arrive at the start of the week—designed to help you begin with more clarity, better questions, and a little more energy.
Question for you: Have you ever reached a goal only to realize it wasn't the one you actually wanted?
👇 I'd love to hear your story.
07/17/2026
Have you ever walked into a room and wondered... "Do I actually belong here?"
I have.
The first time I attended the Agents of Change conference, nobody made me feel unwelcome.
Nobody questioned why I was there.
The only person questioning whether I belonged...
was me.
Looking back, I've realized something.
One of the biggest barriers to belonging isn't exclusion.
It's permission.
For years, I thought belonging was something someone else gave you.
An invitation.
An acceptance.
A seat at the table.
Now I see it differently.
Belonging is something we build.
It happens one conversation at a time.
One introduction.
One act of generosity.
One person choosing to widen the circle.
That realization changed how I think about leadership.
Because great leaders don't just create strategy.
They create environments where people stop wondering if they belong.
Maybe that's why belonging creates so much energy.
And maybe that's why isolation quietly drains it.
If you've been waiting until you feel ready...
Confident...
Qualified...
Before walking into the room...
This is your reminder.
You don't have to wait.
Walk in.
Smile.
Introduce yourself.
Start the conversation.
Sometimes belonging begins the moment you decide to participate.
👇 I'd love to hear from you.
When was the last time someone made you feel like you truly belonged?
📖 This week's newsletter explores Belonging Debt—the hidden cost of waiting for permission—and why the strongest communities are intentionally created, not accidentally found.
07/10/2026
The worst leader I ever worked for became one of my greatest teachers.
Not because they inspired me. Because they showed me exactly who I never wanted to become.
For a long time, I thought leadership was about strategy, experience, and having the right answers. Now I think it’s something much simpler.
Every interaction leaves a ripple.
The meeting where someone feels heard. The feedback that builds confidence instead of fear. The mistake that’s met with curiosity instead of blame. Or the moment someone decides they’ll never work for a leader like that again.
Leadership compounds. So does leadership debt.
Years later, I can still remember managers who protected information, micromanaged people, and led through fear. I can also remember the leaders who believed in me before I believed in myself.
Guess which ones still influence how I show up today.
That’s the thing about leadership.
Your legacy isn’t built during the keynote. It’s built in the ordinary moments nobody else notices.
This week’s newsletter explores Leadership Debt—the invisible cost leaders accumulate when ego, fear, and control quietly replace trust.
Because the greatest leadership question isn’t: “How many people report to me?”
It’s: “What kind of ripple do I leave behind when I walk out of the room?”
👇 I’d love to know…
Who’s a leader that changed your life—for better or worse?
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