🐾 TAILS, TRUTHS & INSIGHTS: A JOURNAL OF METAMORPHOSIS

This isn’t just another leadership blog. It’s a space for real talk, transformation, and the moments that shape us.

Through personal stories, leadership insights, and coaching reflections, I share the messy, magical process of growth, resilience, and stepping fully into who you are meant to be.

Whether you’re here for leadership wisdom, personal development, or a fresh perspective on navigating change, you’re in the right place. Let’s explore, reflect, and grow—together.

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Let’s Go Again!

Growing up, I had this recurring dream. I was stuck between an endless cement wall and the ocean. A monstrous, midnight-blue wave loomed over me. Cold. Massive. Unsurvivable. Fifty stories high. Crashing toward me.

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With Roots Like These

Have you ever stood among the towering trees of San Francisco, sunlight streaming through their branches, and felt that perfect mix of calm and awe?

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Bring it Home, Johnny Cash Style.

Movies are a reflection of real life. This particular one reminds me that leadership is not about fitting into a mold but about breaking it. It’s about being real. Taking risks.

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Prairie Dog Showdown at the OK Corral

Yesterday was one of those days where life throws an unexpected scene your way, like a script straight out of a Wild West flick. A three-foot snake decided to mosey into town, and the local prairie dog posse wasn’t having any of it.

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Who Are You?

Strap in, because I'm about to take you on a ride to uncover the secrets of living your best, most kick-ass life.

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Embracing Your Inner Coyote to Master the Art of Saying No

“No” is a power word and the ability to say it is your secret weapon. Yep, you read that right. Saying no isn’t just a skill. It’s an art form. A superpower that separates the leaders from the pack. It’s about seizing control of our destiny.

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THE BUNABEESI

Change has always been easy for me. In fact, in most situations I embrace it. But a few years ago, my life significantly changed overnight in ways that felt hopeless, shameful, and devastating.

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GOTTA HAVE HEART.

Once you see something hiding in plain view, you can’t unsee it.

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Exploration begins at your core.

My life has changed tremendously in ways I never imagined.

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Ya done good.

He’s a little more handsome, hip and relaxed than the man I call dad.

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Leave the road, take the trails.

Leave the road, take the trails. - Pathagoras

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Limbo.

Limbo - an imaginary place for lost or neglected things.

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A rock feels no pain and an island never cries.

There are days that I get a sinking, uneasy feeling in the pit of my stomach. It is a nagging feeling that looms in my psyche and plays on my insecurities. This was one of those days.

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The Warmth of the Sun.

I may have left my heart in San Francisco, but my soul is in Moab.

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Leave Only footprints, take only memories.

Don’t take your schist for granite.

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Free the trout.

The allure of camping is being one with nature. Being closer to the universe. Feeling the dirt and dust on your skin soothing any pain. The sun warming your soul.