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What If Your Child Grew Up to Feel Exactly Like You Do Right Now?
Would you smile… or pause? Imagine this: Your child is now the age you are. They wake up each day and feel exactly how you...
Christopher Dotson
Jul 91 min read


Wait—Is That True? (Or Just the Story I’m Telling Myself?)
Because not everything that feels true is true. We all do it. Something happens—we’re left off an email thread, a team member misses a...
Christopher Dotson
Jul 22 min read


The Opposite of Anxiety Isn’t Calm — It’s Creativity
When anxiety shows up, most of us instinctively seek calm. We breathe deeper, slow down, back away. And while calm has its place, it may...
Christopher Dotson
Jun 251 min read


The Space Between: From Kitchen Chaos to Leadership Grace
The ticket machine is screaming. Orders are backing up. The grill is at capacity, and I can see the servers getting anxious as plates sit...
Christopher Dotson
Jun 174 min read


Fear of Failure vs. Fear of Regret: A Leadership Choice
“ Shift from the fear of failure to the fear of regret. ” – Kwame Christian, American Negotiation Institute As a coach and facilitator, I...
Christopher Dotson
Jun 111 min read


People Don’t Leave Bad Companies. They Leave Invisible Leaders.
I’ve worked with dozens of teams that had all the right systems in place—but still struggled with retention. What I found was consistent:...
Christopher Dotson
Jun 42 min read


What Are You Doing to Manage Conflict With Your Team in These Times of Constant Change?
Let’s get one thing clear: Change doesn’t cause conflict. What causes conflict is the gap between how people experience change and how...
Christopher Dotson
May 302 min read


The Sandwich Manager: The Life of the Overlooked Employee Group
The People in Your Organization Who Are Both the Most Burned Out and the Key to Organizational Outcomes Let me know if this resonates...
Christopher Dotson
Nov 8, 20235 min read
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