by chellie | Apr 21, 2026 | empowering women, Leadership & Culture, personal growth
There’s a little light on my dashboard that’s been trying to get my attention. At first, it was polite. “50 miles to empty.” No urgency. No pressure. Just information I could easily ignore. Then, a little later… “25 miles to empty.” Still manageable. Still something I...
by chellie | Mar 23, 2026 | empowering women, Leadership & GRowth, personal growth, Professional Development
There’s something about March Madness that pulls people in.The buzzer beaters. The Cinderella stories. The idea that, on any given day, someone unexpected might rise to the moment.And every year, it reminds me of my own brief—and I do mean brief—basketball career. The...
by chellie | Feb 9, 2026 | Leadership & Culture, personal growth
There’s a line from an old 80s song that says, “I can’t drive 55.”Back then, it felt rebellious. Limiting. Like something was being taken away. Turns out, 55 isn’t a limit at all. This year, I turn 55—and I can say this with clarity and confidence: I like who I am...
by chellie | Jan 20, 2026 | leadership, workplace culture
There’s a moment many of us don’t like to admit out loud. It’s when someone starts talking about culture or leadership…and instead of leaning in, we quietly think: Blah. Blah. Blah. Not because the topics don’t matter — they do.But because we’ve heard the same words,...
by chellie | Jan 13, 2026 | Leadership & GRowth, personal growth, Writing & Creativity
The first letter was typed on a typewriter. I was eleven years old. Fifth grade. A teacher gave our class an assignment: study an inventor, write a non-fiction article, and submit it for publication. Most kids turned theirs in for a grade and moved on. I mailed mine....
