“A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week.”
— George S. Patton

by Krystal Gail | Jun 9, 2026 | Reflections

Are you waiting to pull the trigger on a decision waiting for perfect clarity? What if the thing holding you back isn’t perfection… but fear? Wouldn’t it be wonderful if every decision were easy?A no-brainer.Barely a blip on our consciousness. Perhaps with perfect...

“Fatigue makes cowards of us all.”
— Vince Lombardi

by Krystal Gail | Jun 9, 2026 | Reflections

Have you ever reached the end of the workday only to arrive home and immediately face another problem that surfaced while you were gone? If you are anything like me, you probably reached your breaking point pretty quickly, searched for a scapegoat, and burned a few...

“In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.”
— Theodore Roosevelt

by Krystal Gail | Jun 9, 2026 | Reflections

Have you ever felt completely paralyzed by a decision you knew you had to make? There are some decisions that are relatively easy to make. What shirt should I wear?What should I eat for breakfast? Generally those decisions are largely inconsequential. They mostly...

Every day we are faced with decisions.

by Krystal Gail | Jun 9, 2026 | Reflections

Some are small and routine. Others have the potential to alter the course of our careers, our relationships, our organizations, and even our lives. While we rarely give much thought to the countless minor choices we make throughout the day, the larger decisions often...

“Whenever you’re in conflict with someone, there is one factor that can make the difference between damaging your relationship and deepening it. That factor is attitude.”
— William James

by Krystal Gail | Jun 9, 2026 | Reflections

As I reflect on this week, I realize how differently I view conflict today than I did as a younger leader. There was a time when I saw conflict as a contest to be won. If someone disagreed with me, I assumed my responsibility was to convince them that my position was...