by Krystal Gail | Mar 30, 2026 | Reflections
What did you fail at yesterday? That is a question that Sara Blakely said her father used to ask her every evening at the dinner table. His intent was simple but powerful — to encourage his children to take risks and to grow. Stepping outside your comfort zone is...
by Krystal Gail | Mar 30, 2026 | Reflections
When was the last time you experienced fear? If you are honest with yourself, it was likely sometime earlier today. Fear itself is not the enemy. In fact, it was designed to protect us. When our ancestors faced saber-toothed tigers, a healthy dose of fear was a very...
by Krystal Gail | Mar 30, 2026 | Reflections
Courage is not the absence of fear — it is the decision to act in spite of it. Over the past week, we explored how fear shows up in our lives through failure, rejection, avoidance, uncertainty, and self-doubt. We also explored how courage is built — not in one...
by Krystal Gail | Mar 23, 2026 | Reflections
Have you ever been on a team where it seemed like people were constantly swimming in each other’s lanes? Have you ever taken on someone else’s responsibility because you believed you had the answer or thought you could do the job better than they could? How did that...
by Krystal Gail | Mar 23, 2026 | Reflections
Today’s quote from Stephen Covey is an interesting one. By hyphenating the word responsibility, he highlights an important idea: we always have the ability to choose our response to the situations and circumstances we face. Once we accept ownership and accountability...
by Krystal Gail | Mar 23, 2026 | Reflections
Today’s quote may sound a bit harsher than the tone I usually deliver, but it highlights an important truth about teams and performance. All of us are capable of achieving meaningful things. For a team to reach its full potential, however, every member must be...