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Writing a Leadership Philosophy
One quick step to leading with intention!

Kraig Smith
Feb 10, 20253 min read


Life's Compounding Interest
Identity and community only have real meaning when they add to others' success.

Kraig Smith
Feb 3, 20252 min read


Are You Lonely Tonight?
Quick tips for building much-needed community!

Kraig Smith
Jan 27, 20254 min read


Who ARE you?
Well, who are you? (Who are you? Who, who, who, who?) I really wanna know (who are you? Who, who, who, who?) Tell me, who are you? (Who...

Kraig Smith
Jan 20, 20253 min read


When the SHINE is gone!
Unrealistic expectations and inner peace

Kraig Smith
Jan 13, 20253 min read


Engage!
“Tea. Earl Gray. Hot” (Jean Luc Picard) Angry ... frustrated ... rigid--this is how my good friend presented himself the last few times...

Kraig Smith
Jan 6, 20252 min read


Carpe Diem
The journey was long, and you are weary deep down in your bones. Your clothes are worn and your body scarred. You have struggled ....

Kraig Smith
Dec 30, 20241 min read


Trust Your Instruments
Clouds It's amazing the impact clouds have on the psyche! White and puffy, they instantly trigger my imagination as I see "lions and...

Kraig Smith
Dec 23, 20244 min read


Not Your Typical Crossfitter ...
I'm a recovering workaholic. Can you relate? Read here for more!

Kraig Smith
Dec 16, 20243 min read


Can-Kicking and Leadership
Kicking the proverbial can down the road occurs for many reasons ... but the practitioner fails to realize that the bill always comes due.

Kraig Smith
Dec 9, 20243 min read
Tell me you're an American without telling me ...
What does it do for your leadership with your people when you show an interest in how someone is "doing"?

Kraig Smith
Dec 2, 20243 min read
The teams, they are a-changing ...!
"... the first hundred days of a new job holds both a unique window of opportunity and a heightened state of risk" (Neff & Citrin).

Kraig Smith
Nov 25, 20243 min read


People as the end, not the means to ....
Seeing people as the end and not simply the means to an end will transform your leadership!

Kraig Smith
Nov 18, 20243 min read


Finding joy
Joy is the simplest form of gratitude (Karl Barth).

Kraig Smith
Nov 11, 20243 min read


True power ....
“Mastering others is strength; mastering oneself is true power” - Lao Tsu

Kraig Smith
Nov 4, 20243 min read


This is YOUR life!
Six steps to discovering the course your life is taking.

Kraig Smith
Oct 20, 20243 min read


Talkin’ to myself?!
Learning to escape the death spiral in your mind!

Kraig Smith
Oct 20, 20244 min read


Profiled!
"The unexamined life is not worth living" (Aristotle).

Kraig Smith
Oct 7, 20245 min read


A Monstrous Perspective
How I found gratitude for a "monster" in my past.

Kraig Smith
Sep 30, 20243 min read


Fired!
The day I promised my future teammates to be a supportive leader.

Kraig Smith
Sep 23, 20242 min read
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