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Where Leadership Begins
One simple word can elicit a dozen different interpretations, depending on who you ask to define it. This doesn’t mean anyone is wrong in...

Amy Davidson
Mar 17, 2023


Setting the Standard
You hold a lot of power- perhaps far more than you have been utilizing. You have the power to set the standard of growth in your...

Amy Davidson
Jul 17, 2022


Pain isn't a Hall Pass
“Every problem introduces a person to himself.” This was the opening thought Mike gave us on one of this week’s Leadershift calls. He...

Amy Davidson
Jul 3, 2022


The Art of Reflection
Mike will tell you that spending time in reflection is a key discipline of every great leader. When I hear the word “reflection” though,...

Amy Davidson
Jun 5, 2022


Changing your question: Transitioning from “Can I?” to “How can I?”
Stop asking “Can I?” and start asking “How can I?” The power of one word can change an entire mindset- an entire life, really. The...

Amy Davidson
Apr 24, 2022


Let Go to Grow
“A sign of wisdom and maturity,” says Dennis Waitley, “is when you come to terms with the realization that your decisions cause your...

Amy Davidson
Apr 9, 2022


The Decision to Act
Amelia Earhart said, “The most difficult thing is the decision to act.” I couldn’t agree more. I sit here in a coffee shop with my dreams...

Amy Davidson
Mar 26, 2022


A Transparent Environment
What would it take to create an environment in your place of work where others feel safe to share their shortcomings? This question was...

Amy Davidson
Feb 26, 2022


Pity Party Pooper
The topic of self-pity came up during Thursday’s Leadershift call. We were discussing questions that are a bridge to expanding our...

Amy Davidson
Feb 6, 2022


Challenging the Negativity in Your Head
One of the Lifework assignments for those in Leadershift last week was to listen to the famous “I have a dream” speech by Martin Luther...

Amy Davidson
Jan 29, 2022


When Passion and Personal Awareness Collide
It’s a freezing Saturday afternoon, and I’m nestled up on my couch noticing how absolutely deceiving the shining sun and blue skies are...

Amy Davidson
Jan 22, 2022


Do it afraid, anyway.
This past Thursday we began a new Leadershift course with 29 students scattered across the country. As Mike opened the first lesson, he...

Amy Davidson
Jan 15, 2022


4 Questions for Deeper Conversations
If you’ve spent any amount of time with Mike, you know that he’s good at asking questions. He has a way of making you feel like your...

Amy Davidson
Nov 21, 2021


Celebrate the Small Victories
There is a navy-blue mug in my kitchen cabinet with pretty, white cursive that reads, “Celebrate the small victories.” I purchased this...

Amy Davidson
Oct 30, 2021


The Smelly Box of a Stagnant Person
Do you actually believe that you can achieve things? Most people would instinctually reply, “Of course, I do.” But do you? In my...

Amy Davidson
Oct 8, 2021


Intentional & Influential
“Influence” is something that is experienced by everyone on a daily basis. Not only are we influenced by different people and things, but...

Amy Davidson
Oct 1, 2021


Leaders Are Like Rubber Bands
Everything serves a purpose in some shape or form, but generally it has to be used in a certain way in order to have the most benefit. I...

Amy Davidson
Sep 4, 2021


It's Time for Your Re-Alignment
We have a call to be authentic. Everyone’s heard the saying, “Don’t just talk the talk; walk the walk.” It’s a call to follow through...

Amy Davidson
Aug 27, 2021


Where Experience Moves Us
Experience moves us; however, the direction we allow it to take us is entirely our decision. Does it make us better or bitter? In today’s...

Amy Davidson
Aug 19, 2021


Watering and Weeding
Environment can be defined as being “the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant, lives or operates.” (Oxford...

Amy Davidson
Aug 5, 2021
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