by Janelle Roker | Jul 29, 2022 | Change, Leadership
What happens when you face an obstacle? And how do you lead when your team hits a roadblock? You might think the role of a great leader is to create and execute a perfect plan. And while there’s some truth to that, life rarely plays along. Having a vision is a good...
by Janelle Roker | Mar 25, 2022 | Leadership
What happens when you read this quote? Whenever I read it, I start to get this funny feeling in my gut. It’s like seeing a truth about myself that I didn’t want to see. As a leader and business owner, it’s easy to get caught up in saying “yes” to others. You...
by Janelle Roker | Feb 9, 2022 | Change, Fear
I’m a bit of a storm junky. I loved watching the storms roll in on the farm where I grew up. When rainstorms approached, there would be this eerie calm where not a breath seemed to exist. The air felt heavy and dense, almost electric. There’d be a cold rush of wind...
by Janelle Roker | Jan 14, 2022 | Career Transition, Change
Do these pictures look like the same mountain to you? On a recent trip to the Pacific Northwest, I visited Mount St. Helens. It’s an active volcano and the last eruption was in May of 1980. I was a child when it happened and can remember the images on TV of the...
by Janelle Roker | Nov 7, 2021 | Coaching, Goals, Leadership
As a business owner, you want to win. You set goals to provide direction and alignment for what a “win” looks like for your team. Those goals give everyone something to aim towards. That’s what being a good leader looks like, right? But how can you achieve...
