The Fire Horse is said to usher in a year of bold decisions and rapid transformation. I can’t think of a better reason to celebrate.

With Valentine’s Day coming up, I’ve been thinking about the relationship between leadership and love, and how allergic some people are to that idea.

Feeling stuck repeating the same reminders as a leader? Groundhog Day offers a lesson in systems, clarity, and building better team habits.

Create a human way to evaluate work.

Disengagement is never a failure of motivation. It’s a failure of integration.

Clarity builds trust faster than niceness ever will.

The Golden Rule is cute. The Platinum Rule is leadership.

You don’t need a new you when the calendar flips. You just need a clearer view.

…in a season where “sure, I can do that” spills out of our mouths out of habit, especially.

You don’t need to end the year on a high note. You just need to end it whole.

It’s one thing to set something down. It’s another thing entirely to open your hands and let support — or praise, or help, or joy — land there.

Before you start color-coding calendars or diffusing peppermint oil like it’s holy water, take a breath. You’re allowed to lead this season differently.

Somewhere between the pumpkin spice and the Pinterest quotes, gratitude started getting… performative.

There’s a moment every leader faces — and every human, too — when holding on starts to feel heavier than letting go.

The holidays have a way of testing even the most grounded leaders.

Recognition is one of the sweetest gifts a leader can give.

This spooky season, we’re not talking about haunted houses or things that go bump in the night. We’re talking about the real monsters that stalk leaders everywhere—like public speaking, conflict, and hard decisions.

One of the trickiest parts of leadership is recognizing when your team has untapped potential—and finding ways to bring it out.

Good leadership is about more than hitting goals or checking boxes—it’s about cultivating people.

Because when I think of Tamatha, I know: leadership isn’t temporary. Leadership is legacy.