There’s a real brightness in this piece — not the blinding kind, but the kind that comes from deep reflection and earned clarity. I appreciate how you wove personal growth with a collective invitation. It reminds me that leadership doesn’t begin with a title — it begins with courage, curiosity, and the willingness to be seen as we are.
Your phrase “learning to rise” stuck with me. It's a quiet but radical shift — not about charging ahead, but about standing up in alignment with something deeper.
Thank you for leading with both thought and heart. We need more of both.
thanks for the feedback, Matt! You've basically highlighted what I'm trying to do with my work: lead with thought and heart and encourage others to do the same.
Thanks, Mary Jean. I greatly appreciate the feedback! You've helped contribute to my "learning to rise" over the past (mumble mumble) years. 😊 Wouldn't be here without you!
Jeff,
There’s a real brightness in this piece — not the blinding kind, but the kind that comes from deep reflection and earned clarity. I appreciate how you wove personal growth with a collective invitation. It reminds me that leadership doesn’t begin with a title — it begins with courage, curiosity, and the willingness to be seen as we are.
Your phrase “learning to rise” stuck with me. It's a quiet but radical shift — not about charging ahead, but about standing up in alignment with something deeper.
Thank you for leading with both thought and heart. We need more of both.
- Matt
thanks for the feedback, Matt! You've basically highlighted what I'm trying to do with my work: lead with thought and heart and encourage others to do the same.
Thanks, Mary Jean. I greatly appreciate the feedback! You've helped contribute to my "learning to rise" over the past (mumble mumble) years. 😊 Wouldn't be here without you!
This is beautiful, Jeff. Thanks for sharing your deeply personal journey. Courage has served you well. I hope all of us will follow your lead. 💖