Leadership can be exhilarating and isolating--sometimes in the same hour! Twice a week, I share practical insights and real-world stories to help you tackle challenges with clarity, strengthen your team, and grow into the leader you want to be.
đź–¤ Mini-Move Monday, from Dr. King
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Hey Reader! It’s a heavy time in the world–Minneapolis-St. Paul is occupied, with five times as many federal agents as the number of police in the Twin Cities. Delivery drivers are being chased into homes…. people are being yanked from their car windows and beaten… and of course a 37 year mother of three was shot at point blank range in her car earlier this month. It seems fitting, then, to share today’s Mini Move—counterinuitive advice I tell my clients often. When things are big and heavy, it's very helpful to act small.Here’s what I have been doing as an example of this mini-move in practice. I emailed my faith community’s democracy team for the sign-up link to distribute whistle kits nearby and patrol a food pantry line. I sent a message of love to Twin Cities activists. (It's in this post actually-if you want to microdose hope, check it out. Submit a message here if you'd like!) I donated money to families in crisis there. While my individual tiny actions will not materially change the world overnight– the more people who take tiny actions, the more we move the pendulum away from a world where masked unidentified law enforcement agents roam our streets and towards the rule of law. It’s hugely beneficial to me as well–I connect with my neighbors, do things with my time and make me feel good and help other humans. So many of Dr. King's quotes inspire me, but in the last few days this has been on repeat mentally - as one for all of us to remember now. I find so much of Dr. King’s writing and speaking to be inspirational–this one resonates especially in 2026. Some days all I can do is walk, but other days I can fly. All we need to remember to always do is to just keep moving. Take care, Beth ​
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Leadership can be exhilarating and isolating--sometimes in the same hour! Twice a week, I share practical insights and real-world stories to help you tackle challenges with clarity, strengthen your team, and grow into the leader you want to be.
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