Funny how change sneaks up on us
I get up at the same time every weekday, and earlier this week, I noticed it was dark again when I woke up. That small shift made me feel a little sad—because I love the long days of sunlight. It’s one of my favorite parts of summer.
But if I’m being honest, I’m also ready for some parts of summer to be over. Mainly the hot and humid ones. Earlier this month, we got spoiled with a few cooler, less humid mornings—and I found myself hoping fall was around the corner.
My running group and I were laughing the other day about which is worse: running in summer or winter. The group was split. I’m firmly in the “summer is worse” camp. But I’ll admit—on those icy January mornings, I’m usually dreaming of warmth.
So, which do I want?
The long days of summer?
Or the cool mornings of fall?
Honestly, I want both.
It reminded me how this same tension shows up in life and leadership.
We don’t always notice change happening in real time.
It creeps in quietly—one small shift at a time.
That dip in team performance…
The client who’s slower to respond…
The energy drain you feel mid-week…
None of them is big on its own. But one day, you look up and realize—something’s changed.
Our opportunity is to notice the small stuff before it becomes the big stuff.
But here’s the thing:
We can’t notice anything if we’re constantly sprinting.
We have to create space.
To pause.
To check in.
To actually notice what’s going on.
Because otherwise, we miss the signals that tell us something needs to shift.
That’s one of the core reasons I created the Leadership Endurance Partnership.
It’s about helping leaders build the kind of rhythm and capacity where there’s room to pause, assess, and lead with intention—not just urgency.
If you’re feeling like it’s time to do things a little differently this fall—let’s talk.
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