When Someone Else’s Version of You Gets Too Loud: Separating Feedback From Who You Are

There is a difference between hearing what you did and hearing who you are. One gives you something to work with. The other hands you a verdict — and the trouble starts when we mistake the second for the first.

The Lighthouse Got Vetoed: What We Get Wrong About Presence and Performance

Corporate coaching has a look. My lighthouse didn't fit it. But what got vetoed from my website turned out to be the most accurate metaphor I have for what high performers actually get wrong about presence and performance.