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Good morning, We may have met when I presented on Generational Diversity for NAPCO. If you attended, thank you for the engagement and commitment you bring to serving the public. What sets me apart is that I spent...Continue reading

As leaders, we spend a great deal of time focusing on strategy, budgets, technology, policies, and performance metrics. While all of those things matter, there is one factor that often determines whether an organization thrives or struggles: The...Continue reading

When I started my own business over a decade ago, I hated the idea of selling my services. It felt cheesy. It felt forced. It felt inauthentic to talk about my resume and accomplishments as if that’s what...Continue reading

Remember Pig Pen from Charlie Brown—the character surrounded by a constant cloud of dust? Pig Pen behavior in leadership shows up, more often than we think: Showing up late to meetings Constantly talking about how overwhelmed you are...Continue reading

“Tracy Miller has presented at the California Narcotic Officers Association annual training conference for the past three years. The conference is attended by over 2000 law enforcement professionals.” This presentation was rated the best workshop of our 36...

My sister, a psychologist with over two decades of experience, strongly recommends the Gottman’s 5:1 ratio. This principle suggests that healthy, lasting relationships typically feature at least five positive interactions for every one negative interaction, especially during times...Continue reading

After my first semester of law school, I was placed on academic probation. I worked hard for those terrible grades, and when the results came back, I believed I wasn’t smart enough and that I was a terrible...Continue reading

One conversation. One email. One interaction. That’s all it takes to hijack an entire day. The coworker who always has something negative to say. The colleague who nitpicks everything you do. The team member who “just rubs you...Continue reading

As a former leader in a large District Attorney’s Office and now a business owner, I’ve personally wrestled with the concept of time. Whenever, I attend a funeral or a new year begins and resolution season hits, I...Continue reading

When I think back to my early days as a manager, an image comes to mind: I was figuratively standing with my feet in two different buckets—one ‘Leadership’ and the other ‘Friend.’ I felt insecure about in my...Continue reading