The Hidden Cost of Keeping the Peace

The Hidden Cost of Keeping the Peace

“Avoiding coming home is a critical sign that you need to fix what’s going on at home.” – Lisa Merlo-Booth Running from problems doesn’t make them disappear; it creates greater upset and more significant problems. If you’re working...
250 Years of Promise

250 Years of Promise

Liberty Isn’t Liberty If It Only Belongs to Some “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of...
Your Most Important Relationships Aren’t With Your Customers

Your Most Important Relationships Aren’t With Your Customers

The culture shift that changes everything “Culture lives and dies in how we do relationships”  – Lisa Merlo-booth The state of any team culture rests on the relationships of its members. Sadly, though, far too many leaders demand that their employees build...
Honest Conversations: Why are they so damn hard?!

Honest Conversations: Why are they so damn hard?!

What’s really behind the conversations you keep not having? “Can’t we all just keep things surface-level and go our own way if things don’t work out?”  – Lisa Merlo-booth Why is it easier to fire someone or end a relationship than it is to tell your best friend...
Conflict is Not the Problem

Conflict is Not the Problem

The Differentiator Between Thriving and Struggling Relationships “If neither the content nor the frequency of conflict destroys relationships, what does?”  – Lisa Merlo-booth The healthiest of relationships have conflict—sometimes even daily. In fact, in the...