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Leaning Into Curiosity
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At the 2025 Global Leadership Summit (one of my favorite conferences of the year) one speaker in particular stayed with me: Bradley Rapier. He spoke about choosing curiosity and connection over transaction and agenda and what it means to step into the circle with others. I’ve always considered myself a lifelong learner. If college were free, I’d probably be a…
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Finding Strength in the Struggle
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It’s 5:30 a.m., and the alarm goes off. Another morning. My joints ache, and my brain feels foggy. My body says, “Stay in bed.” My mind replies, “You can’t. You’ve got work to do.” I hit snooze, hoping ten more minutes might help. When your morning starts with a negotiation between your mind and your…
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Life Integration: Redefining Loyalty, Dedication & Boundaries
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Rethinking Balance: The Case for Life Integration We often hear about the elusive concept of work-life balance — as if life and work are two forces constantly fighting for control. But maybe it’s time to stop chasing balance and start focusing on something more meaningful: life integration. Life integration means recognizing that the different parts…
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The Beauty in Our Cracks
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Embracing the Gold in Our Story I have always loved the Japanese concept of Kintsugi. It is the art of repairing broken pottery using gold, not to hide the cracks but to highlight them. The repaired pottery becomes even more beautiful, valuable, and unique piece because of its imperfections. Each line of gold tells a…
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Finding Paradise: A Reflection of Who I Am
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2025 Reflections As we round out 2025, I find myself — like many others — reflecting on the year behind me. What lessons did I learn?What am I okay to leave in 2025?And what do I want to carry forward with me into 2026? Among all the thoughts swirling through my mind, one thing stands…
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Be Kind – Always
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Written by Allison Gilmore, MBA, COE, CPC, ELI-MP The Power of Holding Space I was having coffee with someone this week, and something in our conversation reminded me of an encounter I had with a patient many years ago — one that taught me a lifelong lesson about the quiet strength in simply holding space…
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Finding Joy in Leadership: Lessons from Disneyland
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Written by Allison Gilmore, MBA, COE, CPC, ELI-MP This week, I had the opportunity to visit one of my favorite places — Disneyland. It’s famously known as “The Happiest Place on Earth.” But have you ever stopped to wonder why? Leaving the World Behind When Walt Disney imagined Disneyland, he made a unique design choice…
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No Victim = No Crime
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Written by: Allison Gilmore, MBA, COE, CPC, ELI-MP A Crime has Occurred “Salem Police non-emergency, how can I assist you?” “Hello. My name is Allison, and I believe I may need to report a crime.” “Ok. Can you explain what has occurred?” “I work for a local medical practice and witnessed a patient hit another…
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Two Wolves
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Written by: Allison Gilmore, MBA, COE, CPC, ELI-MP Have you ever heard the parable of the two wolves? It is a Cherokee story about a boy and his grandfather, who are talking about the struggle that lives within each of us. The grandfather explains that there are two wolves inside us all — one is…
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Early Warning System
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Recognizing the signs before burnout hits. (Written by Allison Gilmore, MBA, COE, CPC, ELI-MP) The Fog of Overwork The tightness in my throat. The fatigue in my body. My brain having trouble focusing.I was feeling drained. As I sat there, trying desperately to prepare for a meeting, I recognized that my head was in a…
