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Multitasking: Helpful or Hurtful?
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The Cost of Leaving Every Tab Open Too Many Tabs Open I was helping my neighbor the other day. She’s new to smartphones, and she was frustrated that her battery kept dying so fast. So I showed her something … all those apps she thought she’d closed? Still running in the background. She wasn’t actively…
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Leadership Was Never Meant to Be a Solo Sport
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Finding Community in Leadership This week, I had the opportunity to speak at a leaders’ luncheon on grounded leadership and navigating hard conversations. I shared practical tools and strategies, but I also spent time talking about something less tangible: mindset, breathing, and the energy we bring into a room as leaders. Those are often the…
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The Power of Why
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A Hospital Bed, Leadership, and the Courage to Say “I Don’t Know” As I sit in this hospital bed (my second admission in less than two weeks) I’ve found myself wrestling with one small word that carries enormous weight: Why. Thanks for reading Allison’s Substack! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my…
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Growth in the Rain
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Providing the Right Environment to Cultivate Growth When You Don’t Like the Rain Now, I have never been a fan of the rain. Don’t get me wrong, I love how green it makes everything. But let’s be honest, I hate water on my glasses. Lol! Despite my dislike, rain does do something important. What Looks…
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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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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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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…
