Thoughts from Conscious Leadership Coach Sue Heilbronner

Are you worthy of your position? Are you worthy of love?

What does withholding feedback cost you?

Everything I “do” in the world and everything I “am” in a day or a week or this lifetime is inextricably linked to the rich and deep landscape of my emotions.

Will you trust that I’m doing it the best way I know how to do it?

If you know me. If you read these posts. If you have broken bread with me, I imagine you have witnessed both the push and the embrace.

What does it look like when a company makes Conscious Leadership a cornerstone of its operating system?

Try replacing "my" with "the" and see if something happens.

My calendar is full and I'm saying yes to that.

The best laid schemes... of Sue planning a trip with her niece.

It's okay to have an ongoing relationship with a big decision.

Here's a new check-in to try: celebrate the relationships we have now (before they're gone).

Does anyone else notice all that breathing? Or is it just me?

I realized I was below the line about a scheduling conflict.

The vaccine may be the answer to Covid, but it also raises a lot of questions.

An Inside Coaching video on feelings, conscious leadership, and 100% responsibility.

Waves and waves and waves of feelings.

I’m allowed to be healthy, and I need to eat to live.

Practicing what you preach isn't easy and you don't always feel awesome.

Drinking is fun for some, but not everyone. Have you tried ice cream?

The "human" stuff is really hard, too.

I'm celebrating the impressive wins of the women in my life.

The first step to building trust? Start on time.

The days of a captive audience are over. It's on you to captivate.

There is a giant middle of the failure-to-success continuum that should be part of our mindsets.

Kamala Harris models unconventional love and winning after "failing"

What does it look like to be a conscious, self-aware contributor?

Candid feedback is a key element of Conscious Leadership. Even on Zoom. Especially on Zoom.

How would you show up differently if your normal "out" wasn't available?

And the price point for each one.

For many years, my close ones have advised me to take all of the brands I’ve spun up and fold them inside a website that is just my name.

Feedback can be just as much about what I hear as what you say.

I realized that just seeing more people of color walking down these streets would be noticeable and salutary.

If you can intentionally preserve core values for over 105 years, or even five years, you’re doing something incredibly special.

Spending more time in your zone of genius gives you access to your full potential and maximum creativity. Use this tool to explore genius in relation to your day-to-day job.

I've realized I want to let go of some things and it feels like the absolute intersection of fear and openness.

If you want a culture of more consciousness, start with how you are behaving. Right now.

Second story questions ask about the "what" rather than the "who" is responsible. This might have saved one nuclear disaster, and it might optimize the potential of your company.

Intimacy isn't about group size, it's about intention.

Want a great application of authentic leadership? Read "Powerful" by Patty McCord

Want to take a day and bookmark a big win? Here are a few ideas and groundrules

Turning your one-on-ones from pedestrian checklist run-throughs to opportunities for connection and growth.

From ad exec to startup CEO, hear Lisa Weinstein's journey to the helm of Curiosity.com

Luke Saunders shows his range, going from lube salesman to Founder and CEO of venture-backed Farmer's Fridge.

Giving feedback from presence. Here's how.

Failure to clear and register your company name can create costly distractions. Be proactive on this.

A great example of entrepreneurial mindset and an unlikely win in the face of inexplicable hurdles

Building great mentor relationships requires intention on both sides. Here's the best question a mentee has ever asked.

I am launching the first Conscious Leadership Forum in Colorado in 2018.

How founder and CEO of WildeGuide, Danielle Dannenberg, showcased her entrepreneurial, nimble mindset at TEDxBoulder 2017.

A beautiful letter from 17-year-old Naomi Graff, winner of this year's Boulder Women Who Light the Community award, to her middle school self. A must read for anyone ten or older.

Seth Levine of Foundry Group on his personal and his firm's reaction to the sexual harassment culture news in venture.

An intimate listen to a deep-dive mentor meeting with the co-founders of Monday

What customer service and accountability look like for adaptable, entrepreneurial leaders.

The next wave of augmented reality is upon us. Occipital is leading the way with software and hardware products that are way beyond games.

Navigating the gap between authentic humility and self-flaggelation.

Eric Friedenwald-Fishman was raised by a family of hippes. He draws a direct line between this and the founding of his 27-year-old firm.

What Transparent Leadership looks like in coaching startup leaders

Mat Vogels, co-founder and CEO of Zestful is one of the ten most purely talented people I’ve ever known. I’ve been saying that for five years now on an informal basis, and I wanted to take this opportunity to say it formally.

Jason Eckenroth is coming off a terrific exit for the company he founded 17 years ago and ran for the entirety.

Devin Hibbard, CEO of BeadforLife, is changing the world, by radically enhancing the financial lives and self worth of women in its second largest continent.

You should know that Margaret Miner's companies generate way more revenue than you think, and way more than many of the tech companies you read about daily in TechCrunch. A completely different angle for this week's episode.

Nicole Glaros of Techstars. may be the most gifted mentor and coach for startup founders in the world. She's smart, funny, fast and fiercely committed to growing great founder leaders.

Wendy is not your garden-variety winner. What you'll hear in this Real Leaders podcast is deep and candid reflection on what has motivated Wendy in her career and what gaps she's looking to fill across her life.

Nicole DeBoom pours herself into the mission and growth of Skirt Sports, just as she did as a Yale-educated athlete turned Ironman Triathlon champion.