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Thought Leadership for Creative Professionals
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For leaders and organizations that are ready to innovate and scale, explore Break the Tape Thought Leadership. This is where you'll find educational resources on the impact of leadership, creativity, and executive coaching, as well as the latest organizational growth trends.


Business Growth: Small Changes Yield Big Results
No two businesses are the same and neither are their leaders. Here are five small changes universally proven to yield big results.
Dec 29, 20223 min read


The Case for Creativity
I had the opportunity to view a fascinating Australian documentary on creativity by Roger Ungers. “Finding Creativity” is a one-hour...
Dec 4, 20222 min read


Building Abundance with Executive Coaching
Bowl of Abundance filled with the words Music, Puppy, curiosity, art, Love, etc.
Nov 21, 20223 min read


An Invitation For You: Fight Poverty with Coachathon 2022
I'm not usually this direct, but in this case I'm asking you to PLEASE SHARE this post. I am thrilled to announce that I am joining 200...
Nov 2, 20222 min read


Crafting Your Moment of Truth
I've been aware that today more than any other time in my lifetime, leaders are struggling with the most basic questions of veracity.
Oct 21, 20222 min read


Aha Moments: Specifically For Women Entrepreneurs
As an executive coach that focuses on creativity and growth, I meet many women entrepreneurs. Many are eager to share their business...
Oct 14, 20221 min read


10 Creative Hacks to Fight the Boredom Pandemic
Whether it is "quiet quitting" or reimagining what purposeful work looks like, every leader needs a creative growth strategy to fight the...
Oct 6, 20224 min read


Creativity, Coltrane and Your Relationship to Work
Think of creativity as a collection of actions that make life far more interesting. Like jazz or reading the phrase “today we are possible”
Sep 21, 20222 min read


Creativity in Action: Using the TAPE Framework
The one universal principal that I use as a Creativity and Growth Executive Coach is to implement small experiments and build inexpensive...
Sep 9, 20224 min read


Entrepreneurial Business Growth? Start a Band
The Rolling Stones (Mick Jagger/Keith Richards) may be unlikely models for entrepreneurial business archetypes, but those who understand...
Sep 2, 20222 min read


The Empowerer Wins the Race
The last growth type in the TAPE Framework and Assessment is the Empowerer. This type of growth is steady, sustainable, and often creates...
Aug 25, 20222 min read


Pathfinder: The ❤ of the Small Business Entrepreneur
The TAPE Framework and Assessment measures how to use creativity by combining action and connection to drive growth. P is for Pathfinder.
Aug 17, 20222 min read


Are You an Activator?
Break the Tape Leadership's TAPE Assessment measures where creativity and growth meet in a leader, team or organization.
Aug 11, 20223 min read


The TAPE Framework in 3 minutes
A 3-minute video describing where creativity as a strategy and growth as an outcome meet.
Aug 2, 20222 min read


Fast & Furious Growth: Transporter
A framework for exponential and rapid growth begins with the letter "T" - transmutable and tentacled.
Jul 28, 20223 min read


Creative Growth: The Alchemist & The Octopus
Being transmutable and tentacled are essential for leaders and businesses alike.
Jul 21, 20223 min read
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