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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.


Dec 29, 20223 min read
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 4, 20222 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...


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

Nov 2, 20222 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...


Oct 21, 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 14, 20221 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 6, 20224 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...


Sep 21, 20222 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 9, 20224 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 2, 20222 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...


Aug 25, 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 17, 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 11, 20223 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 2, 20222 min read
The TAPE Framework in 3 minutes
A 3-minute video describing where creativity as a strategy and growth as an outcome meet.


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


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