by Adriana McLane | Jan 29, 2026 | Leadership and Capability
Fifteen years in business teaches you things that no MBA or consulting framework can. The lessons show up in failed launches, awkward client conversations, and those 2 A.M. moments when you’re questioning everything. This month, I shared these lessons with my...
by Adriana McLane | Dec 10, 2025 | Leadership and Capability
When external conditions move faster than traditional planning can absorb, purpose becomes the organization’s internal stabilizer. Clarifying purpose at the organizational, team, and individual levels creates alignment, confidence, and momentum even when the...
by Adriana McLane | Feb 26, 2023 | Leadership and Capability
Guest Post by Stephanie Mitchell Stephanie Mitchell is the Founder and Principal Consultant at HighPoint Consulting Services, LLC, focused on helping small businesses create and execute sustainable marketing growth strategies. Prior to consulting, Stephanie held...
by Adriana McLane | Jan 1, 2022 | Leadership and Capability
People will say you’re too old, too young, too ugly, too pretty, too fat, too thin, too inexperienced, too jaded to chase that big dream. You should be more realistic. They simply don’t want you to get hurt. Those are their beliefs. Let them keep them....
by Adriana McLane | Dec 23, 2021 | Leadership and Capability
“Discomfort is the currency of your dreams.” — Brooke Castillo Have truer words been spoken? Recall any significant achievement you’ve accomplished. Was it riddled with ups and downs, times when you thought it seemed impossible and wanted to...
by Adriana McLane | Sep 10, 2020 | Leadership and Capability
I’ve always admired those who seemed to know their purpose in life from an early age. Imagine the focus and the clarity that comes from knowing your “why” out of the gate! And then there are people like me. People like me “find” our...
