SUMMIT EXECUTIVE LAB

Some growth problems are obvious. These aren’t. These are the quieter concerns. The ones that don’t look dramatic day to day, but slowly shape how people read your readiness, your judgment, and how much they can trust you on a bigger stage. Stop making your manager guess how to use you. Some of my clients come to me dejected for this very reason. They think staying low maintenance makes them easier to work with. They keep their head down, solve what’s in front of them, and wa

The hiring manager needs YOU. Not Superman. Years ago, when I was acting professionally in Hollywood, I landed an audition for a big Marvel film. If memory serves, it was in the Ant-Man series. It was also my first shot in front of one of the biggest casting directors in town, which felt like a real golden ticket. So I did what a lot of serious actors do when the moment feels huge. I prepared like my life depended on it. I drilled those sides (my lines) day and night, rehears

I’m learning a lot from my clients. I’m starting to see patterns that help me serve the next client even better. If I had to choose the number one issue I see with professionals who struggle in higher-level interviews, it would be landing the answer on a period, the way a gymnast lands a vault. They don’t just fly out the window into space and beyond. They jump, create, land. When the stakes rise, my clients often make the same mistake. They stop leading with the point. The

A lot of professionals walk into interviews, presentations, and high-stakes meetings over-prepared. They think they need to sound faster, sharper, and bulletproof. The problem is, in trying to protect themselves, they often leave out the part that feels human, relatable, and aware of the other person in the room. Bulletproof means you’re wearing armor when everyone else in the room is trying to stay open enough to figure out whether this can work. As much as it feels like the