You don’t have to become someone else to lead

🐾 A Note From Jakki, on Pausing, Sniffing the Breeze & Knowing “You don’t have to become someone else to lead.”   Hi friends, It’s Jakki — your resident canine co‑coach, professional observer, and expert in sniffing out what’s really going on beneath the surface. While Heather has been busy analyzing data, building frameworks, and READ MORE

A Canine Co‑Coach on Being Seen

Hi humans, It’s me — Jakki, your canine co‑coach. I’ve been thinking about visibility lately, mostly because I’ve had my own complicated relationship with it. When I first arrived in Heather’s world, I wasn’t sure I wanted to be seen. I’d mastered the art of staying small — quiet paws, lowered tail, slipping into rooms READ MORE

Jakki’s Blog: Gardening, Growth, and the Occasional Squirrel

by Jakki, Canine Co‑Coach & Chief Sniffer of Possibility Hi humans, Jakki here — reporting live from the backyard, where I’ve been conducting extensive research on leadership, gardening, and the mysterious disappearance of three tennis balls. This month, Heather has been talking a lot about gardens. Seeds. Soil. Pruning. Native plants. Frosts. Honestly, I love READ MORE

Holographic Thinking… According to Your Canine Chief Information Officer

**🐾 Jakki’s Blog: Holographic Thinking… According to Your Canine Chief Information Officer** Hello humans, It’s me — Jakki, your Canine Co‑Coach and Chief Information Officer — reporting from my strategic observation post (the rug by the window). Heather’s been talking about something called holographic thinking. Humans make it sound complicated, but dogs? We’ve been doing READ MORE

A Pup’s Guide to Leading in a System

🐾 Jakki’s Corner: A Pup’s Guide to Leading in a System Jakki here — your canine co‑coach, Chief Sniffing Officer, and unofficial emotional support strategist. I’ve been watching all this talk about systems, complexity, and leadership evolution from my favorite spot on my coaching couch.  And let me tell you… you humans are doing great. READ MORE

Quiet Cracking: A Canine Coach’s Take on Level 3 Energy

It’s been a fast, full month in my little coaching den, and even with all the running around (yes, literal running), one theme kept showing up in my sessions with humans and teams alike: quiet cracking. You probably know the sensation. You’re carrying the workload, the expectations, the emotions, the invisible labor. You’re doing the READ MORE

Joy in the Flip: A Pup’s Guide to Turning Transitions into New Beginnings

Joy in the Flip: A Pup’s Guide to Turning Transitions into New Beginnings By Jakki, Chief Joy Officer + Professional Sniffer of All Things Possible Hi friends, it’s me — Jakki. Your four‑legged co‑coach, joy ambassador, and certified expert in rolling upside‑down on the couch for maximum life satisfaction. Today I want to talk about READ MORE

The Mystery of the Patched Coat

🐾 Jakki’s Blog: The Mystery of the Patched Coat I padded into the room this morning and stopped in my tracks. There it was, draped across the chair—a coat. Not just any coat, but one that looked like it had lived a thousand winters. Its fabric was worn thin, its edges frayed, and whole sections READ MORE

🐾 A Gremlin Tale from Jakki

Rescue dog. Co-coach. Inner critic whisperer. Hi friends, it’s me—Jakki. When I first joined Heather’s pack, I had a Gremlin the size of a Great Dane. Her name was Skitter. She told me things like: 🗣️ “The world is loud and dangerous.” 🗣️ “Don’t trust the sidewalk.” 🗣️ “Stay small. Stay quiet. Stay safe.” Skitter READ MORE