I recently returned from SXSW in Austin for a week of learning and connection. I will share more about this experience in a later post, but I did see many speakers selling from the stage. To me, this is a real turn off. One speaker said, “As you’ll discover in my book…”...

I am just starting a coaching session with a C-Suite leader. We are a few weeks post-holiday season, and I playfully joke, “Are you still in post-holiday bliss?” 

She immediately opens up about a number of challenges she and her executive team are facing at her company,...

At this time of year, many of us stop and reflect on the highs and the lows of the past year, and we look forward to the year ahead. The end of the calendar year and the beginning of the next is a natural yet arbitrary prompt. 

But I say, why wait?

For me, 2023 was a year of...

In December we ran a webinar on how to communicate with impact as a tech leader! Tune in to get tangible and actionable tips.

I recently shared a post about my hike up Acatenengo in Guatemala and the negative stories that I needed to either edit or ignore to get to the top (read it here).

This idea that we are the stories we tell ourselves is not new. Motivational speakers and psychologists have been spreading...

In the realm of professional growth and development, the impact of effective coaching cannot be overstated. We sat down with Tom Benson, an individual who recently experienced a transformative coaching journey with Nick Kindler and his company. Tom's insights shed light on the potency of the...

As a speaker, whether you're delivering a keynote address, presenting a sales pitch, or simply engaging in a conversation, it's essential to have a clear understanding of your purpose. Articulating your purpose as a speaker is important for several reasons, and can help you deliver a more...

Check out a recording of our webinar on how to Communicate with Impact!

At Kindler & Co we spend a lot of time working with leaders & teams on simplifying complexity so they can be better communicators. We coach our clients to answer 3 easy questions. Watch this 2-minute video to learn what they are.

As a leader, how do you move people forward when everyone has a different perspective? How do you cut through the clutter and get everyone onboard with your vision, so you can move your organization where it needs to go?

From the steps you take, to the words you use, getting people aligned is a...

Alignment is when everyone on your team is on the same page. It may sound simple, although there is a lot more to it than we think. At Kindler and Company we work with a lot of leaders to help them build alignment in the right way - here's the first step. If it sounds simple, it's not. Alignment...

Let Me Tell You a Story

“Click. Click. Click.”

 I remember listening to the sound. 

I remember opening the door to my father's office at the hospital, hoping I would hear “the” sound.

When I was a young child, my mother would occasionally...