Sheila Lewis 1/19/26 Sheila Lewis 1/19/26

Allow Me To Reintroduce Myself

I’m Sheila. Sheila E. to be exact and since there’s a brilliant musical artist who goes by that name, Sheila will do just fine.

I’m a strategist, builder and leader.

I’m a Midwest transplant to the west coast.

Sheila Lewis 1/4/26 Sheila Lewis 1/4/26

You’re getting close. That’s why it’s getting tough.

Shoot, there’s something new that you’ve got to do. You’ve got to change the way you communicate with a peer. You’re having a very difficult time of it. It’s like you cannot even hear what he’s saying.

And, it’s not only him that needs to change. It’s you, too.

Sheila Lewis 12/30/25 Sheila Lewis 12/30/25

Happy New Year!

I start 2026 as I ended 2025, with gratitude to each of you who stopped by to read a post, send an article to someone you know or leave a comment to let me know my message touched you. Thank you!

Sheila Lewis 10/19/25 Sheila Lewis 10/19/25

Get some rest…

Sounds like an order.

Maybe a request.

However you receive it.

It’s for you.

Photo courtesy of Stockholm Paris Studio

Sheila Lewis 9/28/25 Sheila Lewis 9/28/25

The Opposite of Hopeless

Last evening I was invited by my brother and sister-in-law to attend the annual fundraiser for Seattle’s Homestead Community Land Trust. The event included Eric Liu in conversation with the amazing and brilliant Stacey Abrams.

At the conversation intermission, Marcus Harrison Green, a Seattle-based publisher and journalist, took the stage with an impassioned ask of all in attendance. His ask was simple. Move into action to help Homestead Community Land Trust continue their efforts to create permanently affordable home-buying opportunities for income-qualified households.

Sheila Lewis 9/15/25 Sheila Lewis 9/15/25

Moving On

In 2012, JG Larochette took a huge leap of faith to start Mindful Life Project (MLP), an organization dedicated to transforming schools from the inside out with innovative and comprehensive mindfulness based socio-emotional learning programming. He started without a budget or business plan. What he did have was a profound knowing that the organization had to be founded.

This summer, he announced his exit from MLP and the startup of Mindful Rising and I’m here for it!

Sheila Lewis 8/31/25 Sheila Lewis 8/31/25

“Yes, but…”

“Yes, but…” responses are used in conversation more frequently than you might think. It’s one of the most frustrating responses you can receive. Here’s why. When used, the “but” dismisses everything that you said in favor of what your conversation partner has to say. It reduces what you said to mere ash, as if you never said it.

Sheila Lewis 6/26/25 Sheila Lewis 6/26/25

I’m Glad You’re Loving My In the Cut Leadership Conversations!

It’s Thankful Thursday and I’m sending gratitude to my first 10 guests who particpated in my new series, In the Cut Leadership Conversations!

In December of last year, I had an idea and before I knew it, the series was created. To say that I’ve learned a lot from these conversations would be selling each one short of what they delivered.

Sheila Lewis 5/21/25 Sheila Lewis 5/21/25

Take a Career Leap and Learn Something New

My conversations with mentees bring forth thoughts that work specifically for their situation and upon further examination, may work for others. Here’s one.

As you consider your next opportunity, consider stretching. Consider taking a career leap.

Sheila Lewis 4/27/25 Sheila Lewis 4/27/25

Awareness

Bringing awareness to something enables a number of things. Think about a time when you saw, read or heard something that caused you to think or feel differently.

In the Cut

An intro from Sheila.