Sheila Lewis 1/13/26 Sheila Lewis 1/13/26

Agreement or Alignment: A Stacey Abrams Commentary

It’s Try Better Tuesday and today I’m writing about Stacey Abrams.

In September 2025, I heard her speak at the annual fundraiser for Seattle’s Homestead Community Land Trust. During her talk, she was asked about her time serving as the House Minority Leader in the Georgia General Assembly. Specifically, she was asked about how she was able to bridge differences in a conservative-led General Assembly.

Stacey replied, “Agreement isn’t the point – alignment is.”

Sheila Lewis 4/1/25 Sheila Lewis 4/1/25

Try Better Tuesday: Why hater-ade?

It’s Try Better Tuesay and I say if all you have is Hater-ade, pour it out. And if you get out of your bed on the wrong side, get back in and try again.

Sheila Lewis 2/4/25 Sheila Lewis 2/4/25

Try Better Tuesday: Active Listening

Active listening is the topic of this week’s Try Better Tuesday. What’s the sound of listening? Silence. As simple as it sounds, managers often find listening difficult and their verbal and nonverbal behavior can close people off and leave them feeling unseen and… truly unheard.

Sheila Lewis 11/26/24 Sheila Lewis 11/26/24

Try Better Tuesday: 3 Good Things

Some reading this may have a daily gratitude journal. Or, as my friend Dr. Santalynda Marrero recently shared, a gratitude jar where she puts her written notes for future reflection. I have one and admittedly don't use it often enough. But I do speak my gratitudes out loud daily so I think I'm doing okay on the gratitude tip.