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Consume to Live. Create to Thrive.
We consume to live. But what helps us thrive? A strange parenting reversal during COVID brought me back to something I had told my boys for years: other things considered, you will find much more joy in creating than in consuming. This Labor Day, I’m thinking about contribution, connection, and the difference between doing the work and being able to see who it helps. What are you building—and can the people you lead still see why their contribution matters?
Melanie Troxell
3 days ago4 min read
I’ve Changed My Mind
Changing your mind isn’t a sign of weakness—it may be one of the clearest signs of growth. Healthy leaders don’t cling to old versions of themselves. They keep becoming.
Melanie Troxell
Aug 193 min read
The Boring Middle
Most people don’t fail at the beginning. They fail in the boring middle. When novelty fades and dopamine disappears, discipline must step in. Watching Mike finish his MBA through frustration, shifting expectations, and exhaustion taught me this: boredom isn’t always misalignment. In leadership, marriage, and self-growth, loyalty is repeated behavior under decreasing emotion. Compounding only happens where you remain.
Melanie Troxell
Feb 223 min read
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