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On February 26+27 Prepare to Uncover Your Second Act
If you are thinking about your Second Act, about dreams and contribution, about something soul-nourishing and joyful, about purpose and fulfillment, on February 26+27, I’m…
- Sarah Levitt·
- October 28, 2025 5:37 pm·
The Higher You Go, the Fewer the Slots
Which means that having advocates of influence, those who are willing to pound the table for you, matters. A lot. For more on working…
- Sarah Levitt·
- October 23, 2025 1:52 pm·
New Offerings and Openings for Fall and 2026
This list, while not entirely comprehensive, will give you a good overview. If you don’t see what you’re looking for, drop me a note: sarah@sarah-levitt.com…
- Sarah Levitt·
- October 1, 2025 1:47 pm·
We Just Wrapped
Taping an interview with Brad Wilson, CEO Emeritus of BCBS of NC, a little over a week ago for the 2025 Season of The Making…
- Sarah Levitt·
- September 29, 2025 12:05 pm·
Magic in the Marketplace
Many of my clients are sheer magic in the marketplace. They’ve assembled the equivalent of Navy Seal teams, carefully selecting for superior talent and execution.…
- Sarah Levitt·
- September 16, 2025 4:27 pm·
Your Soul-Nourishing Second Act
Awaits. But it doesn’t happen by accident. It needs your curiosity. And your courage. And perhaps most fundamentally, your permission that it’s time for joy…
- Sarah Levitt·
- September 15, 2025 3:18 pm·
When a Project Takes too Long
Because there isn’t rapid responsiveness to changing circumstances, either internally or externally, and the project gets thrown off track and delayed, Or the accountability isn’t…
- Sarah Levitt·
- September 10, 2025 2:14 pm·
Plotting and Planning: Your Second Act
What do I want? It whispers. If you’re anything like my clients, you’re asking yourself, “What am I going to do?” After the travel and…
- Sarah Levitt·
- September 7, 2025 10:06 pm·
Sunday Sketch: Summer Salads!
A Sunday Sketch a day early in case you’re cooking this weekend! With summertime here coming to a close, I’ve been taking stock of the…
- Sarah Levitt·
- August 30, 2025 5:01 pm·
It’s NOT Leadership Development
If your senior leadership team isn’t Self-Correcting and accountable, isn’t able to anticipate and adjust, isn’t able to keep you out of the weeds, isn’t…
- Sarah Levitt·
- August 28, 2025 7:41 pm·
More than Work
The clients that are talking with me about their Second Act, about what could be when they embark on a new path, are talking about…
- Sarah Levitt·
- August 27, 2025 3:02 pm·
How to Find an Advocate of Influence
Mentors guide. Peers commiserate or compete. Advocates pound the table. Three qualities to look for when you’re in need of someone to sing your praises…
- Sarah Levitt·
- August 12, 2025 8:06 pm·
When Did the Salmon Come In?
Shopping at a store that wasn’t my usual, I was taken with how gleaming and fresh all of the fish looked. Here’s what happened next:…
- Sarah Levitt·
- August 10, 2025 4:55 pm·
The BLS Firing
I’ve been thinking a lot about the dismissal of the BLS Commissioner. And the profound leadership lesson that resides inside the larger story. Successful decision-making…
- Sarah Levitt·
- August 6, 2025 9:40 pm·
A Different Kind of AI
Anticipatory Initiative – or the ability to look for what’s coming before it arrives – has three key elements: Curiosity – About trends inside and…
- Sarah Levitt·
- July 24, 2025 4:22 pm·
The Crucible of Leadership
Is internal. The external circumstances bring it to you, but meeting yourself – your temperament, decision-making, and impulses, to name a few — under immense…
- Sarah Levitt·
- July 23, 2025 9:20 pm·
The Future of AI
Lies in discernment. And that resides in leadership. For more on working with me directly, either within or outside your organization, you can reach…
- Sarah Levitt·
- July 9, 2025 11:29 am·
Scale Requires Trust
In yourself and the vision you have. In your team to execute toward that horizon with belief and precision and maximal effort. In your leaders…
- Sarah Levitt·
- July 1, 2025 6:38 pm·
The Distance
Between where you are and want to be: Intention Action Fortitude Resilience Intention is needed for setting out on the path. Your path. It can…
- Sarah Levitt·
- June 19, 2025 4:33 pm·
Glen Tullman’s Giving Pledge
Glen Tullman first joined The Making Magnificence Project® back in 2014, shortly after it launched and shortly after he’d launched Livongo. Over the next decade,…
- Sarah Levitt·
- June 2, 2025 3:08 pm·
In Memory
And honor of the service men and women who have died serving this country. I don’t know that there are better words today than what…
- Sarah Levitt·
- May 26, 2025 12:02 pm·
Tiger vs. Taylor
That’s how a client summarized an example I was using. Resilience is often thought of as an elasticity, the capacity to withstand and bounce back.…
- Sarah Levitt·
- May 23, 2025 6:28 pm·
Looking for Your Spark and What’s Next?
Maybe you can’t recall exactly when it went missing because it was such a gradual process and you’ve been on a supersonic treadmill for a…
- Sarah Levitt·
- May 13, 2025 6:12 pm·
If You are Very Good at What You Do
And are well compensated for it, you risk wearing golden handcuffs. Which, over time, become less golden and more handcuff. If, on the other hand,…
- Sarah Levitt·
- May 8, 2025 10:29 pm·

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