Everybody drop a birthday wish for this guy — he deserves ALL the love today!! Stephen, you are such a vital part of what makes this community special. The energy you bring, the way you show up, the impact you have on the people around you here — it does not go unnoticed. We are genuinely better because you're here. 🙌 So today we celebrate YOU! Hope your birthday is as legendary as you are. Now let's get this party started — someone grab the cake!! 🍰🥳🎊🎊🎊

Shera and I have a bit of a story — we actually met on a plane about 12 years ago, and after reconnecting last week it was like no time had passed at all. Still the same great conversation, just like we never stopped! So excited to finally have her here. Shera, the floor is yours — tell us a little about yourself and what brought you here! 👇

I had a conversation yesterday that I haven't been able to stop thinking about. Someone in this community (I won't name them) told me they'd been hesitant to post here because they were afraid of being too much. Too direct. Too open. Too willing to say the thing out loud that everyone else is thinking. I told them the truth: that voice is exactly what this community needs. What I know about rooms like this one: when one person says the real thing, everyone else stops editing themselves. That's not soft. That's how real conversation actually works. Then they said something that I'm still thinking about. "So basically, you can coach us all at the same time, based on what one person is willing to share." Yes. Exactly that. This community works when you show up as yourself. Not the performative version you've learned to bring to meetings. The one that actually has an opinion, has been through something, or is right in the middle of something hard and hasn't figured it out yet. So — what's the thing you've been sitting on here?

Hello Everyone! Hope this finds you well. I've placed an orientation video in the classroom, and I'd like to know if you are able to access this. please try on your phone AND computer. If it's not working on either, can you let me know so I can figure out my tech skill gap 🤣.

@Steve DeVos brings a strong commitment to developing the next generation of leaders — and I couldn’t be more grateful that he’s chosen to be part of this mission. He’s here not just to grow, but to give back and help others do the same. Right now, he’s focused on carving out time for more strategic thinking — something so many leaders struggle with while buried in administrative weight. I know his insights and honesty will add a lot to the conversations we’re building here. Steve, I’m so glad you’re here — thank you for stepping in and helping shape this community from the ground up. 🙌