Empowering More Balance and Less Stress in Our Everyday Lives and Leadership

Empowering

More Balance and Less Stress in Our Everyday Lives and Leadership

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My book is now available:

Your Balanced and Bold Life: Work Less, Live More, and Be Your Best

In a world with so many demands and expectations, balance is a strategic move.

“This book is excellent. A true map to the balanced life we all deserve.”

“Encouraging, empowering, wise, funny.”

“I've never felt more seen than through your words on these pages.”

This book is for you!

In a world with so many demands and expectations, balance is a strategic move.

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There is a better way to be successful than what we've been taught or told all our lives.

Being busy, overwhelmed and working long hours, while sacrificing your well-being and family time, is simply not necessary and it is hurting your performance.

It's keeping you from being your best as a leader, as a parent, as a person.

There is a better way to be successful than what we've been taught or told all our lives.

Being busy, overwhelmed and working long hours, while sacrificing your well-being and family time, is simply not necessary and it is hurting your performance.

It's keeping you from being your best as a leader, as a parent, as a person.

Learn How To Set Strong Boundaries With Your Time

In this powerful free training, you'll get access to a 60-minute video and a PDF with language and tips to help you master the art of setting healthy boundaries with your time.

Stacey Olson, CPPC, Leadership and Positive Psychology Certified Coach

I'm Stacey

I work with leaders and teams who want to go from being too busy and burning out to creating more balance, well-being and higher levels of performance.

You can work less and be more effective. You can feel happier and be your best at work and home even with all the demands and messiness of everyday life. You can lead by example by taking care of yourself and focusing on what really matters, creating a positive ripple effect for others around you.

This all starts with an understanding that our happiness and well-being fuel performance and success. Yet this is what's often sacrificed to "get the job done". The traditional thinking that if we just work harder, we will be successful and then we'll be happy, is backward and is undermining performance.

Because it is really hard to be your best when you are feeling exhausted and overwhelmed, scattered and pulled in so many directions, or sacrificing your values and what’s important to you.

CERTIFICATIONS AND FEATURES

CERTIFICATIONS AND FEATURES

FREE DOWNLOAD

Be At Your Best Roadmap

Your complete step-by-step guide to being at your best, for more balance and less stress.

Imagine if you could be at your best at both work and home, WITHOUT all the overwhelm, worry and working the long hours. What would your life look like then?

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Courses + Group Coaching

THE BALANCED LEADER™

Whether you want to learn how to say no, focus your time, or go all in to become the balanced leader you want to be, we have a next step right-sized for you.

Speaking

+ Workshops

VIRTUAL OR IN-PERSON

Support your team or organization with an engaging keynote or workshop to help them be more balanced, stress less, and perform even better.

Private

Coaching

CONNECT. CLARIFY. CREATE.

Looking for a leadership or executive coach to help you become more balanced, less overwhelmed, focus on the right things, or something else? Book a call and we can see what's right for you!

If 2024 felt like you were pulled in too many directions...

Join us to focus on what truly matters.

The Balanced Leader™ In-Person Workshop

Join Stacey L. Olson and a small group of like-minded professional women for an intimate, one-day workshop designed for clarity, connection, and inspired action.

The goal? To help you shift from being 'busy or burned-out' to stepping into being a Balanced Leader, leaving the day clear on what to focus on that will move you forward.

FREE DOWNLOAD

Be At Your Best Roadmap

Your complete step-by-step guide to being at your best, for more balance and less stress.

Work with me

Courses + Group Coaching

THE BALANCED LEADER™

Whether you want to learn how to say no, focus your time, or go all in to become the balanced leader you want to be, we have a next step right-sized for you.

Speaking + Workshops

CONNECT VIRTUAL OR IN-PERSON

Support your team or organization with a keynote or workshop on balance, focus on what really matters, resilience, well-being and positive leadership for greater satisfaction, engagement, mental health, relationships, performance, and more.

Private Coaching

CONNECT. CLARIFY. CREATE.

Looking for a leadership or executive coach to help you become more balanced, less overwhelmed, focus on the right things, or something else? Book a call and we can see what's right for you!

Join Us

In Person - January 2025

The Balanced Leader™ Workshop

Join Stacey L. Olson and a small group of like-minded professional women for an intimate, one-day workshop designed for clarity, connection, and inspired action.

The goal? To help you shift from being 'busy or burned-out' to stepping into being a Balanced Leader, leaving the day clear on what to focus on that will move you forward.

Work with me

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The secret of how leaders who have it all - life balance AND high performance - operate behind the scenes

Discover the powerful choices available to you to take back control of your days, have more time and energy for what really matters to you at work and at home, and feel happier, less overwhelmed and more present in your life.

The secret of how leaders who have it all - life balance AND high performance - operate behind the scenes

Discover the powerful choices available to you to take back control of your days, have more time and energy for what really matters to you at work and at home, and feel happier, less overwhelmed and more present in your life.

Being Real & Resilient

Discover how busy leaders are navigating daily stressors and setbacks with more ease, confidence and optimism in uncertain times.

Being Real & Resilient

Discover how busy leaders are navigating daily stressors and setbacks with more ease, confidence and optimism in uncertain times.

Be At Your Best Roadmap

Your complete step-by-step guide to being at your best, for more balance and less stress.

Tools & Resources

Coaching to success!

What people are saying...

What's on my mind?

Stacey Olson Be Present

Be Present for the Moments That Matter

October 07, 20244 min read

Being present is my number one value and something I’m intentional about every. single. day.

Sometimes, this means being there for the moments that truly matter most—like when my mom suddenly passed away three years ago today.

More often this means being present in the small, everyday moments—the messy, imperfect ones that fill our days.

“You're going to miss this one day.”

This is something I tell myself whenever I feel distracted from the present moment, especially with my kids. The good moments and the not-so-good ones.

The good moments, like when Fridays were family pizza and movie nights—my favorite night of the week. Two years ago, it was almost every Friday. Now, it’s a rare occurrence as our teens are off doing their own thing.

And the not-so-good moments, like when I’m feeling frustrated or annoyed.

Midnight pickups as the kids get older. Workdays interrupted by driving them to two different schools for a few years. Or way back when they would sneak into our bed at night and ask for one more snuggle.

“You're going to miss this one day.”

These words help me stay centered and remember that time is fleeting. They remind me to pause and be fully present—even when life feels overwhelming.

They help me slow down and enjoy the moment.

This perspective shifts me to appreciate what is and accept what I can’t—or choose not to—change. You too can shift your perspective.

But it’s not just about kids. It’s about whatever stage of life we’re in.

Being the age you're at and still able to run, walk, or enjoy good health. Or being younger and full of energy, with skin that still glows.

The career and work you’re doing now—finding meaning in the tough days and celebrating the big and small wins we often overlook.

Having weekend fun with your kids and friends, or quiet moments to ourselves that we may take for granted.

Because the present moment is where we truly live—yet we often pay very little attention to it.

This can feel like a challenge in today's busy, fast-paced world.

But being able to focus your attention, be mindful of your thoughts and actions, and appreciate the moment (even when it’s hard and messy) can make all the difference.

So the real power comes when you can learn to be present in ANY moment, whether it's with your family or at work or just taking some quiet time alone.

This will help calm your busy mind, even with all the demands and stress around you. So that you can . . .

  • Focus on the task at hand.

  • Connect better with the people you are with.

  • Feel calmer and less overwhelmed in your day.

  • Notice if your thoughts are helping you or hindering you.

  • Step out of overthinking and be more decisive.

  • Clearly see the choices that matter most.

  • Free up your mental energy.

  • Experience more joy and peace in the everyday moments.

  • Stop thinking about work all the time!

  • Be present for the moments that truly matter.

Start paying attention to the present moment like your life depends on it. Because the present moment is all we really have.

It's a game-changer when it comes to being balanced in your life and as a leader.

For me, these days, the late-night pickups keep getting later. The boys now drive themselves to school (not missing that yet). Bedtime snuggles with my kids are a thing of the past (I’d love nothing more than a snuggle).

I'm still really missing Friday family movie nights. But I also remind myself to enjoy what current Fridays offer—some rare alone time with my husband, which we didn’t have before.

And I often think about how thankful I am that I made the decision to go be with my mom three years ago, not knowing that she would die only a few days later.

“You’re going to miss this one day.”

How could this perspective help you be more present with something in your life right now—whether it’s with your kids or something else going on?

It’s often the small, everyday moments that mean the most.

And, someday, you might miss them too.

Stacey L. Olson

What’s next? Get your copy of Your Balanced and Bold Life: Work Less, Live More, and Be Your Best, available on Amazon and other major online retailers, or visit www.staceyolson.ca/book.

This book will guide you to be happier, balanced, and successful—whatever that looks like for YOU!

Stacey Olson Author Balanced and Bold Life

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Stacey L. Olson

Stacey Olson, CPPC, works with busy leaders and teams who want to create more balance, stress less, and perform even better.

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Stacey Olson Be Present

Be Present for the Moments That Matter

October 07, 20244 min read

Being present is my number one value and something I’m intentional about every. single. day.

Sometimes, this means being there for the moments that truly matter most—like when my mom suddenly passed away three years ago today.

More often this means being present in the small, everyday moments—the messy, imperfect ones that fill our days.

“You're going to miss this one day.”

This is something I tell myself whenever I feel distracted from the present moment, especially with my kids. The good moments and the not-so-good ones.

The good moments, like when Fridays were family pizza and movie nights—my favorite night of the week. Two years ago, it was almost every Friday. Now, it’s a rare occurrence as our teens are off doing their own thing.

And the not-so-good moments, like when I’m feeling frustrated or annoyed.

Midnight pickups as the kids get older. Workdays interrupted by driving them to two different schools for a few years. Or way back when they would sneak into our bed at night and ask for one more snuggle.

“You're going to miss this one day.”

These words help me stay centered and remember that time is fleeting. They remind me to pause and be fully present—even when life feels overwhelming.

They help me slow down and enjoy the moment.

This perspective shifts me to appreciate what is and accept what I can’t—or choose not to—change. You too can shift your perspective.

But it’s not just about kids. It’s about whatever stage of life we’re in.

Being the age you're at and still able to run, walk, or enjoy good health. Or being younger and full of energy, with skin that still glows.

The career and work you’re doing now—finding meaning in the tough days and celebrating the big and small wins we often overlook.

Having weekend fun with your kids and friends, or quiet moments to ourselves that we may take for granted.

Because the present moment is where we truly live—yet we often pay very little attention to it.

This can feel like a challenge in today's busy, fast-paced world.

But being able to focus your attention, be mindful of your thoughts and actions, and appreciate the moment (even when it’s hard and messy) can make all the difference.

So the real power comes when you can learn to be present in ANY moment, whether it's with your family or at work or just taking some quiet time alone.

This will help calm your busy mind, even with all the demands and stress around you. So that you can . . .

  • Focus on the task at hand.

  • Connect better with the people you are with.

  • Feel calmer and less overwhelmed in your day.

  • Notice if your thoughts are helping you or hindering you.

  • Step out of overthinking and be more decisive.

  • Clearly see the choices that matter most.

  • Free up your mental energy.

  • Experience more joy and peace in the everyday moments.

  • Stop thinking about work all the time!

  • Be present for the moments that truly matter.

Start paying attention to the present moment like your life depends on it. Because the present moment is all we really have.

It's a game-changer when it comes to being balanced in your life and as a leader.

For me, these days, the late-night pickups keep getting later. The boys now drive themselves to school (not missing that yet). Bedtime snuggles with my kids are a thing of the past (I’d love nothing more than a snuggle).

I'm still really missing Friday family movie nights. But I also remind myself to enjoy what current Fridays offer—some rare alone time with my husband, which we didn’t have before.

And I often think about how thankful I am that I made the decision to go be with my mom three years ago, not knowing that she would die only a few days later.

“You’re going to miss this one day.”

How could this perspective help you be more present with something in your life right now—whether it’s with your kids or something else going on?

It’s often the small, everyday moments that mean the most.

And, someday, you might miss them too.

Stacey L. Olson

What’s next? Get your copy of Your Balanced and Bold Life: Work Less, Live More, and Be Your Best, available on Amazon and other major online retailers, or visit www.staceyolson.ca/book.

This book will guide you to be happier, balanced, and successful—whatever that looks like for YOU!

Stacey Olson Author Balanced and Bold Life

blog author image

Stacey L. Olson

Stacey Olson, CPPC, works with busy leaders and teams who want to create more balance, stress less, and perform even better.

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