Your Balanced and Bold Life: Work Less, Live More, and Be Your Best
This book is for you!
In a world with so many demands and expectations, balance is a strategic move.
“Encouraging, empowering, wise, funny.”
“I've never felt more seen than through your words on these pages.”
In a world with so many demands and expectations, balance is a strategic move.
or, At least I didn't do that!
Stacey L. Olson is a Leadership and Positive Psychology Certified Coach and has more than 15 years of corporate experience. She works with leaders and professionals at all levels, many of who have the daily juggle of work, kids and rest of life -- all the things -- helping them to create more balance and less stress without sacrificing their performance.
Stacey has also gone through her own transformational change from being close to burning out trying to juggle her own demanding corporate career and family life to now thriving (even in the messiness of everyday life) and figuring out what it really takes to have it all . . . hint, you have to stop doing it all!
You can lead even stronger, perform even better, and enjoy life so much more when you do!
“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.”
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.
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.
Your complete step-by-step guide to being at your best, for more balance and less stress.
THE BALANCED LEADER™
Whether you want to say no with more confidence, make a big shift to focus your time and balance your life, or become the balanced leader you want to be, we have a next step right-sized for you. Check out on-demand courses or group coaching.
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, and something else? Book a call and we can see what's right for you! There is currently a waitlist for Fall 2024.
Your complete step-by-step guide to being at your best, for more balance and less stress.
THE BALANCED LEADER™
Whether you want to say no with more confidence, make a big shift to focus your time and balance your life, or become the balanced leader you want to be, we have a next step right-sized for you. Check out on-demand courses or group coaching.
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, and something else? Book a call and we can see what's right for you! There is currently a waitlist for Fall 2024.
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"Working with Stacey has allowed me to learn how to prioritize my most important work, build boundaries around my workday and since working with her I’ve felt less overwhelmed and more productive in my days."
PROJECT LEAD
"When I first started, I was feeling so off-balance with life. Now, I feel so much better! I am far more balanced, I feel calmer, and I am way less overwhelmed in my day. This allows me to see more clearly the things that matter the most and focus my time and energy on those things, and I feel proud of myself and what I have done each day."
Director
"I am cultivating a new understanding of what success means to me, to ensure that I am able to deliver great job performance, but also personal balance and satisfaction."
architect
"Deeply committed to helping clients with transformational change. I highly recommend her!"
I had the pleasure of working with Stacey in the corporate world at FCC, where she was a stellar portfolio and project manager. She was viewed as a high-potential employee and was leading the Enterprise Portfolio Management Office when she left FCC to follow her passion, which is bringing out the best in others through coaching.
As a seasoned coach and consultant, I am proud to be a mentor of Stacey’s. She is intelligent, perceptive, warm and
deeply committed to helping clients with transformational change. I highly recommend her!
Kellie Garrett
Executive Coach, Speaker
"Deeply committed to helping clients with transformational change. I highly recommend her!"
I had the pleasure of working with Stacey in the corporate world at FCC, where she was a stellar portfolio and project manager. She was viewed as a high-potential employee and was leading the Enterprise Portfolio Management Office when she left FCC to follow her passion, which is bringing out the best in others through coaching.
As a seasoned coach and consultant, I am proud to be a mentor of Stacey’s. She is intelligent, perceptive, warm and
deeply committed to helping clients with transformational change. I highly recommend her!
Kellie Garrett
Executive Coach, Speaker
What's on my mind?
Do you find that one minute you can feel on top of everything and then all of a sudden you feel overwhelmed with the high expectations you put on yourself?
Do you want to slow down the pace when you are feeling that way but you also know you need to get things done?
It can be tricky sometimes to know when you have too much on your plate and you need to prioritize better (saying no to what matters less) . . .
OR . . .
If you’re letting the distraction and overwhelm take over unnecessarily, and you just need to focus or take a breather to reset.
I still sometimes walk that fine line of wondering if I have too much on the go (prioritize better) or I am just letting the pressure I put on myself get to me (more about focus and mindset).
Like this week, when Monday threw me for a loop.
My top three work priorities came to a head at once, with important deadlines and unexpected issues with the quality of some deliverables I had delegated.
Usually I can step out of the overwhelm (I shared in an email a few weeks ago how you can too), but on Monday it got the best of me.
I felt almost paralyzed with everything to do, doubted my abilities (big time), and maybe even shed a few tears ;-).
And fell into the old habit of thinking I need to do it all myself.
Which certainly doesn’t help move things forward and feels way more stressful!
It was also my mom’s birthday who passed away a couple of years ago, and so grief was likely bubbling underneath as well.
I am sharing this to let you know that we all have bad days and so that you know you’re not alone if you have experienced this too.
But the problem when we are in this overwhelmed state is we are not getting done what needs to be done, it feels more stressful, and we are less productive.
And it just adds to the pressure!
In times like this, I try to give myself some space for how I feel and honor what I need to get back to feeling more calm and present.
To slow down and do less, but get closer to the heart of what really matters.
Instead of focusing on everything that needs to be done (which is inherently overwhelming) or continuing to think it’s all doom and gloom (once I had a pity party) ….
I gave myself space to feel what I needed and reset.
I broke my priority tasks into smaller chunks.
I set ONE main focus or priority for each day (instead of my usual three) and focused on the MOST important task for each priority.
I reminded myself that my feelings were temporary.
I got back to feeling more in control of my days and week.
Want to feel more in control of your days?
If so, it’s time to get serious about prioritizing your time more effectively. While you take care of your mind and stress levels too.
And if you feel overwhelmed day after day, that is a pretty good sign you have too much on your plate and time to take things off and say no more.
But I get that it can be challenging to figure out where to focus or break things into smaller chunks when you have competing demands and deadlines.
The thing is, everything is NOT equal.
While it’s tempting to keep trying to do everything, it’s a way more effective and sane to get closer to the heart of what really matters.
This means ignoring all the things you could be doing or had planned to be doing.
To focus instead on what will truly move the needle.
To be even more intentional about what you say ‘yes’ and say ‘no’ to.
Now, you might buy into this idea, but how do you get to the heart of what really matters?
Listen to this video for how to prioritize your time in a simple and effective way.
I've used this approach for prioritizing projects in my corporate career, my weekly to-do list for business, and even what to do in the evening with the kids.
And I used this a few times this week to get back on track and step out of the overwhelm.
Let's keep things simple!
You've got this!
What Next?
You can sign up for Stacey's masterclass, The Confident "No" here.
Stacey L. Olson is a Leadership and Certified Positive Psychology Coach, has 15 years of corporate experience and has gone through her own transformational change from burning out to balanced in life while performing at a high level (both in her corporate career and own business). She works with professionals who want to work less, live more and be their best even with all the demands, high expectations and messiness of everyday life. Stacey is the founder of The Balanced Leader™ program and offers executive and leadership coaching, workshops, and speaking.
Do you find that one minute you can feel on top of everything and then all of a sudden you feel overwhelmed with the high expectations you put on yourself?
Do you want to slow down the pace when you are feeling that way but you also know you need to get things done?
It can be tricky sometimes to know when you have too much on your plate and you need to prioritize better (saying no to what matters less) . . .
OR . . .
If you’re letting the distraction and overwhelm take over unnecessarily, and you just need to focus or take a breather to reset.
I still sometimes walk that fine line of wondering if I have too much on the go (prioritize better) or I am just letting the pressure I put on myself get to me (more about focus and mindset).
Like this week, when Monday threw me for a loop.
My top three work priorities came to a head at once, with important deadlines and unexpected issues with the quality of some deliverables I had delegated.
Usually I can step out of the overwhelm (I shared in an email a few weeks ago how you can too), but on Monday it got the best of me.
I felt almost paralyzed with everything to do, doubted my abilities (big time), and maybe even shed a few tears ;-).
And fell into the old habit of thinking I need to do it all myself.
Which certainly doesn’t help move things forward and feels way more stressful!
It was also my mom’s birthday who passed away a couple of years ago, and so grief was likely bubbling underneath as well.
I am sharing this to let you know that we all have bad days and so that you know you’re not alone if you have experienced this too.
But the problem when we are in this overwhelmed state is we are not getting done what needs to be done, it feels more stressful, and we are less productive.
And it just adds to the pressure!
In times like this, I try to give myself some space for how I feel and honor what I need to get back to feeling more calm and present.
To slow down and do less, but get closer to the heart of what really matters.
Instead of focusing on everything that needs to be done (which is inherently overwhelming) or continuing to think it’s all doom and gloom (once I had a pity party) ….
I gave myself space to feel what I needed and reset.
I broke my priority tasks into smaller chunks.
I set ONE main focus or priority for each day (instead of my usual three) and focused on the MOST important task for each priority.
I reminded myself that my feelings were temporary.
I got back to feeling more in control of my days and week.
Want to feel more in control of your days?
If so, it’s time to get serious about prioritizing your time more effectively. While you take care of your mind and stress levels too.
And if you feel overwhelmed day after day, that is a pretty good sign you have too much on your plate and time to take things off and say no more.
But I get that it can be challenging to figure out where to focus or break things into smaller chunks when you have competing demands and deadlines.
The thing is, everything is NOT equal.
While it’s tempting to keep trying to do everything, it’s a way more effective and sane to get closer to the heart of what really matters.
This means ignoring all the things you could be doing or had planned to be doing.
To focus instead on what will truly move the needle.
To be even more intentional about what you say ‘yes’ and say ‘no’ to.
Now, you might buy into this idea, but how do you get to the heart of what really matters?
Listen to this video for how to prioritize your time in a simple and effective way.
I've used this approach for prioritizing projects in my corporate career, my weekly to-do list for business, and even what to do in the evening with the kids.
And I used this a few times this week to get back on track and step out of the overwhelm.
Let's keep things simple!
You've got this!
What Next?
You can sign up for Stacey's masterclass, The Confident "No" here.
Stacey L. Olson is a Leadership and Certified Positive Psychology Coach, has 15 years of corporate experience and has gone through her own transformational change from burning out to balanced in life while performing at a high level (both in her corporate career and own business). She works with professionals who want to work less, live more and be their best even with all the demands, high expectations and messiness of everyday life. Stacey is the founder of The Balanced Leader™ program and offers executive and leadership coaching, workshops, and speaking.
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