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The day my son Carter started kindergarten, we dropped him off at 7:30am at the daycare (in the school) like usual, and my husband and I went off to work. That morning, we asked if he wanted us to come and walk him up to class on his first day – he responded very sassily […]

The power and value of my work — and why I do it — is to empower others to be the confident, balanced leaders they want to be without sacrificing performance. To feel happier and prioritize well-being, have the time and energy for ALL the important areas of their life, and feel present and centered […]

How many times have you tried to leave work on time but it never works out? There always seems to be “one more thing” to do and what you think will take you 10 minutes ends up taking an hour and you still have . . . one more thing to do! But you know […]

Want to know what it takes to have confidence in yourself, even when the fear of failure is high? The kind of confidence where you won’t give up on what you really want just because you didn’t hit your goal or get the promotion. Yes, rejection and disappointment hurt, but you also know that it’s […]

Oh. NO. You know that feeling – the one where you suddenly realize that you said yes to something that you really did NOT want to do? When you get that pit of nervousness in your stomach as you wonder how in the world you will have time for the new project you just said […]

Dear Stacey, You’re drowning in everything to do.Slow down for a moment.Take a deep breath.Know that you’re worthy and good enough.It’s amazing how you have been showing up.But something has to give.You have too much on your plate.The answer isn’t working harder.You must say no to what matters less.You must no longer sacrifice what matters […]

Want to know the real reason you keep working long hours and not making your personal time more of a priority? Why you put high expectations on yourself to be there for your team and deliver, yet always feel like you are not doing enough? Or why you believe that you need to work harder […]

Do you secretly wish that you could be more confident in yourself? You want to speak up in meetings without your heart racing, feeling anxious or end up not saying anything at all. You want to feel sure in your decisions instead of always overthinking and second-guessing yourself. You want to come across as a […]

To the mom who feels exhausted from working long hours or being pulled in 8000 directions, give yourself permission to take a break and rest. To the mom who feels like she is failing because she didn’t get the to-do list done or the house is a mess, give yourself permission to say F-it and […]

Have you been daydreaming about what it would be like to work fewer hours? Or wondered how people actually make time for themselves and their family without sacrificing their work performance? You might have the best intentions to end work on time so you can enjoy your evening with your family and personal time. But […]