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Do you find it hard to disconnect from work to take a vacation or really enjoy your personal time? Even though you’re feeling tapped out from juggling it all and you know you need a break. Or maybe you’re dreaming of vacation days and some downtime and fun with your family and friends. I get […]

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 don’t give up on what you really want just because someone said ‘no’, you didn’t hit your goal, or it seems too hard. The kind of confidence where you put […]

My book, Your Balanced and Bold Life: Work Less, Live More, and Be Your Best, is now available for sale on Amazon! Buy your copy today here on Amazon CA or visit www.staceyolson.ca/book for all the details and upcoming events. I am feeling so many emotions today. A former client now friend, Julie, sent me […]

Ever feel like everything seems to be going wrong? The past few days for me have been bumpy, and the challenges seem to be coming all at once. A couple of nights ago on my walk, I was feeling down and asking myself, “Why is this all happening?!” Life is full of events and situations beyond our control. People demand […]

Nothing is more deflating than being really busy—wearing your busy badge—and also feeling as if you aren’t making any progress.  You might be giving it your all, yet work is still seeping into your personal time, projects are taking forever, progress is coming too slowly, and you’re feeling stuck.  Or you might be doing “fine” […]

Writing a book has been a truly humbling experience—and probably the biggest project I’ve taken on since my corporate days! The past few months of working on this project have reminded me of just how far I’ve come from the days of overworking and burning out. AND how I still apply SO much of what […]

It’s been an unusual couple of weeks for me with a huge work deadline, family vacation for Spring break, and being more mindful to take care of my stress! I have been sticking to my boundaries for the most part, with the exception of a big push hard deadline to get my book back to the editor. […]

How often do you really put yourself first?  The idea of making myself the number one priority has never rung true for me, because if I were truly doing so, there are A LOT of things I would NOT do. Such as picking up my teen from a friend’s house at midnight when I’d rather be […]

My kids have their own style, especially my teenager Carter. There was a period when he was younger where he wore shorts every day for FOUR years! He didn’t even own a pair of pants during this time (other than ski pants of course with our cold Canadian winters). Sometimes, when we would get invited […]

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 […]