Hi there! I have exciting news ...
My book is now available:
Your Balanced and Bold Life: Work Less, Live More, and Be Your Best
Hi there!
I have exciting news ...
My new book is now available:
Your Balanced and Bold Life: Work Less, Live More, and Be Your Best
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.
“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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This pivotal book will teach you how to take back control of your days, calm your mind, feel confident in you choices, be there for others while making yourself a priority too, and more. Stacey shares real-life messy lessons through personal stories that will leave you thinking, I'm not alone,
or, At least I didn't do that!
MEET YOUR MENTOR
Stacey Olson
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.”
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.
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 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.
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, and something else? Book a call and we can see what's right for you! There is currently a waitlist for Fall 2024.
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 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.
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, and something else? Book a call and we can see what's right for you! There is currently a waitlist for Fall 2024.
Work with me
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More Free Resources
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More Free Resources
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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...
"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."
Jenel
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."
Kendra
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."
Tamara
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?
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Really, It’s Okay to Say No
As summer fades and fall approaches, I'm reassessing my boundaries and priorities—both at work and personally.
This ALWAYS involves saying 'no' more.
No to what no longer serves me (even if it's something good), distracts me, or drains my energy.
To bigger commitments, like ending my engagement with a service provider this past week—a VERY BIG investment for me—after eight months of little results and poor communication. It was draining my confidence, attention, and energy.
Or saying no to taking on as many coaching clients because I’m focusing more on speaking and workshops with leaders and teams this Fall.
To smaller commitments, like saying no to going out for wings with a friend on Tuesday because I wanted a healthier meal after a couple of days of not eating well. (I’m not that healthy, though... going out for wings next week instead ).
Or deciding to go to the movies by myself one night, saying no to all the 'shoulds' in my mind so I could enjoy some much-needed downtime.
We say no so we can say yes to what matters more.
When we’re clear on what truly matters and FAR more mindful of what we say yes and no to...
We can avoid overcommitting, let go of guilt and resentment, and honor our values, boundaries, and true priorities. As this quote says, it can be difficult but so worth it.
“We love saying Yes. We find it hard to say No. And it turns out saying a clear and kind No is one of the secrets to a better life.” - Michael Bungay Stanier
Saying no is an act of self-care and self-respect. It’s about being strategic and is essential to perform at a high level and create balance in your life.
It allows you to focus on what really matters at work and in your personal life, and prevents you from overcommitting and constant overwhelm.
But what if you genuinely want to help others as much as you can? What if you take on too much without meaning to? What if you’re worried that saying no will limit future opportunities?
You need to understand that, regardless of your reasons for wanting to say yes all the time, it’s okay to say no—and it’s important to do so.
You’re not a bad person. You’re not doing something wrong. There will be other opportunities. (And we all overcommit at times!)
The thing is, the harder it is for you to say no, the more stressed you’re likely to be.
You end up doing things that aren’t the best use of your time or that drain your energy. You lose focus and spread yourself thin. You overwork and miss out on personal time with your family.
You have less time, attention, and energy for what truly matters—to you.
And you don't do what you deep down want to do!
It can feel counterintuitive in a world that champions the yes, yet the power of a well-placed no cannot be overstated.
Communicate your no with confidence and in a thoughtful way that keeps your relationships strong. And also accept that sometimes you’ll have to do things you don’t want to do—that’s just a fact of life, too.
If you want to be a high performer, be more balanced, feel less stressed, and have more time, energy, and attention for what truly matters . . .
It’s time to be brave—and bold—about saying no.
Really, it is okay!
What is one thing you will say no to this week?
Your future self will thank you for it!
Want more?
I have an entire chapter on saying no in my book, Your Balanced and Bold Life: Work Less, Live More, and Be Your Best. Available here.
Get instant access to a high-value masterclass called, The Confident “No”, for only $25 here. It's a free resource when you purchase the book!
I'm here cheering you on.
Really, It’s Okay to Say No
As summer fades and fall approaches, I'm reassessing my boundaries and priorities—both at work and personally.
This ALWAYS involves saying 'no' more.
No to what no longer serves me (even if it's something good), distracts me, or drains my energy.
To bigger commitments, like ending my engagement with a service provider this past week—a VERY BIG investment for me—after eight months of little results and poor communication. It was draining my confidence, attention, and energy.
Or saying no to taking on as many coaching clients because I’m focusing more on speaking and workshops with leaders and teams this Fall.
To smaller commitments, like saying no to going out for wings with a friend on Tuesday because I wanted a healthier meal after a couple of days of not eating well. (I’m not that healthy, though... going out for wings next week instead ).
Or deciding to go to the movies by myself one night, saying no to all the 'shoulds' in my mind so I could enjoy some much-needed downtime.
We say no so we can say yes to what matters more.
When we’re clear on what truly matters and FAR more mindful of what we say yes and no to...
We can avoid overcommitting, let go of guilt and resentment, and honor our values, boundaries, and true priorities. As this quote says, it can be difficult but so worth it.
“We love saying Yes. We find it hard to say No. And it turns out saying a clear and kind No is one of the secrets to a better life.” - Michael Bungay Stanier
Saying no is an act of self-care and self-respect. It’s about being strategic and is essential to perform at a high level and create balance in your life.
It allows you to focus on what really matters at work and in your personal life, and prevents you from overcommitting and constant overwhelm.
But what if you genuinely want to help others as much as you can? What if you take on too much without meaning to? What if you’re worried that saying no will limit future opportunities?
You need to understand that, regardless of your reasons for wanting to say yes all the time, it’s okay to say no—and it’s important to do so.
You’re not a bad person. You’re not doing something wrong. There will be other opportunities. (And we all overcommit at times!)
The thing is, the harder it is for you to say no, the more stressed you’re likely to be.
You end up doing things that aren’t the best use of your time or that drain your energy. You lose focus and spread yourself thin. You overwork and miss out on personal time with your family.
You have less time, attention, and energy for what truly matters—to you.
And you don't do what you deep down want to do!
It can feel counterintuitive in a world that champions the yes, yet the power of a well-placed no cannot be overstated.
Communicate your no with confidence and in a thoughtful way that keeps your relationships strong. And also accept that sometimes you’ll have to do things you don’t want to do—that’s just a fact of life, too.
If you want to be a high performer, be more balanced, feel less stressed, and have more time, energy, and attention for what truly matters . . .
It’s time to be brave—and bold—about saying no.
Really, it is okay!
What is one thing you will say no to this week?
Your future self will thank you for it!
Want more?
I have an entire chapter on saying no in my book, Your Balanced and Bold Life: Work Less, Live More, and Be Your Best. Available here.
Get instant access to a high-value masterclass called, The Confident “No”, for only $25 here. It's a free resource when you purchase the book!
I'm here cheering you on.
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