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How are you adjusting to leading your team in these unusual times? Some of the adrenaline might have worn off and now you’re figuring out how to navigate a new normal.  I hear things from leaders, coaching clients, friends like… “The team is productive, we are hitting our numbers, yet I can tell people are tired”. “When I […]

Here’s a common question when it comes to slowing down, feeling less stressed and/or creating the change you want in your life . . . How is this possible when your company expects you to work more and more, even at the expense of your personal and family time? Or when you feel like you have ‘no […]

This week I am feeling VERY behind. And it’s only Wednesday! Projects are taking longer than planned, I have a couple of big workshops that I need to put together, and random issues keep coming up that are distracting my time and attention. At the end of the day yesterday, I looked at the three important […]

One of the biggest mistakes leaders make is thinking that “being busy” and doing more and more makes them productive and equals success. Whether it’s at work or at home. I get it. Everyone seems to tell you this and you see it all around you. Just ask someone how they are doing and you’ll […]

You likely have a lot on your plate. Things are busy at work. And at home. You’re ambitious, driven and striving toward the next “thing” . You push yourself, have high standards and likely feel like you have something to prove. Somehow, you’re juggling all the balls (but silently worrying you’ll drop one). You might […]

Maybe once or twice a year, I’ll get the urge to go back to a corporate career. As a business owner now, one thing I’ll commonly hear in the entrepreneur community is that we “broke free from the chains of the 9-5 world” . . . not always that dramatic, but you get the point. […]

Ever find yourself having a day where you are so “off” – nothing seems to go right, you’re annoyed with everyone, you’re feeling down and no matter what you do, you just can’t seem to pull yourself out of it? This was me the past few days. Which is unusual to happen for that long (a few years […]

This past weekend we were at a big family golf tournament. For the first time, all the kids – from 6 to 14 years old – played too, even in the pouring rain! Carter who is 11, has gone out a few times before and is really starting to love golf. Emmett, on the other […]

Feeling insecure? Guess what . . . so are most other people. Especially when it comes to a fear of failure. When you have a mile-long to-do list and you’re worried you will drop a ball and not get everything done. When you’re going into a big, important meeting and you’re so nervous it won’t […]

What important is left unsaid when you’re worrying what others think? When you don’t speak up in a meeting because someone might think it’s a stupid idea. When you don’t say ‘no’ to something, even though you know it’s not a good use of your time. When you don’t set boundaries with your boss and […]