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Do you feel pressure to reply instantly to others, whether it’s an email from your manager, a Teams message from a co-worker, or even a text from a friend? Or perhaps you expect that from others? And when they don’t reply right away, you worry they’re ignoring you or question if they’re on top of […]

Are you tired of the ‘shoulds’ running your day? Or feeling guilty when you do make yourself a priority, Stacey? This week, I spoke at a conference in Estevan. I drove there Tuesday from Regina (just over two hours) and, after my talk Wednesday morning, I made a 1.5-hour detour to drop off boat keys […]

Striving to be your best self, especially in our demanding lives, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and stressed out, thinking we need to do it all and have all the good habits to succeed. Especially as women. But here’s a secret: you don’t need to do it all. In fact, if you try to be […]

“You’re missing your life.” This whispered in my mind early in my corporate career, when I first desired a better work-life balance. I really, really cared about doing great work and performing at a high level. I had a strong work ethic (which I had to redefine for myself years later) and prided myself on […]

Struggling with inner conflict and stress? Ever feel lost in the moment when making a choice on how to navigate a situation? Lead with your values to help guide your choices. But sometimes, it can be tricky to figure out what our personal values are. So, what are they exactly? Our values are what truly […]

At the start of this week, I had big plans to move forward with a couple of projects to promote the book, get in final coaching sessions with clients, and wrap up lingering tasks before summer break. But as the days went on, I also found myself wanting to do only the most critical tasks […]

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 […]

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 […]

Do you ever notice that voice in your head that’s constantly critiquing and doubting yourself? The one that points out everything that’s wrong with you, focuses on every mistake, and says that you’re not good enough. The one that constantly worries about what people think of you. The one that thinks that you can’t slow […]

Today, I want to share a story with you. Back in 2015, I was at my going-away party for my corporate career. Even though I worked at a great company and had a bright future in the project and portfolio management world, I had decided that it was time for a change. We were having […]