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Do you feel like your leader doesn’t understand what you need to perform at your best or what’s truly important to you? Or as a leader, have you stopped to ask what your team truly needs from you—and are clear on what you need from them? It’s easy to feel like your leaders don’t care […]

Feeling like you’ve said yes to too many things and now you’re wondering how in the world you’ll get it all done? Or maybe you committed to something coming up, but then life threw you a curveball—and now you’re feeling stretched too thin. Or you’re just plain exhausted and know you need a break… but […]

You’re playing an entirely different game with work-life balance. Not the packed calendar.Not the “always on” mode.Not proving your value by how much you take on. But the space to think clearly.The time to focus on what really matters.The boldness to succeed without the hectic, overwhelming pace. It’s a version of balance that doesn’t just […]

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 […]

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 […]

Today, I want to talk to you about learning to trust yourself. Earlier in February, I had the honor of attending and speaking at a personal development event in Saskatoon called Reconnect. The topic I spoke on was different than my usual speaking and workshops in companies on balance, focus and resilience as leaders. At […]

As I support many of my clients in creating stronger boundaries to protect their time and energy, I am reminded of just how far I’ve come myself in this area. A few years ago, I used to work most evenings and weekends. I rarely said no (and was scared to do it). I constantly worried […]

What would change if you felt more in control of your workload and days? A few years ago, when I felt overwhelmed with everything to do, I would double down on my efforts and hard work. I would put in longer hours, push through the overwhelm, and tell myself that when I got all caught […]