Frenetic Activity & Unnecessary Obligations are Keeping You from Your Purpose Why am I doing all this? ·         Do you feel obligated to support, manage, and do things for other people, even if they don’t appreciate or need it? If you’re not busy, do you worry or feel lost? Do you feel a need to connect your efforts to immediate or eventual financial gain? Is your life a perpetual to-do list allowing you to knowingly put off what you “really want”? It’s stunning how many sma

Make Vulnerability Your Superpower to be a Better Parent, Partner, & Boss In today's fast-paced and competitive world, we often have the urge to put up a strong front and present ourselves as invincible. But what if I told you that fully embracing vulnerability can make you a better parent, partner, and boss?  The concept of vulnerability may seem counterintuitive in the Western world, which values strength and independence, but research has shown that being open about our fe

Skip the Drama: Evading the Thief that Steals Your Time, Energy & Sanity In your personal and professional life, drama can often sneak in to wreak havoc on your relationships, time management, and overall well-being.  Drama, or highly energized interactions that demand your time, energy, and attention without resolving issues, is a phenomenon that is commonly found in dysfunctional relationships and organizations. Most people unknowingly fall into destructive patterns until

Navigating the Depths of Grief: Overcoming Major Personal & Professional Loss Have you experienced great loss in the last year? Are you struggling to push past the most intense feelings of grief? Feeling angry, sad, or confused about a layoff or transformation that has created upheaval? This blog is dedicated to helping you recover from a significant loss in your life. This could be the loss of a loved one or close friend. It could be the loss of a job you were deeply attache

Look Without Looking: The Seasoned Pro’s Guide to Stealthy Holiday Job-Seeking Co-Authored by Christine Grimm with Michele Calderigi of Next Career Are you looking to make a career move while keeping it under the radar? Want to explore your options without making a big announcement? Looking to test your network and see if any of those casual job offers or board seats are real? It seems as if everyone is always thinking about their next move. In a post-Covid world, you could b