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Getting Unstuck: Five ways to start things up when you're anxious at a dead end.

Getting Unstuck: Five ways to start things up when you're anxious at a dead end.

Getting stuck. Feeling unable to make a decision. Continuing to list pros and cons. Being unsure about what to do next and returning again and again to the familiar (even when it stinks). We call get stuck. How do you get out of it?

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Mapping Strengths: Why You Should Own Your Superpowers

Mapping Strengths: Why You Should Own Your Superpowers

We can list our flaws in a heartbeat, but when someone asks about our strengths, we suddenly become awkwardly modest. Let’s stop that today. This is a time to clearly understand and own your strengths with confidence and clarity.

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Time for Something New? Here's Your Not-So-Scary Guide to Change

Time for Something New? Here's Your Not-So-Scary Guide to Change

Ever get that feeling? You know the one—a little bit of FOMO combined with uncertainty about the future and maybe some frustration sprinkled on top? It’s usually kicked off when you see a post about layoffs, or someone’s promotion or fabulous new job.You wonder….should I be looking? Should I plan to leave? When that itch for change starts, it's easy to get stuck between “Maybe I should...” and “But what if...?” Let's talk about how to navigate this adventure without totally freaking out.

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Trusting Yourself: Tapping in, listening up and developing your confidence

Trusting Yourself: Tapping in, listening up and developing your confidence

Ever notice how we spend so much time asking everyone else what we should do, while that quiet voice inside us already knows the answer? Let’s talk about why trusting yourself is like rediscovering a superpower you forgot you had.

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Living what I'm giving. In other news: Growing Pains are Painful.

Living what I'm giving. In other news: Growing Pains are Painful.

Being a beginner is not as easy as it would seem. How do we keep ourselves grounded when we're learning something new?

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Moving from ME to WE. People, it's time to find your people.

Moving from ME to WE. People, it's time to find your people.

How long do you suffer until you ask for help? No matter the moment, if you're struggling look around for those who can be of help. You can connect with someone who brings a new perspective, wisdom, a listening ear and support. And YOU can be all those things for another person.

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Horseshoes, not doom loops

Horseshoes, not doom loops

Stop doom looping and make space for something new. Interrupt your old thought patterns and find new ways forward.

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Dear, Me....xo, Me. ...My New Years Tradition

Dear, Me....xo, Me. ...My New Years Tradition

A simple letter writing exercise that helps you connect with your coming year.

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Escape Hatch Plan: 🫠 Putting peace back into the holidays.

Escape Hatch Plan: 🫠 Putting peace back into the holidays.

Picture this: It's mid-December, and the word "rest" has become a mythical concept, kinda like Elves (amazing concept, but not a real thing). The holidays promise peace and joy, but the reality feels closer to a high-stakes juggling act of work deadlines, family obligations, while also trying to produce cheerful celebrations. Here I share my "Escape Hatch Plan" during a particularly chaotic season.

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Joy is the most underrated teambuilder

Joy is the most underrated teambuilder

Bringing a season of joy...to work? You can do it and you should. Teamwork Series (5 of 5) This is the last post in our series on building strong teams. We’ve already covered Shared Care; Making Commitments; Giving Feedback and Building Trust. Today we are going to talk about JOY. Joyful teams matter and as a leader, you set the tone.

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Avoiding Eggshells: Build trust. Repair trust. Benefit.

Avoiding Eggshells: Build trust. Repair trust. Benefit.

Teamwork Series (4 of 5). This is the fourth in a series of five newsletters that unpacks how to build a strong team. As leaders, if we can understand these aspects of team building, we're going to take great care of our people.

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High Fives vs Hard Feedback: Preparing the team for real conversations.

High Fives vs Hard Feedback: Preparing the team for real conversations.

Teamwork Series (3 of 5) This is the third in a series of five newsletters that will review the key components of building a strong team. As leaders, if we can understand these aspects of team building, we're going to take great care of our people.

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