You open your phone for a quick break. Next thing you know, you’ve ordered something that felt like a gift to yourself in the moment, but you don’t really remember choosing it. When it arrives, you’re not sure why you bought it, and now it’s another chore to deal with. I’m hearing this from clients,
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If you want something done, ask a busy person. – Benjamin Franklin Every time I hear this, I shake my head. Why does the busy person get punished with more work? Maybe Franklin assumed the busy man had an even busier wife holding everything together, like he did. When Franklin worked overseas, his wife Deborah
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Fall is one of my favorite times of the year. After months of Southern heat, the air finally cools. The change signals the holidays ahead and the close of another year. This season always reminds me to pause and prepare. A key part of that preparation is not adding more to my list but learning
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Photo by Jiyeon Park on Unsplash Time has always intrigued me. It’s the most frequently used noun in the English language, yet we struggle to pin it down. The ritual of adjusting our clocks for Daylight Savings Time makes me reflect more deeply on time. This outdated tradition, attempting to control time, often causes more
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The world is shifting. Again. Every time you think you have adjusted, something else happens. The economy fluctuates, industries reorganize, and workplaces redefine expectations. It’s exhausting. Whether you are navigating career growth, leadership challenges, or a job transition, uncertainty can feel overwhelming. The question isn’t whether you will adapt—it’s how you will do it in
Around this time of year, I’m reminded of a client—let’s call her Sarah—a high-achieving executive known for handling complex projects. Sarah’s reputation for rescuing high-stakes, last-minute projects often worked against her. As a result, she was regularly handed troubled assignments to salvage client relationships, forcing her to sacrifice sleep, time with friends, and exercise. Even
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You’re about to start your job search, and you know you need to update your resume. You keep putting off the dreaded task, and now you’re thinking it’s better to outsource it to a professional resume writer – thinking they’ll do a much better job. But don’t. While some resume writers are adept at crafting
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I remember the dread well. Meeting with my former boss, let’s call him Peter, who liked to meet late on Friday afternoons. The timing itself was a signal, a subtle but clear message about the priority—or lack thereof—placed on these sessions. And too often, they were hastily canceled or postponed. But when they did happen,
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