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Death By Meeting
I was recently catching up with two different friends who shared that a big source of work from home fatigue and frustration was that most of the day was spent in meetings.
This was a familiar frustration for me in executive and leadership roles.
Mining your procrastination for insight
Do you have a weekly reflection process that you find really supports you?
Or are you interested in help imagining one?
Getting out of your boss's drama: A true story
Have you ever found yourself sucked into your boss's drama? Starting to really see the core motivations of the people around you - including your boss - is extremely powerful. And once you start to do it, it becomes a "with great power comes great responsibility" kind of situation.
Should I stay or should I go?
The "should I stay or should I go" decision is complicated. So how do we know when it is time to make a change?
False Barriers to Freedom
What if you could take a simple but significant step toward a better life without needing anything or anyone else to be different?
How Do I Know If I'm Burned Out?
Burnout is real. (I've been there. And you can recover.) It’s different from occasional stress.
Knowing what you are dealing with is really critical to getting back into a zone of equilibrium and optimum functioning.
The Truth About the Things You "Must Do"
Check out all those voices telling you what you “must do” - some wise, some outdated, all opinionated. Go ahead and prune your list of “musts” because you are the adult who gets to decide what you must do.
A To-Do List Hack
A ridiculously simple, but maybe not obvious, strategy to boost your productivity.
Just Wash Your Hands with Warm Water
If you knew you were completely whole and utterly loved as you are – what would be the kindest thing you could do for yourself right now?
Leave a Little Gas in the Tank
In school, in sports, at work I worshiped at the altar of “giving it your all.” But I ended up less engaged and interested in my activities. Neuroscience shows us that maximum effort all the time leads to lower problem-solving ability, less creativity, more fear-based, survival thinking.
How to bust decision fatigue
When we are in decision fatigue it is literally harder to make the next decision. So working to manage decision fatigue is basically mental hygiene so that we don’t run out of gas in our tanks and to make sure we actually achieve what matters most to us.
Finally, a Definition of Perfectionism that I Relate to
“Perfectionism is not about striving for excellence, or healthy striving,….[it’s the belief that] If I [do it all perfect] I can avoid or minimize shame, blame and judgement.” - Brene Brown