Leadership

Why Your Routines Aren’t Working (and How to Fix Them)

You’ve ordered the planner, set your goals, made the checklist, and decided you are finally ready to “stay consistent” with…

The Pace of Calm Leadership: Leading When the World Feels Fast

Culture and society tell us that leaders should always be loud, upbeat, make decisions quickly, always have the answers. But…

Nervous System Resets for a Rooted & Calm Life

You know those days when you wake up with your heart already racing because of all that’s already on your…

The Enneagram and Working Genius: Connecting the Dots

What if the Enneagram and understanding your Working Genius together could bring greater self-awareness and clarity so you could live…

Unlock Your Strengths with Working Genius

Working Genius and Stress: Why It Matters You leave work after a long day completely drained and realize nothing you…

Enneagram Insights for Stressed Leaders

How Self-Awareness Creates Calm You walk into work and sit down at your desk. You open your email and can’t…

5 Practical Ways to Support Quiet Team Members (and Why It Makes You a Better Leader)

Quiet Doesn’t Mean Less In many businesses, companies, and organizations, loud = leadership. But what if the quietest voices have…

Self-Leadership for the Quietly Powerful: How Introverts and HSPs Can Thrive Without Burning Out

Does this sound familiar? You skip lunch and never get to your tasks because your day is full of meetings…

Are You an Introvert or Highly Sensitive or Both?

Are you ever accused of being “too sensitive?” As a child were you told “you’re just too sensitive!”? Maybe you…

Are You an Introvert, Extrovert, or Ambivert? (And Why it Matters for How You Lead Yourself and Others)

Thriving doesn’t come from doing more—it comes from knowing yourself better. We live in a world that celebrates the loudest…

Self-Awareness Tools That Work: How the Enneagram & Working Genius Lower Stress and Clarify Our Strengths

When it comes to self-awareness, no single tool gives us the full picture — but when we bring the right…

The Secret Power of Simple Routines

I tend to think of good habits and routines more as rhythms and practices. They help ground us when life…

Tiny Triggers Quietly Draining Your Energy

Our days can be filled with small events and interactions that seem insignificant. When we think about how they add…

What’s the Cost of Hiding Your Strengths?

Do you ever catch yourself playing small? I am going through a group coaching program right now with my coach.…

The Good Neighbor Podcast

I recently had the opportunity to be a guest on the Good Neighbor Podcast from Village Centre Press. Thank you,…

7 Ways to Manage Energy Drains

Energy drains can add a lot of stress to our days. When they become chronic over time they can lead…

You Can’t Lead Others Well Without Leading Yourself Well

I’ve seen companies and organizations push “leadership” with their volunteers and managers, but it was always about leading others. I…

4 Ways to Help Your Team Members Thrive

Want to help your team members thrive in their work and life? Check out these 4 ways of how investing…

What Are Your Top 3 Core Values?

What goals and dreams are you reaching for in 2024? Do they align with you core values? ⁠ ⁠ Landing…

4 Keys to Effective & Productive Communication

One of the biggest frustrations in the workplace is communication. Miscommunication can lead to wasted resources, inefficient use of time,…

Using the Enneagram to Grow as a Leader

The most accurate “personality system” (for lack of a better description) to help you grow as a leader and overcome…

You Don’t Have to Earn Rest

Maybe you need the reminder this week: You do not have to earn rest. You do not have to earn…

Why Do the Work of the Enneagram?

Self awareness and emotional intelligence are the top 2 indicators for success as a leader. But it’s not just about…

Seeing the Different Perspectives of Others

Learning to see experiences and situations from the perspective of others is essential to living with peace and purpose. Whether…

What Makes Your Team Stand Out?

My 10-year old niece has been playing rec league soccer since she was 5. And she’s a good little soccer…

What Do You Want Most?

We’ve all thought about this question. Maybe we want to be further in our career. Maybe we want to be…

Choosing Our Thoughts

Most people believe we can’t choose our thoughts. And while we may not be able to choose the thoughts we…

What Are You Hoping For & What’s Holding You Back?

I don’t like setting goals. And heaven forbid I set a resolution. It’s going to last all of maybe 3…

Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda

Are you constantly thinking about what you should have done? Or could have done? Or would have done if x,y,…

The Gift of You

Do you know you have gifts and strengths? Maybe no one has ever told you that, but I want you…

Do You Know Your True Worth?

Do you know your true worth? Whether consciously or unconsciously, do you base your worth on your paycheck? Or your…

In a Hurry

I was on my way home from work one recent Friday & traffic was heavier than usual. The university students…

Why I Do What I Do

Do you ever feel like you are constantly struggling to hold on to your inner peace? Does it seem like…

Expectations & Egos

I was talking to a friend today & she was sharing about a situation she was in the middle of…

Intentionality Listens

I overheard part of a phone conversation at work yesterday and it got me to thinking about something. It also…

See a Different Perspective

Over the past few years God has given me a passion and joy in learning about personalities and the different…

Celebrate Their Wins

Earlier this week I found out a friend had something really good happen for them. I can’t share what exactly…
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