by Stephanie | Everyday Leadership for Smart Women podcast, Planning + Productivity
I promise this won’t be a post trying to motivate you to make more happen for this final quarter. It won’t be a post that reminds you that there’s still lots of time to make progress on the work that matters (even though that’s true). And it certainly won’t be a...
by Stephanie | Leadership
Overwhelm isn’t created by what you think it is. It’s not because of having too much on your plate. It’s not because you have a burgeoning to-do list that keeps growing. And it’s not because you’re trying to balance kids, family, laundry, writing, clients and more....
by Stephanie | Leadership
Tension. It’s been on my mind a lot this week. I’ve been feeling it, my clients have been feeling it and my other entrepreneurial friends have been feeling it too. Seems there’s something in the air. My hunch is that while we all experience...
by Stephanie | Leadership
Every year in late-August, I get the itch. It happens like clockwork as the stores fill up with backpacks, the weather cools, promo emails ramp up and my love of wearing flip-flops every-waking-moment starts to wane. I begin to crave routines, meal plans,...
by Stephanie | Leadership
“There are secret opportunities hidden in failure.” ~ Sophia Amoruso I failed my coaching exam the first time it took it. An exam with a pass rate of 95%. I bombed it, spectacularly, in a white hot, fiery mess of snot and tears. The worst part? I knew it was happening...
by Stephanie | Leadership
Last night I had a convo with someone who works in the corporate world. They were remarking (ok, bemoaning) at how many of their fellow employees worked more-than-full days only to then take their laptops home and work each night until midnight. Really? Ugh. What...
by Stephanie | Leadership
Every week I get to coach amazing women. They are coaches, landscape artists, speakers, community builders, dieticians, business efficiency experts, addiction & recovery experts, social media stars and purpose revealers. They are truly brilliant women who have a...
by Stephanie | Leadership, Planning + Productivity
I just got off the phone with an incredibly warm, smart and skilled woman. She’s hit a point where she’s ready to make some professional changes, but has absolutely no idea how to navigate her ‘what’s next?’ path. And she said to me,...
by Stephanie | Leadership
One of my awesome clients just reached a huge milestone this week. In January we set a challenge for her to land three new clients by the end of March. It’s only March 6th, and she’s already reached her goal. I’m so proud of her, and I know...
by Stephanie | Leadership, Planning + Productivity
*My planning process in action. best-laid plans of mice and men oft(en) go astray.. Prov. Things often go wrong even though you have carefully planned what you are going to do. ~Via The Free Dictionary It’s the New Year. Your bright, shiny plan is in front of you...