Category Archive: Stress

Over Worked and Stressed Out

It’s not the work that stresses you out.  It’s doing it alone. 15 Sources of stress for leaders: Incompetence. You’re flaying in water that’s too deep for your current abilities. Procrastination. Lack of… Continue reading

Moving From Distress to Eustress

88% of leaders report that work is a primary source of stress. What if stress is good for you? These are stressful times. We’d love to avoid or prevent crisis and tragedy. But there’s… Continue reading

How to Defeat Distraction and Heighten Satisfaction

I haven’t been a fan of all the mumbo jumbo about being present, until recently. Maybe I had too much to do? Stress and anxiety reveal the danger of distraction and power of… Continue reading

15 Things I do to Answer Anxiety in the Morning

When your hair’s on fire in the morning, you’re toast by end of day. Establish morning rituals and routines to answer internal anxiety and prepare for external chaos.   Power of ritual: Internal… Continue reading

Angry People are More Like Goofy than Einstein

You feel brilliant when you’re angry. And the angrier you get, the dumber the world becomes. Anger lowers your intelligence, not the intelligence of others. Angry people need others to acknowledge their brilliance.… Continue reading

How to Avoid Freezing in Hot Moments

THE FIRST BOOK GIVEAWAY of 2020! 20 copies available!! Leave a comment on this guest post by Mikaela Kiner to become eligible for one of 20 complimentary copies of her book, Female Firebrands:… Continue reading