A common theme in my work with clients is boundaries and feeling empowered to establish and communicate those boundaries with important people in their lives. If you’ve ever had to start over […]
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How to Avoid Disappointment by Evaluating Your Motives
I recently mediated a conversation between people who are part of an organization dealing with some growing pains. The conversation reminded me of a lot of lessons I have had to learn […]
How to Reclaim Your Empowerment with YOU As the Foundation
At dinner recently, Charlie told me about a book he had just finished reading, Turn the Ship Around, which led to an interesting conversation about empowerment. Before you groan and check out […]
5 Painful Reasons You’re Clinging to Your Self-Concept (and Why You Should Let It Go)
“Change is the essence of life; be willing to surrender what you are for what you could become.” —Reinhold Niebuhr A continual struggle we all face is that where we started is […]
How to Use Medium to Kickstart Your Writing Right Now
Lots of people want to start blogging or sharing their writing online but never start because they get stuck on a bunch of questions that seem really important but ultimately don’t matter […]
3 Growth-Oriented Ways to Explore Your Creative Edge
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Larry Robertson. If you’ve ever dreamed of creating something new, you’ve probably wondered some or all of the following: How do I start? How […]
Good Self Care Is the Foundation for Flourishing
Several years ago I was in a place where it felt like it was all I could do to get through the day. You know those days when what sounds best to […]
7 Ways to Plant the Seed of Your Story
People often struggle with telling their story because they think they need to fabricate some impressive narrative about themselves out of thin air. Doing so doesn’t feel authentic, and, let’s face it, […]
5 Ways to Keep Impostor Syndrome from Ruling You
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Jenn Labin. There was one specific moment when I almost quit. I nearly walked away from everything I had spent the better part of a […]
3 Hidden Truths About Staying On Your Path
I was reading Ego Is the Enemy over the weekend and this passage jumped out at me: “Only you know the race you’re running. That is, unless your ego decides the only […]
Perfectionism Keeps You from Being Safe
“I will develop a more frequent habit of […] reminding myself that part of my definition of success includes a different definition of “safe” from that which I have been used to […]
Why You Really Don’t Have a Time Management Problem
The key is not to prioritize what’s on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities. – Stephen Covey If you’re wondering about how you can become better at time management, it’s quite […]
Where is the Love? Empowering Ourselves and Others
We started this Core Conversation series, Extraordinary Women Change the World, earlier this year. Over the last few months we have had the honor of sharing inspiration, wisdom, and community from 32 […]
How To Find Power Through Acceptance
Editor’s Note: This is a continuation of our core conversation series, “Extraordinary Women Change the World.” Last time, Cath Duncan discussed the crucial difference in the way men and women speak about success. Today, L’erin […]
Could Women Change the World By Changing the Way We Explain Our Successes and Our Failures?
Editor’s Note: This is a continuation of our core conversation series, “Extraordinary Women Change the World.” Last time, Kyeli Smith talked about the adversity she faced when her hands stopped functioning normally and what she […]
Africa on Etsy? It’s closer than you think.
Editor’s Note: This is a continuation of our core conversation series, “Extraordinary Women Change the World.” Last time, Abe Cajudo told us about the glory of being a unicorn. Today, Tim Berry shares a beautiful story […]
Attack of the Unicorns!
Editor’s Note: This is a continuation of our core conversation series, “Extraordinary Women Change the World.” Yesterday, Carmen Sognonvi shared the dangers of prestige to your meaningful work. Today, Abe Cajudo tells us about […]
How Prestige Destroys Meaningful Work
Editor’s Note: This is a continuation of our core conversation series, “Extraordinary Women Change the World.” Yesterday, Emilie Wapnick shares what it feels like to be the only girl in the room. Today, Carmen Sognonvi […]