You say you want to quit your job, but are you sure? Six years ago, I was running a billion-dollar media account with three children under three years old, and life was moving way too fast. I was the primary breadwinner, my husband was a stay-at-home dad, and I thought we made our choices and had to live with them. …

Which one would give you heart-eye emojis? — This week was Girl Scouts at the library. Our youngest looks forward to it, and the twins enjoy being there to read, research, and do homework. I listen to my audiobooks while working on the community puzzle. Our family loves the library. We stayed later than usual, and while walking…

Instinctively we know that success primarily comes down to doing whatever it takes, but we find ingenious ways not to, don’t we? I read an example yesterday of a woman who turned down a French job because she didn’t feel her French was good enough. …

I’m both, so I can be forthcoming about this. — Context Priorities Happiness Before Success It’s Going to Come Out, Anyway Faster Results More Comprehensive Results A Framework that Works, No Matter What When Your Goals Change, You’ll Still have a Framework that Works Permission to Wander Alignment Just as great athletes seek out great coaches, the best people want…

Maybe you earn less than you would like but can’t seem to break through to a higher salary range. Perhaps it used to feel effortless, but with increased responsibilities, making money is beginning to feel suffocating. Or maybe you’re tired of struggling financially and coping with scarcity, but you don’t…

You may have heard the phrase you can’t be in two places at one time, but as working parents, the reality is your heart and mind are almost always split. You never stop thinking of your children, no matter what happens in your work or life. That’s the reality of…

I remember feeling burnt out, frustrated, and trapped. My confidence was tied to my compensation. So twisted. I’m not sure when my job became my life, but there was no separation. But then again, there was no future either. Was there? Where is it leading? One minute I loved it…

Quietly quitting isn’t a work ethic problem; it’s employee defeat in a YOLO Economy. It’s the breaking point when employees feel so disengaged that they can’t summon the energy to perform at high levels, and even if they did, it wouldn’t pay off. But it’s not a solution; it’s denial…

Where are my readers at? Where are my podcasters? If you’re both, today’s post will be a treat. I’m sharing the highlights of two completely different genres with overlapping content. Book Jodi Picoult’s Wish You Were Here is a novel set in the pandemic. …