The first time I heard the term, shiny object syndrome, I was working for a large US based retailer who happened to have a pretty severe case of it. Similar to the corporate meetings which contained a lot of unnecessary glam and glitz.
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No one understands the importance of space, particularly personal space, more than New Yorkers. I know people who take a Via everyday to avoid the train, purge their closets and apartment monthly in an attempt to make more space, or rent hotel rooms just to gain access to rooftops and a view of the sky.
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Why are so many of us so awful at taking breaks? What it about our culture and conditioning as adults that prevents us from stepping away from our seemingly important tasks in order to briefly recharge?
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Every once in a while you might find yourself standing on a precipice, right at the edge, knowing its time to jump. Undoubtedly, when you find yourself at this point, you’ll face uncertainty, fear and hesitation. Facing the unknown almost guarantees you’ll feel this way.
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Sometimes life hands you more than you can bite off. And sometimes even if it’s more, it’s exactly what you have to go through to become who you are meant to be.
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From an early age, your teachers, parents and mentors likely encouraged you to pick a career path. Each of them probably having a specific vision for what you should grow up to be. Perhaps they put pressure on you or let you choose the direction but once on your path they dictated that you stay the course. And so you did.
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You’ve been talking about finding a new job for months now, perhaps even years. It’s at the absolute top of your priority list. So why are you stalling?
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During his DNC speech last week, Bill Clinton talked a lot about change. His entire speech was practically wrapped around the theme, framing Hillary as a change maker by saying, “she’s the best darn change-maker I ever met in my life.”
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Have you had one of those days where you feel like your just slogging through it? Trying to cross off todo’s and be your normal kick ass,take names self, but instead of crushing it- you feel crushed by it?
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How did I get here??? A client asked in a recent conversation. As a career strategy and burnout coach, I hear this question ALOT.
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When I first left the corporate world, I was grateful to have my yoga “career” to fall back on. It was great to have to show up somewhere each week, deliver and to have a small but steady stream of income.
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Let’s set aside the unrealistic ideal that leaning in hysteria has set for women as leaders in society and instead focus on another side of the argument, leaning in (specifically, working longer and harder) quite simply isn’t how men or women do their best work.
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I once had a colleague flat out ask me why I just didn’t quit. I had another announce in front of a large group that she was downright furious with me for staying in a job I hated.
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Conventional wisdom is changing. Rather than believing you need to say yes to everything – people are starting to use a previously forbidden word. “NO.” They are drawing the line in the sand, setting mindful boundaries. And even better – sticking to them.
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It is so easy to become distracted, overwhelmed and drained. I bet that you are actually intimately acquainted with all three, maybe even simultaneously.
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What does it mean to live authentically?So many of us are striving for authenticity in our lives. We deeply desire the space to step into our own skin, drop the facade and live in a way that is deeply fulfilling. And yet we often fall short. Why do we fall short?
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Two Januaries ago I walked into my office after a long winter break filled with dread that I would waste another year in a job I didn’t like.
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Burning out had caused me to lose touch with my very core. For the first time ever, I found myself questioning how able I was, if I could ever find motivation again and even what value I provided. It was a horrible horrible place to be.
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