Now, contrary to popular opinion, one of the biggest challenges I face as a thought leader on the topic of burnout is actually practicing what I preach. Try out this solution.

The brain is a mysterious place… a wild wild west of sorts, and not well adapted for today’s demands. I’m learning this and so much more as I explore the causes and remedies of burnout. Let’s take a deep dive into burn out.

In my own deep reflection following a leadership retreat, I wanted to share the four types of courage I saw emerge that day. Read on!

Why is it so hard to reinvent yourself? Why can’t we all just click our heels three times and be done with it? Well, life. Life gets in the way. Let’s talk about this.

Be still for a moment. And when you feel yourself rooted and strong again, then you can start to think about what you might want to do next. But only after you’ve had time to just be.

Now that “return to work” is in full swing, some employees are struggling with the day-to-day meetings, reports and deadlines. Peers are overcompensating and picking up the slack. Voilà—the perfect storm for frustration, exhaustion and burnout. So what do leaders do?

Summer is flying by…Geesh!! So this week, I wanted to offer a few (okay, 10) things to enjoy and savor before this gorgeous season takes a bow.

Listen, I’m no dummy. I know golf is a beast. It’s a game that can tear you down and build you up in one stroke. If I was going to make it out alive, I would have to focus on three things: my attitude, my coachability and the beverage cart.

Seems like everybody’s on summer break so we decided to keep it light for the month of July. Today is the first of four light-hearted ‘lists of the things’ that keep us smiling over here. Enjoy!

Feeling any overwhelm, work weary, or worn down? Well, here are some tactics you can take using a strategy known as the 90-second refresh.

I’m passionate about reinvention. My own experience has convinced me that catching new waves leads to a more rich and fulfilling life.

Yes, it’s true the Great Resignation has gotten a lot of air time recently, but that’s not how I see what’s happening. I see this as a moment of reinvention. The Great Reinvention is the real story we should be following.

Today, I want to talk to my cheerleaders who are standing on the sidelines holding bottles of water and signs that say, “Find Your Happy Pace!” I know you mean well, but be careful you’re not unintentionally slipping into the realm of “cruel optimism.”

Changing jobs can be the best thing that happens to you. I know. I’ve made a career from reinventing myself many times over…but before you hit send on that resignation email, hear me out.

Okay… I’m not a long-distance runner. Never have been…never will be. Marathons are built for a special kind of person. But as I continue to interview executives for my series on burnout, one analogy keeps coming up.

Your personal fulfillment isn’t the responsibility of your CEO, your manager, or your board of directors. Your happiness should not be on your partner’s to-do list. It should be on your ‘to-do list. Let’s talk.

Recently I had the opportunity to sit down with Rashida Hodge, Vice President of Data and AI Customer Success at Microsoft. It was easily one of my favorite conversations of the year. Here are the highlights.

If you’re like me you can feel the changing tides. We’re squarely in a people-centered movement. Employees are embracing a renewed sense of agency and leaders have the opportunity to connect and engage with their teams like never before. The doors of honest conversation have been thrown open – the question is, who’s brave enough to step through.

The Great Resignation, which participants agreed was more of a “Great Reshuffle,” has prompted more talk about how to attract workers who have already left their old jobs or are willing to consider something new.

Some down time has brought me back to a book called Burnout – the Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Dr. Emily Nagoski and Dr. Amelia Nagoski. I’m rereading it, and like most things, it’s taken on new meaning in this season. Here are a few of my key takeaways.