Remember this photo? It’s an old one. I sought it out this week after listening to a podcast about women and power. At first glance, it’s a photo of two famous people who epitomize the topic. On the left, Angela Merkel, Germany’s Chancellor since 2005 — essentially, the de facto leader of Europe. On…

Understanding mindfulness, and why it’s essential to your success By Molly Rudberg, MSC, ACC Revenue. Profit. Deadlines. Hiring. Firing. Promoting. Reporting.Accountability. Teamwork. Communication.Stress. Anxiety. Worry. Pressure. Mindfulness. Which of these things is not like the others? (Thanks, Sesame Street.) The words above are very familiar to each of us. They’re a part of our everyday…

Everybody makes excuses for themselves they wouldn’t be prepared to make for other people.~Rebecca Goldstein As an Ontological coach of business leaders, I often hear the following: Best to wait till we exceed our sales goal next quarter to ask for a promotion/raise. I’ll stay in this relationship until ___ and then I’ll make my…

I don’t know about you, but the beginning of the year always pumps me up — come January 1st, I have a million pans in the fire and am raring to go on each and every one. I feel energized, creatively uplifted and ready to kick some serious ass. Fast forward ten weeks Welcome to…

Do you know where your phone is right now? Have you missed any calls? Texts? Facebook messages, Snapchats, Twitter fights, Emails, Gchats… the list is endless. We’re not just “plugged in” anymore — we’re desperately clutching the plug to the wall. Because if we lose contact for one moment… we’re missing out.   FOMO.  56%…

Get up or hit snooze? Coffee or tea? Elevator or stairs? We make hundreds of choices before we even sit down at our desks in the morning. They are so rapid-fire and subconscious, the choice is barely noticeable — only the outcome seems to matter. I don’t know about you – but there was a…

Every day — every minute in fact — we’re battered with questions. Some days can feel like the batting cages — choices, decisions, questions — speeding at you 70+ mph. You can swing, watch the ball pass you by, or take the hit. It can begin to feel like this as a leader. No matter how high you rise on…

You’ve been waiting for it all to collapse like a house of cards. Playing a con for as long as you can remember. You’re tired. Stressed. And scared out of your mind. You work hard – harder than everyone else for sure – and yet… it never seems to be enough. Sound familiar? Self-doubt is natural. We’re not…

I only wanted to see youLaughing in the purple rain On April 21st, we lost another icon — a transcendent being made up of stardust and porcelain and purple — who had so much to show us about ourselves. We lost Prince. As the media begins to piece apart his death with rumors and speculation,…