I’m a bit of a reluctant collector of journals. They always seem like such a great idea. I have PILES of them. Seriously. Piles. Now,...

The Paradox of Successfully Failing A colleague of mine from many years ago affectionately referred to my work style as “fire, aim,...

Starting a business is never easy. There are many starts, stops, and pivots. Ask any business owner and they can reveal the harrowing...

Originally posted by The Bond Consulting Group on January 21, 2021 The key to projecting a desired brand or image is in how you show up...

Frequently we all hear it, and many of us say it as a response to simple questions like, “How was your day?”, “What’s going on at work?”,...

Holiday grief is a real thing. As I walk around my house admiring the Christmas lights, I found myself getting stuck in the dining room....

Once again. A hundred million times again, I lay surrounded by a dozen wrappers of mini candy bars that I secretly hid from my kids. What...

There's a Chinese proverb that goes “A wise man adapts himself to circumstances, as water shapes itself to the vessel that contains it."...

I knew something wasn’t right. A mere 2 hours before, I had experienced an amazing natural birth with my second baby boy and was...

What’s the last great idea that you had? What did you do with it? Most people have some great ideas, but don’t have the tools to bring...

The Brave Women Project is joined by Dare 2 Declare founder, Debbi Sluys, for an incredible experience of using BIG words to do brave...

Introducing Debbi Sluys Generous is my 2020 powerword.  Who knew in January what this year would bring?  Do we ever know?  Terminal...

Okay, truth talk. I’ve lived with the reality of impostor syndrome for years and years—especially early in my career, but if I’m being...

When the world gets crazy, and it is getting crazier by the day, there is a serious temptation to engage in the crazy, whether that means...

This morning, as I was rushing to get ready, I checked in on my social media and saw important words from a current friend and former...

For some people, Grief shows up without a name, like the unidentified sales person knocking at your door in the middle of a Hallmark...

As I was driving to drop my kids off at daycare this morning, I glanced down at the gas gauge in the car. Uh-oh! Less than a quarter...

Leadership is doing the next brave thing, regardless of who is willing to do it for you, with you, or in spite of you. Fear is terrible...

I can’t. I can’t. I can’t. It’s not working. I’m not working. This isn’t working. The track of frustrations was playing on and on in my...

Of all the B-words that gets a bad name, boundaries has got to be nearing the top of the list. Why? Because, in my experience, many...

“If you love them, they will follow you anywhere,” the great advice I received in my undergraduate days, preparing for student teaching...

What else can guide us as women who lead? Leaning into dispositional leadership. Other threats to women leading, regardless of their...

Regardless of your gender, position, or title, the Impostor Syndrome exists in about 70% of the people walking around. The numbers that I...

What happens when women lead? I wonder. There are two important dates that women who lead need to be familiar with, and one that explains...

What happens when women lead? A common misconception is that women who lead must lead like men. It’s common because the bias about women...

Let’s talk about head trash. You know. The voice inside that challenges our success, questions our motives, and diminishes our...

Stepping out of your parents’ home, through college, and into your first big career opportunity can be exciting, scary, exhausting, and...

When I made the decision to leave my comfortable job in nonprofit, I was scared. I’d been in the field for almost 20 years, as either a...

I sat down with The Life First Coach Kitty Kistler to chat about working from home during a time of crisis - from being thrown off...

Ok it feels like literally everyone has posted this one. But I’m going to be brutally honest here. There’s a lot of bullshit being tossed...