work life balance

• From Caretaker to Catalyst: Reclaiming Your Inner Authority in a World That Asks You to be Invisible

  This is the first of a 5-part series exploring the shift from caretaking leadership to self-led or sovereign leadership. I was recently talking to an extraordinary leader who is at a crossroads. It was a powerful, tender moment when this leader shared the life she built no longer fully fits. She has been carrying two…

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  The Power of No: A Burnout Antidote from My Old Days of Fundraising

  Burnout: The Price of Never Saying No. Here’s the truth they don’t always teach you in the nonprofit hustle (or in any high-stakes, high-purpose work): Saying yes to everything means you’re saying no to yourself.

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  The Art of Non-Doing

  I’ve been reading Tao Te Ching, a 3,000-year-old ancient Chinese text authored by Lao Tzu. It’s a concise compilation of verses offering insights on living a balanced and harmonious life, emphasizing the importance of simplicity, humility, and the interconnectedness of all things. This content is meant to be tasted and digested, not read in one…

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  Lessons of Traveling

  I recently returned from two weeks of international traveling without our children. I learned the following nine lessons of traveling.

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  Human Beings and Human Doings

  We are human BEings; however, most of us live as human DOings. To be successful, one must work on three aspects of business.

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• Being Grateful for COVID

  Will you end up being grateful for COVID, or will you stop by choice, take the time to reorient, rest, and re-energize, so you too can serve the people who matter most? The world and its people can survive while you rest and take care.

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