wellbeing

From Values to Habits: The Real Culture Activation Roadmap

If we want people to consistently demonstrate our new values, we have to create the conditions that make those behaviors easy (low friction), safe (low threat), and automatic (habitual). Here’s how:

A Simple Weekly Pause That Changes Everything

Insights fade fast. Life gets noisy. Old habits return. But a Weekly Reflection keeps your awareness alive. It’s a short strategic reset that helps you stay aligned, energized, and intentional.

Energy Protection Technique: Reveal Your Personal Values & Priorities

One of the easiest ways to prevent unnecessary emotional and cognitive energy drain is to have a clear understanding of the values and priorities that are most important to you.

How Bad Bosses Drain Energy — And What Great Leaders Do Instead

In my work with organizations across industries, I’ve witnessed a common, costly dynamic: employees spending more energy protecting themselves than contributing their best ideas and efforts. When leaders create emotionally unsafe environments, they unwittingly shift employees’ focus away from meaningful work toward constant vigilance – scanning for threats to their reputation, security, or well-being. AsContinueContinue reading “How Bad Bosses Drain Energy — And What Great Leaders Do Instead”

The NINE Method for Calm & Confidence

An excerpt from my 2024 book, Shifting the Energy: When you find your mind stuck on painful thoughts or you detect tension in your body, it’s helpful to take a few minutes to recalibrate so you don’t continue to burn through emotional and cognitive energy at such a rapid pace. NINE stands for Notice, Invite,ContinueContinue reading “The NINE Method for Calm & Confidence”

Running on Empty: Why Employee Burnout Remains a Major Challenge for Most Businesses

As leaders scramble to close staffing gaps and prevent rising resignations, burnout continues to be among the top reasons employees are languishing in their roles or leaving them. Although attention to burnout and wellbeing has intensified since the start of the pandemic, it was a major problem many companies were trying to tackle long beforeContinueContinue reading “Running on Empty: Why Employee Burnout Remains a Major Challenge for Most Businesses”