"How do you have time to do all of that?" "How many hours are in YOUR day?" I get some version of this question all the time. I work full time as a Finance and HR Director. I run my own leadership coaching business, working with teams at different agencies and companies. I'm writing journals and slowly working my way through a book. I write a weekly blog post and a weekly email. I'm on socials promoting my business more often than I'd like to admit. I homeschool my son. And

Clutter is just a lot of things out of place. That's it. But don't let the simple definition fool you. Clutter can surround us at home, at work, in our car, in our lives, and in our minds. If we aren't careful, it creeps into every corner we have, including the corners where our leadership lives. That's because clutter accumulates slowly, and it looks the same whether it's in my office or my home. Something comes in, and I set it down. The first piece of paper. The first boo

Here's where I am sitting today as I write this. Graduation is May 9th. I'm not walking. There won't be a ceremony for me, no cap, no stage, no speeches. And yet, somewhere in my brain, I've decided I am not allowed to celebrate until after May 9th. Why? I don't have a good answer. The work is done. The degree is earned. But there's some invisible permission slip I'm waiting for. Some "official" moment I think has to happen before I am allowed to mark this.