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The Enneagram at Work: Moving from Friction to Understanding
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We don’t all see and approach the world in the same way. It sounds obvious, but in the middle of a busy week, a looming deadline, or a tense meeting, it’s surprisingly easy to forget. The coworker who keeps asking clarifying questions when the project is already in production.The manager who is eager—almost too…
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When Stuck Is Actually Protection
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You know what you need to do. You’ve thought about it. Researched it. Maybe even planned it. You want to move forward—genuinely. But something keeps you frozen. Not lazy. Not unmotivated. Not indecisive. Stuck. And if you’re reading this, you’ve probably been stuck for longer than you’d like to admit. The Paralysis of Purpose…
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The Lost Art of Listening: Love Beyond Words
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Valentine’s Day gets a lot of attention for grand gestures—flowers, cards, dinner reservations. But some of the most profound expressions of love don’t cost anything. They just require your full attention. Real love—real empathy—asks you to suspend your own wants, agendas, and assumptions long enough to truly focus on someone else. Not to fix…
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The Energy Audit: When Exhaustion Goes Deeper Than Sleep
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My dog was waiting by the back door, ready to go outside. I stood up from the couch, made it to the top of the stairs, and had to sit down. Not because I was physically injured. Not because I was out of shape. Because I had no energy left. It wasn’t a lack…
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The Support Staff Paradox: Responsibility Without Power
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Your job requires you to hold people accountable. You chase down approvals. You remind managers about deadlines. You follow up on documentation that’s three weeks overdue. You enforce policies and requirements that everyone agrees are important—right up until you ask them to actually comply. And here’s the catch: the people you’re reminding don’t report…
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The Permission to Be Still
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There’s a particular kind of exhaustion that comes from being in constant motion. You’re either working hard at everything—pushing through meetings, projects, emails, obligations—or you’re hiding. Curled up with a book and tea, scrolling, binge-watching shows, making lists you never act on. You tell yourself you’re resting, but your mind never stops spinning. For…
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When Optimism Feels Out of Reach
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A quick note—I missed last week’s post. My computer died (fully, no heroic recovery), and rather than trying to force something together on my phone, I chose to pause and wait until I was properly back up and running. It’s a good reminder for me, and maybe for you too: plans matter, but so…
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A Year-End Career Debrief (and a Look Ahead)
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This time of year rarely slows down. For many of us, it’s the final sprint—deadlines, transitions, obligations, and expectations all converging at once. And yet, it also brings a subtle shift in focus. We’re invited—sometimes quietly, sometimes insistently—to reflect on what matters to us personally, professionally, financially, spiritually… all of the “-allys.” This year,…
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Creating Work Rhythms That Don’t Burn You Out
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Burnout rarely comes from one bad week.It comes from unsustainable rhythms—patterns of work and rest that quietly ask more from us than we can consistently give. Most professionals don’t need more motivation or discipline. They need work rhythms that respect how humans actually function: our energy, attention, nervous systems, and need for recovery. The…
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Year-End Reset: What You’re Carrying Into Your Career
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As the year wraps up, many of us feel the pressure to sprint through the finish line—tie up every loose end, complete every project, respond to every message, and roll into January with a color-coded plan. But the truth is: you don’t need a perfect ending to create a strong beginning. What matters more…