The other week, my daughter’s keyboard stopped working with her iPad. We did the standard dance - checked the Bluetooth, ensured the battery was charged, nothing worked. Finally we did the simple-but-tedious fix: turned the iPad off and back on. Suddenly, everything connected again. That’s what a reset is. Not fairy dust. Not a calendar trick. It’s action. New Year’s ≠ New You A lot of us look at New Year’s like a natural reset. The calendar changes and we hope our lives do, too. But a date...

Last week, I wasn’t at meetings or crossing off my to-do list. I was in bed - sick, tired, and reminded of a lesson I keep learning, sometimes accepting the challenge means letting go. It can look like saying no. Asking for help. Receiving help. Prioritizing rest and basic needs instead of pushing through to meet everyone else’s. That is not quitting; it’s clarity. It’s kindness. It’s courage. The Question I Ask Every Year In my annual planning workshop, there’s a reflection that always lands...

Some years start with crisp plans and fresh notebooks…and end with a pile of should’ves. Mine did. In 2017, right after publishing A Misfit Entrepreneur’s Guide to Building a Business Your Way , I mapped bold programs and growth goals. I was energized, clear, and ready. And then I wasn’t. A wave of unprocessed, complex trauma pulled me under. Tasks that used to be simple, sending a newsletter, attending a networking event, pitching a perspective client, felt like climbing a cliff without...