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Today, Denise Musselwhite shares the moment when she decided to shift from CIO to executive coach and business owner.

Denise had been dreaming of being an entrepreneur for a long time, but the Pandemic inspired her to take the leap. Her research into the challenges that women face in STEM fields an...

Today, we’re talking again about burnout and the CURE.

I had a fantastic conversation with burnout expert Rachelle Stone and Lori Smith a few weeks back. I had a sense then I should open up about my struggle with burnout and what I learned from it, but then I chickened out.

I went the safe route a...

Do you have the mindset and strategies you need to create a thriving consulting or coaching business so you can reach your full potential in your career and life?

Today, I had the pleasure of speaking with Ann Carden, a highly successful consultant and fellow mentor to other consultants.

In this e...

If you feel guilty and lazy every time you try to relax, get overwhelmed and easily distracted, want to be more present with your family, and are exhausted, you’re not alone.

Millions of intelligent, accomplished people get stuck in burnout.

Having your own business isn’t a solution.

The solution...

Jahaan Blake explores how she let go of the "shoulds" and "ought to's" to become the champion of her dreams in today's conversation on "Owning Your Strengths."

I was Jahaan's first business mentor when she started her business. We worked through her brand positioning as a consultant to the sports i...

Is your business aligned to your superpowers? 

If not, get ready for some actionable tips and guidance from Renee Brauns to make that happen.

Renee worked her way up into leadership roles. The logical next step in her career was not a repeat of what she's already done but to create something new b...

Big changes in your career or taking risks with your business can be scary. But it's also an opportunity to reverse engineer your fear and step into something great!

Today, I continue my conversation with Roy Bell. Roy helps high achievers explore the intersection of the mind-heart connection, spir...

“Because relationships are mutual, partners share a single fate; no action benefits one and harms the other.” (Lewis, Amini and Lannon)

Have you ever read a book that you know will change your life? I think my understanding of who I am and what I do as a consultant, mentor, mother, friend, and part...

If you feel a pit in your stomach every time you talk money with a potential client, you’re not alone. Most consultants and coaches wrestle with the same fear:

“Am I charging too much? Will they walk away?”
“What if I charge too little and they say yes... but I regret it the second the work starts?...

This just in: doing what everyone expects of you is OUT, doing what what makes you happy is IN.

Kelly Collins-Lintz – actress of both film and movies, blogger, writer, momager (her kids are also in the acting biz on shows like Bosch, the Walking Dead, and Under the Dome) says “listening to your gut...

This year marked my official 10 year anniversary of starting my own consulting business. It was back in 2010 when I officially launched my website and grew my consulting business from $0-$300,000 in the first 18 months.

Sounds exciting, right? I got a vision, had the courage to pursue it, and "Bam!...

Bosses, colleagues and friends all questioned the wisdom of quitting his high-paying job and steady paycheck for the unknowns of starting his own consulting business.

After over 15 years of consistent and growing success - they now understand exactly why he did it. 

Dan Weedin is an author, speake...