Let me ask you something a little cheeky. Are you busy, or are you looking busy? A new poll found that 70% of workers believe the most visible people get rewarded over the quiet high performers. Some even admitted to stretching out simple tasks so they'd look busy for longer. It's easy to laugh at that. It's a little harder to look at our own calendars. Because here's what I see so often with the high achievers I work with. They aren't lazy. Far from it. They're busy all day

Oct 14, 2026 · @Olga A survey caught my eye this week. More than a third of employees said they'd skipped a leave they really needed. Not because they didn't need it. Mostly because they worried about what it would do to their career, or the process just felt like too much. Almost half believed that stepping away could hurt their chances of moving up. I read that and thought, oh, I know this one. I know it from my coaching room, and I know it from my own life. So let's talk a

There are few things more uncomfortable than knowing you need to have a difficult conversation with someone you love. You replay the conversation in your head. You wonder if it's worth bringing up. You worry about hurting them, creating conflict, or being misunderstood. So instead, you wait. You tell yourself you'll bring it up later. But later often turns into resentment. I've seen this happen in coaching sessions, in relationships, and if I'm honest, in my own life. The con

There is a very specific moment people describe to me. The anxious event has passed. The meeting is over. The conversation ended. The child is finally asleep. The decision was made. And yet… the body didn’t get the memo. Your heart is still fast. Your chest still tight. Your thoughts still looping. Your stomach uneasy. Your mind scanning for the next thing. You tell yourself: “Why am I still like this? The problem is over.” This is one of the most confusing parts of anxiety

Lately, a large percentage of new clients contacting my practice have one word in common: burnout . Not people who never liked their jobs. Not people avoiding responsibility. I’m hearing from competent professionals, leaders, parents, caregivers — people who used to manage a lot with relative ease and now feel like their capacity has quietly disappeared. What unsettles them most is not being tired. It’s not recognizing themselves. “I used to be able to handle this.”“Nothing t