Breaking Free from the Grind

Making BIG 10x leaps in your career will feel scary. Really scary. And, guess what? They're supposed to. Tune in to this week's BFG episode where I'm diving in to discuss -3 signs you're making a 10x quantum leap in your career -3 steps to follow to make a successful 10x quantum leap -The one thing to avoid doing that will prevent you from ever achieving 10x career growth BFG -...

When you're already feeling stressed or pressured at work, it's even easier to beat yourself up for mistakes, compare yourself to your teammates, or tear yourself down. It's like a never-ending negative performance review - one where you're always fighting AGAINST yourself. But in order to feel less stressed when work is tough, you need to start fighting FOR yourself to create...

A fulfilling career is about more than earning a six-figure salary. To create a career (and life) that feels joy-filled and purpose-driven, you have to look beyond  the paychecks and financials and also consider a different kind of salary that's just as important:  your 'Soul Salary.' This week, I'm joined by Jess Kaskov, #1 bestselling author of the book Soul Salary: 4 profoun...

When work feels like a grind (hello Q4...!), there are 3 things we naturally do that actually make us feel worse. Tune in to this week's episode to find out what these 3 things are - and how to avoid doing them - so you can feel better and better manage the most stressful times at work.  BFG - ENROLL NOW:  Ready to stop overworking & feel better at work? Schedule a free consult here to fi...

Fresh off this year's High Vibe Life women's retreat  in Vail, CO, I want to share with you  my 3 biggest takeaways from the experience leading a group of 14 incredible women through a series of sessions and activities helping  them reconnect to their highest and most authentic selves. If you're feeling unfulfilled, overworked, or overwhelmed in the grind of your career, remembering...

Exhausted from grinding away for hours on the job? Fed up of giving your all to projects and deals without so much as a 'thank you' from your clients or boss?  If you feel unappreciated or undervalued in your corporate career, you're not alone.   Tune in to this week's episode of BFG, where I'm diving in to discuss:  The two main reasons we feel unappreciated at work (they...

What if the secret to breaking free from the corporate grind is all about changing how you're sitting (or standing) at your desk during the week? Time for a posture check, pronto. This week, I'm joined by Aesha Tahir, an exercise physiologist, wellness coach, and international bestselling author of the book Unhunched: Discover Wellness Through Posture. Tune into this week's BFG epis...

Nothing will help you stop overworking and start feeling less overwhelmed in your career than learning how to trust yourself at work. The more you trust yourself at work, the less you overthink decisions, doubt your own abilities, second guess your actions, and worry about being 'perfect' on the job. And, the MORE you learn, grow and develop the confidence and calm you need to create sus...

When you're caught in the grind, it's easy to default to operating on autopilot or 'survival mode.' But how often do you take a moment to pause between the fire drills and ask yourself one critical question: WHY? Why am I choosing to stay in this job? Why am I doing what I'm doing? Why am I making the career choices I'm making? Why am I not setting more boundaries? Wh...

Do you focus on gains or gaps in your corporate career? GAPS are areas or skills in which you believe you fall short. GAINS are your areas of strength, growth, and progress. High-achievers innately focus on GAPS - especially when we're operating from a perfectionist mindset or experiencing Impostor Syndrome on the job.  Focusing on the GAPS keeps you dissatisfied in your career, blocks your b...

Saying 'no' more is the fastest and most effective way to stop overworking and create sustainable success in your corporate career. Then why aren't we saying 'no' more often at work? Saying 'no' - especially in corporate - feels uncomfortable and hard. But the more we do it, the better we get at it...and the easier it becomes. Tune in to this week's episode...

What is 'abundance?' And, how does it relate to feeling less overworked and overwhelmed in the corporate grind? Abundance is a deliberate mindset. And thinking abundantly at work is a choice. Abundance isn't something that's modeled in the corporate world, but learning how to think abundantly is the key to creating the career opportunities, money, and time you want - without st...

Do you ask for what you want in your career? Or, do you hope (or expect) others - your firm, boss, coworkers - to read your mind, respect your boundaries,  or just give it to you? Asking for what we want can feel hard, especially when we either don't know how,  or we're afraid of being told 'no.'  But when we stay silent, we end up feeling overworked, overwhelmed or simmering r...

One of the biggest career killers (not to mention one of the top causes of stress and insecurity at work) is constantly comparing ourselves to others.  Comparing ourselves to others is natural and normal - especially in corporate environments where so often our performance, career advancement and compensation is direcrtly tied to how we stack up against our colleagues and classmates. And, it'...

The secret weapon to feeling better in the grind is simple: gratitude. Feeling gratitude at work is a practice - and it's one we're not taught during orientation week nor in our typical corporate onboarding.  It's also not a practice we can fake or force on ourselves. But the secret to cultivating genuine gratitude at work - even when work feels hard - is simple. And by learning how...

Stressing yourself out over things you can't control in your career doesn't change anything - it only makes *you* feel worse. But by focusing on what you can control and choosing to release everything else, you feel less stressed and more productive at work. Tune in to this week's episode as I explore how to master Principle #2 of Corporate Mindfulness: Control & Release - the s...

Feeling trapped in the grind of your career sucks. No one likes working 80+ hour work weeks, feeling exhausted and stressed all the time, or dealing with difficult bosses, clients, or teammates.  But before you can CHANGE  your reality at work, you first must learn to ACCEPT your reality at work.  Tune in to this week's episode as I explore how to master Principle #1 of Corporate Mindfulness:...

While the idea of embracing mindfulness in our personal lives is becoming more mainstream,  incorporating mindfulness at work - in a practical, simple and meaningful way -  often isn't talked about in the corporate world.  In fact, our entire lives we've been told myths about corporate, our jobs and who we're "supposed" to be at work that actually prevent us from feeling h...

You create your relationship with your job.  And a sustainable, healthy relationship with work is possible for you - even if you can't escape nightmare clients, peel off soul-crushing projects/deals, or transfer teams.  Join me this week as I dive in to discuss the 3 questions you need to ask to ditch the overwhelm, stress, exhaustion, and frustration you feel at work and create the relations...

The job search can be  stressful and exhausting - and in today’s economy, it can feel even more daunting and bleak.  But by having the right mindset, focusing only on what you *can* control, and putting the right structures in place, you can run a stress-free process that lands you exactly what you want.  Join me this week as I dive in with Joanna Walker, founder of Point HR Consulting, to discuss...

If you're used going all-in on your career goals, it's easy to burn out before you ever achieve what you want...or to make yourself miserable on the way to the top. Tune in to this week's episode as I dive in to discuss one of the foundational concepts in Breaking Free from the Grind: 'The Power of 5%' - how focusing on small,  incremental steps vs. massive quantum leaps l...

Work can be hard. You could be grinding shit out in the middle of an 80+ hour work week (again). The client could send through feedback that what your team delivered wasn't what they were looking for. You could be passed up for the promotion you know you deserve. When work feels challenging & YOU feel stressed, overwhelmed & under pressure the secret to feeling & performing better...

BFG is (finally!) back from its 2023 hiatus! And this week's episode is better than ever. If the current economy & looming threat of layoffs is stressing you out at work, you're not alone. But when we allow ourselves to stay spinning in the cycle of 'What IFs' - "What if I get laid off?"; "What if no one will hire me?"; "What if my slowdown in workl...

Hard work is a good thing. It feels good, and it creates good things in your career.  Hustle drives overworking. The better you are at avoiding hustle territory on the job, the better you'll feel at work - & the more sustainable success you'll create in your career.  So - what's the difference? Tune in to this week's episode as I dive in to discuss the 3 key things that dif...

It's a new year (!) - which means it's the perfect time to finally decide to work less & stress less in your career, for good. Tune in to this week's episode as I dive in to discuss: -The only thing that's been preventing you from working less & stressing less in your career (hint: it's not the 25 unread emails in your inbox) -The things you do that keep you trappe...