Avoid Hindsight in 2020?!

It’s December. The holiday season is in full swing. We blew past Thanksgiving, black Friday, and Cyber Monday. Now it’s holiday parties, decorating, baking, shopping, travel, visitors, yadda yadda. There’s even more clamoring for our attention (gotta get things wrapped up before you go on vacation), or sense of duty…

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Disrupt Your Overwhelm!

Angelina came to the coaching call overwhelmed and anxious. “This is the end of my career,” she lamented, referring to an email that she received from a colleague. The email contained a complaint about Angelina’s work, and what she perceived as a threat to take that complaint to their leadership.…

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The Evolution of Overwhelm

The next time you’re feeling overwhelmed, you can thank your ancestors. Overwhelm is an evolutionary feature that backfires in our modern world. If our ancestors couldn’t keep up with their environments, they died. Today, there is way too much to keep track of and manage. The modern day hunter/gatherer needs…

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