by maren | Jan 7, 2026 | Business, Leadership Development, Mindset, Skill Development
Last week, Stephanie shared an article she’d read about how LEGO went from losing $1m per day (yes, per day 😳), to being solvent, to a net profit of over $266 million. All by doing something simple. Something every one of us could implement today. Let’s get into the...
by maren | Nov 14, 2025 | Business, Leadership Development, Mindset, Skill Development
Our culture confuses busyness with purpose. Our calendars overflow, our minds race, and our bodies run on autopilot—and we don’t just tolerate it, we glorify it. It’s how we define ourselves. We think meaning lives in what we do because it’s where we’ve been trained...
by maren | Oct 29, 2025 | Business, Leadership Development, Mindset, Skill Development
There’s a quiet habit among leaders that drains energy and dissolves trust: people pleasing. It’s a pattern that hides in plain sight, wrapped in kindness, obligation, and the hope of being seen as reliable. It’s a cultural “should.” An automatic yes feels easier than...
by maren | Oct 13, 2025 | Business, Leadership Development, Mindset, Skill Development
There Is No “New Normal” One of my least favorite trendy phrases is “new normal”. It makes me crazy. It’s clear we’re not going back. It’s clear that the “if-then” scripts that once governed life are breaking down. If I go to college, then I’ll get a...
by maren | Jun 24, 2025 | Business, Leadership Development, Mindset, Skill Development
“If you don’t have time for things that matter, stop doing things that don’t.” I read that in a post on social media today. Sounds simple. It’s straightforward. Just do it. Right? Actually, no. Here’s the thing – if it were that simple and straightforward, you...
by maren | May 27, 2025 | Business, Leadership Development, Skill Development
“Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity,” at least according to the Roman philosopher Seneca. If he’s right, then luck is not random, it’s ours to create. I would agree with Seneca. I’ve played with this for much of my life and...
