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...
by maren | May 2, 2025 | Business, Leadership Development, Skill Development
I wasn’t even a teenager when I found myself in a weekend self-development workshop with my mom and my older brother. Two things stood out from that first encounter. The first was that my brother was a fish out of water and wanted nothing to do with it. The second was...
by maren | Apr 3, 2025 | Business, Leadership Development, Skill Development
She said, “Oh no, I can’t use that arm” and in that moment everything changed. How often do you fight for your limitations without realizing that’s what you are doing? What might happen if you stopped? Last week three seemingly unrelated parts of my life converged...
by maren | Mar 15, 2025 | Leadership Development, Skill Development
Hope. It’s a simple word. It’s not a simple concept. And it feels out of reach for a lot of people right now. Including me. Over the past few weeks I’ve found myself experiencing hope and it’s felt odd. Part of me wanted to apologize. Instead, I decided to share and...
