Jul 15, 2025 | Article Bank, boundaries, burnout, communication, Entrepreneurial Skills, leadership, people pleasing, personal development, professional development, self leadership
In 2007, I worked for one of the mortgage companies that kicked off the subprime mortgage crisis. (Don’t hate me… I just did tech support.) Until one day, our “pink slip” came in the shape of a padlock on the front door. For the next 6 months, I applied for job after...
Jun 18, 2025 | boundaries, burnout, professional development, relationships, self leadership
This morning, I was driving to meet some friends for a hike when the SUV in front of me swerved into the left lane, causing the car beside it to drive into oncoming traffic to avoid being hit. Aside from staying far, far away from that SUV, it also got me thinking....
Jun 9, 2025 | assertiveness, beliefs, boundaries, communication, people pleasing, personal development, professional development, self leadership, stress
I overcame “Insinuation Anxiety!” What’s that now, Sheryl? Let me back up a bit. When I wrote “You Had Me at No: How Setting Healthy Boundaries Helps Banish Burnout, Repair Relationships, and Save Your Sanity,” I suggested that before you try to set a boundary with...
Apr 15, 2025 | boundaries, personal development, professional development, self leadership
Do you remember those ABC Afterschool Specials back in the day? They were filled with drama, angst, and just about every issue kids dealt with, from confidence to relationships, boundaries, bullying, and drug abuse. Yes, Sheryl. I also remember having braces and a...
Apr 7, 2025 | Article Bank, boundaries, burnout, Business, professional development, self leadership
I’m not usually a fan of military movies or TV shows, but my husband and I just binge-watched the second season of Lioness, and I’m hooked! If you’ve never seen it, Zoe Saldana (as Joe) is a CIA senior case officer in charge of the Lioness program, which trains female...
Mar 31, 2025 | boundaries, mental health, personal development, professional development, relationships, resilience, self leadership
Have you ever made an excuse? Not just any excuse, but the granddaddy of all excuses… “I can’t help it. My childhood was difficult.” Don’t get me wrong—I’m not dismissing what you’ve been through. No one’s childhood is perfect, and some people have endured real trauma...
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