Self-care for When You Think You Don’t Have Time for Self-care

$322 Billion. That’s the global cost of burnout in turnover and lost productivity according to a recent Workhuman and Gallup report. $322 Billion. That’s a lot to lose to burnout and lack of mental well-being. May is Mental Health Awareness Month and I am sharing more of my mental well-being and self-care journey with you…

QTIP – Quit Taking It Personally

I love this advice. QTIP – Quit Taking It Personally. It’s catchy, easy to remember, and such important advice to remember. Sometimes we get wrapped around the axle when we take something personally that isn’t meant for us. I received a reminder of this advice last week during a ‘discussion’ with someone I have known…

Turner Public Library Motto

Becoming a Catalyst

A year ago while visiting my friend Ellen in Maine we were having a very long and thoughtful discussion while driving – one of many during our visit. We always say we should just hit the record button and turn our discussions into a podcast (which we’ve already named, “What will the neighbors think?” This…

Do You Know Your Value?

“Who are you?” asked Bill Campbell, Intuit’s CEO at the time I was sitting in his office discussing business schools. I fumbled around for an answer, meandering all over the place, feeling not at all sure I had answered his question. Next he asked, “Who is Sonya Sigler?” Yeah, this question just confirmed that I…