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If you’re an entrepreneur who’s running on fumes, questioning everything, and wondering how success turned into two full time jobs—you’re not alone. If there’s one lie we’ve all been sold, especially in the U.S., it’s that more work equals more success. Ask anyone what success requires and they’ll tell you “hard work.” Except that “hard […]

Let’s unpack this shall we… Once upon a time, on a random Saturday morning, my boss ruined my weekend. Not because he was a jerk, but because I didn’t have an identity (or sense of self-worth) that wasn’t completely wrapped up in my job. He forwarded me an email (as he often did, with zero […]

This is the fourth and final part in the Toxic Workplace Series. Links to:  Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3. Toxic workplaces and/or managers can do a real number on our health (mental, physical, and spiritual) as well as our self-esteem and confidence. I know this firsthand, and if I had any idea just […]

This is the third part in the Toxic Workplace Series. Check out part 1: Red Flags of a Toxic Workplace here Check out part 2: Why We’re Susceptible to Toxic Workplaces here When you hear the term “toxic workplace” it can conjure up all kinds of imagery from the boss that yells and screams to […]

This is the first in a series of articles devoted to the topic of toxic workplaces, their impact, how we end up staying in them, and how to recover from them. I could write a book on the topic of toxic workplaces. Actually, I could probably write several books, and that’s not a good thing. […]