Subject: Do you do this too?
Do you do this too?
September 14th, 2021 at 8:00 am CDTTwo boring parents. Very little house-hold drama (other than the occasional boy-crazed outburst from her older sister). Every time she complained about her family I'd think. . . at least you don't have to worry about what time (or whether) your mom ...
Moving on
September 7th, 2021 at 8:00 am CDTWith a big smile (I've never before seen in such a serious woman), she looked me in the eye to say "Heather, you've graduated." This is what my oncologist said at my annual appointment last Thursday. Not understanding what she was talking about, I a ...
3 ways to reduce stress (right now)
August 31st, 2021 at 8:00 am CDTI kept going back and forth between thoughts of "Heather, you can do this" to "OMG, this is madness." I was in the middle of my busiest season, and was beginning to recognize the warning signs that meant I'd soon fall into a stress spiral if I did ...
What you don't want to feel (but do)
August 24th, 2021 at 8:00 am CDTI could barely keep my emotions in check (my voice was shaking almost as much as my hands were). It was just a few weeks after I'd been promoted to partner, and I'd been wrestling with an issue for another partner's client (and former mentor). Unce ...
Do affirmations really work?
August 17th, 2021 at 8:00 am CDTI'd rather hear nails on a chalk board than have to listen to yet another self-appointed personal development "expert" tell me how they. . .manifested their dream life,attracted everything they wanted, and/orself-affirmed their way to confidence.As i ...
Wanted to prove myself (but failed spectacularly)
August 10th, 2021 at 8:00 am CDTRaise your hand if you've ever wanted to prove yourself so badly that you ended up doing something out-of-character that led to failing (in spectacular fashion). It was July 3rd, and instead of heading out to dinner with my family, I was on the pho ...
Why willpower fails (every time)
August 3rd, 2021 at 8:00 am CDTThat moment you try to hide the number on the scale (from your husband). Yes, that was me 9 months after giving birth to my 2nd child (Noah). Although I'd lost some of my baby weight, I wasn't where I wanted to be. And I was nowhere near where I'd b ...
An essential ingredient to success & balance
July 27th, 2021 at 8:00 am CDTWorking too much. . . yet still struggling to get everything done? Spending too much time doing things you don't want to be doing (and very little time doing the things you actually want to do)? You're in good company (in my experience, most dedicate ...
The power of a post-it note (will shock you)
July 20th, 2021 at 8:00 am CDTStomach full of knots, feeling a bit (okay, a LOT) nauseous. I wanted to make like an ostrich and bury my head in the sand. It was July 2009, and I was staring at my revenue numbers for the year to date. I wasn't even close to being half-way to my go ...
#1 tip to increase productivity
July 13th, 2021 at 8:00 am CDTI kept thinking "Heather, what's wrong with you?" It was busy season as a corporate finance attorney (October - December are by far the busiest months). My team and I were more than busy. We were slammed. [I'd even turned down work from my biggest c ...