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entrepreneur burnout

What Burnout Looks Like for Entrepreneurs and Leaders: How to Identify It, Prevent It, and Support Someone Experiencing It

Yesterday I had the pleasure of being interviewed for a forthcoming article about entrepreneurs and burnout. The fact that founder and leader mental health is being written about at all is a huge win; it hasn’t been a public topic until recently.  The journalist asked why I thought this topic was coming to light right now. […]

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MLMs, Cults, and You

I’m a little obsessed with culty things. As a creator of brands and communications strategist for 15+ years, I’m fascinated by the psychology of what makes a brand gain cult-like status… and what convinces people to cling despite problems ranging from defective merchandise to murder. Even armed with a comms degree, I’m not immune to influence. Apple, Lululemon, The

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Life with an Asterisk

I feel like I am living life with an asterisk at the end of every sentence. When someone asks, “How are you doing?”, I want to respond, “I’m good* (*I was struggling this morning and am concerned about what may happen in a few hours, but right now… I’m good).” We are all living in

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