Essentially, a comfort zone is a state of mind. We all have different mindsets in which we feel at ease. Our comfort zone serves a fundamental purpose, protection. Comfort zones keep people safe and encourage caution when caution is due. Having a comfort zone is what has helped humans survive as a race for asContinue reading “What does it mean to have a comfort zone? Is it serving you or limiting you?”
Category Archives: Transformations
Generational Differences in the Workplace
A leader with a fixed mindset will find themselves struggling with high turnover or disengaged or burnt out employees. They will see the cause of the problem as outside of themselves, and therefore not seek a solution, blaming “this generation” for being lazy and entitled.
A leader must dig deeper to take responsibility. This is why personal and professional development is vital in any leadership role. Leaders must learn to expand their views to understand and value the views of their employees. If they don’t, their employees will go find a leader who will.
How much do you Know?
When I was working in tax I remember my supervisor telling me to always go back and review even the things you know you put in, just in case. Because tax return preparation can be repetitive and the mortgage statement you absolutely remember putting in might have been on a different return or maybe youContinue reading “How much do you Know?”
Being “the first”
I met someone recently and it came up in our first conversation that we are both the first in our families to go to college. In that conversation and our next we discussed what it is like to land in a professional career with no role models or expectations other than what we gathered inContinue reading “Being “the first””
Transformation I/V: Habits
This week my friend and fellow JMT Coach, Julian, asked me to do a Live Zoom interview to share some of my story. It was certainly a FFT [F*ing First Time] as Brene’ describes. I was clueless with the technology and discovered I say ‘like’ much more than I realized to fill voids. I steppedContinue reading “Transformation I/V: Habits”
Personal Growth Opportunities
If you’re following along on my story, you already know that committing to my own personal growth transformed my life: professionally and personally in health, relationships, and spirituality. Personal development books and processes helped me build resiliency in recovering from difficulties, including multiple pregnancy losses and a divorce, and embrace my ability to design andContinue reading “Personal Growth Opportunities”
Transformation: October 2018
There is a before and after in my life. A before consciousness and an after. October 2018 marks the beginning of life after my “Wake Up.” The first month after a year of pregnancy and losses. The month I committed to “Show Up” and take action to make change. After my losses and almost losingContinue reading “Transformation: October 2018”
Transformation: Control to Surrender
I controlled everything I could and then lost pregnancy after pregnancy through no fault or action of my own. I spent countless hours lamenting the unfairness of it all. But over time I learned to be grateful for the lessons that all of these experiences taught me. The one I want to discuss again todayContinue reading “Transformation: Control to Surrender”
Transformation: Meal Prep. My journey from “I can’t cook” to “What, like it’s hard?”
When I met my ex husband at 21, my dinner repertoire consisted of chicken breasts cooked on my George Foreman grill or baked tilapia with a frozen or canned vegetable and serving of boxed mashed potatoes. This was my dinner more often than not and I was content with it. Typically breakfasts consisted of pop-tarts,Continue reading “Transformation: Meal Prep. My journey from “I can’t cook” to “What, like it’s hard?””
Transformations: Success to Significance
I decided to pursue a career as a CPA after taking an accounting class in high school. I started college at Southeastern Louisiana University at 17 years old. After graduating with my Bachelor’s degree in 2009 I started my graduate program at Louisiana State University while working part time in public accounting. I completed myContinue reading “Transformations: Success to Significance”
Believe Grow Glow 