by Nicole Havelka | Dec 23, 2022 | Burnout, Change Leadership, Mindfulness, Ritual, Self Care
I call shenanigans on our so-called New Year’s resolutions. Please tell me if you’ve had a different experience, but in my experience New Year’s resolutions are not kept for more than a few days despite the certainty that the definition implies. According to...
by Nicole Havelka | Nov 27, 2022 | Burnout, Community, Creativity, Healing, Self Care, Time Management
I realized a few weeks ago that I was burned out. I was burned out on “putting myself out there.” Running a start-up business feels like a constant audition – with the rejection that goes with that. I’m someone who really tries to normalize and embrace failure, but...
by Nicole Havelka | Nov 10, 2022 | Burnout, Mindfulness, Organizations, Team Building
White boards and sticky notes. I’m a big fan. I’ve always liked calendaring, planning and organizing. I suppose it helps me feel in control, when, in fact, I am not. I’ll revisit that little confession in therapy, I promise. Planning is incredibly valuable. It...
by Nicole Havelka | Nov 2, 2022 | Burnout, Healing, Time Management
I’ve ridden a roller coaster now for the better part of three years. First, the slow climb of starting a business, then the big drop of launching that business in a pandemic, and then the twists and turns of continuing to build a business at a time when people are...
by Nicole Havelka | Oct 30, 2022 | Burnout, Change Leadership, Mindfulness, Self Care
The fall leaves are giving us a show in the northern hemisphere right now. Deciduous trees are shedding their leaves in anticipation of the colder and grayer winter. Humans, at least in the U.S., tend to revel in the fall season. I don’t think it’s just that...
by Nicole Havelka | Oct 13, 2022 | Burnout, Community, Mindfulness, Self Care
Bravery to me this week looked like taking a day off to go to the zoo with friends. I’ve shared in the past few weeks that between the disruption of a pandemic and the realities of starting a business, I’ve not taken nearly as much time off as would be healthy for me....
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