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 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 | Aug 30, 2022 | Change Leadership, Community, Mindfulness, Self Care, Time Management
Confession: My Birthday Month of Rest felt like it was on life support about mid-way through August. I led too many events for others and did not schedule enough time for myself. I struggled with Facebook Ads nonsense and wasn’t able to get as many email signups as I...
by Nicole Havelka | Aug 17, 2022 | Creativity, Entrepreneurship, Mindfulness, Self Care, Time Management
I’ve always been someone who likes planning, but since starting my own business, I’ve had to take it to the next level. I started some business coaching a few months ago with the awesome Caroline and Jason Zook of Wandering Aimfully. One of the first things they ask...
by Nicole Havelka | Aug 10, 2022 | Change Leadership, Community, Mindfulness, Time Management
It’s been about a year since I launched the Defy the Trend community. I had a strong sense of purpose, but not yet a clarity of vision. The purpose was to gather as many people as possible into a vibrant, growing community committed to turning their lives and the...
by Nicole Havelka | May 26, 2022 | Creativity, Mindfulness, Self Care, Time Management
You are worthy of rest. As I started to think about the long holiday weekend, it occurred to me that we tend to fill these days with one activity after another. Particularly since many of us spent a couple of years refraining from in-person social activities due...
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