Stacey’s Insights

Several years ago I made an extreme and completely out of character decision... I closed my business for 2 months. To do -- absolutely nothing. You see, I’d reached another cycle of complete burnout after YEARS of working 60+ hour weeks, late nights and weekends. I...

Do you have a big goal or project you’ve been dreaming about for YEARS -- yet for some reason, you keep putting it off? Launching a podcast was on my priority list since 2018. But I’d tell myself the tech was too difficult or I didn’t have time. Then suddenly, another...

You've worked hard to get where you are and have already achieved a lot of career success. You want to continue to invest time and energy into growing your career -- but balance this with priorities outside work. But can you have big career ambitions without...

Is your job getting in the way of the career you want? A topic which comes up a lot in my coaching sessions is how to balance your long-term career goals with the demands of your current role. Like one client put it, it’s easy to get caught up in the ‘hamster wheel’...

I recently caught up with two previous coaching clients -- who also happen to be former colleagues. One shared a question they'd both been pondering about leadership style. A question which neither of them had a clear answer to: How do you stay authentic as a leader,...

Do you find it difficult to slow down or take a break? Ever feel guilty for not being 'productive'? If so, you're not alone. Back in January, someone asked what I’d got up to over the summer holidays. I was a surprised to find myself a little embarrassed to admit that...