You're a high performer, working hard, pushing through. 

You're expected to lead teams, hit ambitious quarterly targets, and make high-impact decisions. 

All while trying to:

• Have a life and be present for your family
• Eat healthy between back-to-back meetings
• Keep your energy up without reaching for another coffee
• Sleep well with racing thoughts about tomorrow’s pitch
• Maintain relationships despite rescheduling dinner plans

But your energy is depleting faster than your to-do list.

In 2019, I was you - the typical corporate high-achiever. Leading global change initiatives. Always "on." Ignoring every signal my body sent. The perfect professional on the outside, exhausted on the inside.

My wake-up call wasn't gentle - it forced me to rethink everything. But I never imagined that burnout would lead to my biggest breakthrough.

And that breakthrough sparked a mission. I founded Rising Yellow with one belief: We all deserve more energy, and every day is a new opportunity to make better decisions for our health.

Here’s how I turned it around:

• Took full ownership of my health journey
• Stopped trying to fix everything at once
• Turned every setback into an experiment
• Studied functional medicine and behavior science

Now, I guide professionals to do the same and reclaim their energy and integrate healthier habits into their demanding lives. I leverage my 15+ years of corporate experience and expertise in functional medicine and coaching to co-create practical, personalized solutions. 

Most people know what they “should” do. But the real challenge is closing the gap between your "intentions" and "actions".

Interested?

📌3 Ways to Work Together:

1. 1:1 Coaching Program 
   • 5 focused sessions
   • Personalized health goals
   • Sustainable habit building

2. Group Coaching Program - The Energy Shift
   • Deep dive into 5 lifestyle factors (diet, exercise, sleep, relationships, rest, and more) over six weeks
   • Weekly actionable strategies
   • Community support

3. Corporate Inquiries
   • Project work
   • Brand partnerships 
   • Training/Keynotes/Team Workshops

🎁 Free Resources
   • The Energy Shift Newsletter 
   • The Peak Energy Guide 
   • LinkedIn content

✨ Remember: we’re not here just to get through the day - life feels better when you have the energy to enjoy it.

Ready to collaborate? Let’s connect and build a plan that works for you. I’m one DM away. 💛

More info is available here:

https://risingyellow.com/

Most people think they’re great listeners.
But they’re stuck at level 2.

They nod.
They make eye contact.
They wait for their turn to speak.

But they’re not really hearing you.

Thank you to my friend Justin Wright for this reflection. Make sure to follow him. 

The difference between good leaders and great ones?

They’ve mastered the art of real listening.

Because if you can’t listen, you can’t lead.

You miss what your team isn’t saying.
You miss what your clients really need.
You miss the chance to build trust (before you need it).

Great listening isn’t passive.
It’s not about being quiet.
It’s a skill.

And most people are at the bottom of the scale.

Here are the 5 levels of listening:

1/ Waiting to talk

You’re quiet, but only because you’re thinking about what to say next.

2/ Hearing the words

You catch some of it, but your attention drifts.

3/ Understanding the message

You’re focused. You listen to understand, not just to reply.

4/ Recognizing emotions

You show empathy. You sense how they feel, not just what they say.

5/ Hearing what’s unsaid

You're fully present. You pick up on tone, hesitation, and the hidden needs beneath the words.

Leaders who reach level 5?

They build trust faster.
They strengthen relationships.
They make people feel seen and safe.
They diffuse tension before it explodes.

You don’t need to talk more to lead better.

You need to listen deeper.

Which level are you leading from?

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Gözde İmamoğlu

Talks about #wellbeing, #healthcoaching, #corporatehealth, #healthandwellness, and #corporatewellbeing

Follow me for career, well-being, and personal growth strategies | 15+ years driving change for people & workplaces | Get the energy to match your success | Board-certified functional medicine health coach

We're all dopamine addicts. 

The question is what kind.

Fast dopamine is easy. Scroll, click, swipe. The hit is instant. The crash is guaranteed. And five minutes later, you're back for more.

Slow dopamine is different. It’s the reward you feel after finishing a long book. 

The pride in cooking a meal from scratch. The glow from a real conversation. It asks more of you, but the reward actually lasts.

Thank you to my friend Colby Kultgen for this reflection. Make sure to follow him. 

Here’s the problem:
Most of us are so hooked on fast dopamine that slow dopamine barely registers anymore. 

Silence feels uncomfortable. 
Boredom feels painful.

If something isn’t instantly stimulating, we bail.

The solution isn’t to try and go cold turkey.
It's to slowly change where you’re sourcing your dopamine from.

This week, pick one fast dopamine habit and replace it with something from this list. 

Just one swap. 

Instead of scrolling before bed, read a chapter. 
Instead of background noise on your walk, try silence. Instead of takeout, cook one meal.

Your brain will resist. It'll tell you this is boring, that you need your phone, that you should quit. That's not failure. That's withdrawal.

Stay with it anyway.

Then next week, replace another one. And another. 

You're not trying to be perfect. You're trying to retrain your system to recognize what satisfaction actually feels like.

The shift happens slowly. But it does happen.

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Companies spend millions on “culture.”

The crazy part? It starts with managers.

In every job, there are managers who make you question everything. A few rare ones make you want to stay.

Coming from HR, I’ve seen it too many times. 

Companies throw money at engagement programs, host “culture days,” and analyze exit interviews like they’re decoding a secret.

But they rarely look at the real pattern.
The people leaving? Often their best. 
The people staying? Often the ones driving others away.

The best managers I’ve had:

 ✅ Opened doors
 ✅ Protected the team’s energy
 ✅ Gave feedback that built, not broke
 ✅ Challenged without crushing people
 ✅ Celebrated effort as much as outcomes
 ✅ Believed in potential before it was proven
 ✅ Admitted when they didn’t have the answers
 ✅ Gave credit and took responsibility quietly

So when people talk about “retention,” I think of them. 

Retention has never been about programs. It’s about people - the kind who lead with empathy, humility, and integrity.

If you’ve ever worked for someone like that, you know.

They change not just your career but how you choose to lead.

Be that manager. The one who makes people want to stay.

P.S. Who was that manager for you? Tag them below.

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Doug Noll

#mentalhealth #Growth

To everyone in the middle of change:

This phase shapes what’s next.

Because growth doesn’t always feel like winning. Most days, it feels like stretching.

When we change our lives - new jobs, new cities, new identities - it rarely feels like “growth.” It feels like confusion, fear, and second-guessing.

For me, that meant: moving from Turkey to Germany, leaving HR for IT, quitting a stable job, and ending a relationship that had already run its course.

None of those moments felt like progress while I was in them.
But with distance, those challenging moments taught me the most.

Here’s what growth really looks like:

🔄 Becoming a beginner again at 35
Learning skills that others mastered years ago.

💬 Starting conversations you’d rather avoid
Setting boundaries. Asking for what you need.

❌ Letting go of things that once energized you
Opportunities, invitations, relationships. Clarity sharpens as priorities shift.

👥 Watching others reach milestones before you
Everyone moves at a different pace. A unique timeline doesn’t make you late.

🤦 Making mistakes where others can see them
Feeling exposed and imperfect. Progress grows through practice.

🗣️ Being misunderstood when you speak honestly
Your ideas evolve, even if others don’t grow with you. Authenticity sometimes unsettles people.

📈 Outgrowing places you once felt safe in
Jobs, friendships, identities. Transformation often begins when old spaces feel too small.

Growth was never designed to be comfortable.
It was designed to break limits you didn’t realize you had.

If you’re in the stretch phase, you’re right where you’re meant to be.

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I used to think leading meant directing everything.

Turns out, people thrive when you let them own it.

In the past I’d give detailed instructions, check in constantly, and make sure everything was done “the right way.”

It drained me - and everyone around me. 

Then someone on my team took a work package I’d been overthinking and delivered something far better than what I had in mind.

All I did was give them the goal and step back.
That’s when I realized when someone owns the outcome they start thinking differently. 

They care. They go extra mile.

Here’s how I build trust that creates ownership:

1/ Start with the why, not the how
↳ Explain the goal and why it matters. Skip the step-by-step instructions.

2/ Set clear expectations upfront
↳ Define what success looks like. Be specific about deliverables and deadlines.

3/ Give resources, not directions
↳ Ask "What do you need to succeed?" instead of "Here's exactly what to do."

4/ Step back and resist the urge to jump in
↳ Let them figure it out. Challenges build ownership.

5/ Celebrate the outcome, not the method
↳ If they hit the goal their way, that's a win. Period.

The less I control the how, the better the results become. People exceeded expectations I didn’t know I had.

Leadership isn’t about control.

It’s about empowerment. 

P.S. Does your leadership give people energy? (Be honest 👀 )

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“Talk to yourself like you would to someone you love.”

We often try to earn self-worth.

More hours; more certifications. 
More, more, more, more. 

Thank you to my friend Dr. Heather Maietta for this reflection. Make sure to follow her. 

A title change might make us feel good in the moment.

But it doesn’t erase feelings of low self-worth. 

Choosing to see yourself as credible before the world fully does.

That’s self-love. 💛 

Self-love shows up in high-impact moves like:

➠ Not minimizing your wins
➠ Replacing “I got lucky” with “I earned this”
➠ Owning your ideas
➠ Negotiating from a place of self-respect

I make it sound simple.
But it’s not.

Practicing this type of advocacy creates a different relationship with yourself.

One that lets you become the person you’ve been working so hard to be.

Give yourself a big hug. 🫶 
You deserve it!

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Quote: Brené Brown

Most people let bad days define them.

Your response is your real power.

Bad days happen.

The project you’ve put months into gets pushed.
The promotion goes to someone else.
You train for weeks for an event…and get sick the night before.

You can’t control any of that.
But you can control how you respond.

A few years ago, my manager hired someone else for a role I was certain I’d earned. It felt like a punch to the gut. For a week, I was stuck - frustrated, disappointed, replaying every detail.

Then it clicked: I was giving away the only thing I still had power over.
My response.

So I stopped asking, “Why me?” and started asking, “What now?”

Here’s what actually helps:

1️⃣ Ask better questions
“Why is this happening to me?” keeps you stuck.
“What can I learn?” moves you forward.

2️⃣ Separate the event from the story
The event is neutral. The meaning you attach to it isn’t.
That’s where your power lives.

3️⃣ Choose your attitude in the moment
When something goes sideways, pause.
One breath. 
Then decide: How do I want to show up right now?

Bad days don’t define you.
Your attitude toward them does.

P.S. Be honest - does anyone actually stay calm on the first try? Yes or no? 

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How to stay calm when pressure hits.

Use these 9 phrases👇 

When deadlines hit and stakeholders push for answers, most of us flip into panic mode.

 ↳ We react too fast.
 ↳ We agree too quickly.
 ↳ We let emotion take control.

The real difference between thriving and surviving at work?

The ability to pause before you respond.

Here are 9 phrases that help you stay in control during high-stress moments:

1️⃣ “Give me a second to think this through.”
 ↳ Take three slow breaths to reset your focus.

2️⃣ “I want to make sure I get this right.”
 ↳ Plant both feet on the ground to steady your nervous system.

3️⃣ “Help me understand what’s most important.”
 ↳ Lean in slightly to stay engaged while you process.

4️⃣ “I can sense this feels urgent, what’s the real deadline?”
 ↳ Notice where tension shows up in your body.

5️⃣ “Let’s zoom out for a minute.”
 ↳ Picture the conversation from a distance to reduce emotional load.

6️⃣ “I need a moment to wrap my head around this.”
 ↳ Count to five before replying.

7️⃣ “What does a good outcome look like for you?”
 ↳ Visualize the desired result to shift into problem-solving mode.

8️⃣ “Let me repeat what I’m hearing to make sure I’ve got it.”
 ↳ Paraphrasing buys time and creates clarity.

9️⃣ “What are our options here?”
 ↳ Drop your shoulders and unclench your jaw.

You get to choose how you show up - especially under pressure.

P.S. Which phrase will you try this week?

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Perspective is your hidden power.
99% of people never use it.

During the hardest year of my life, 
I thought everything was falling apart.

Years later, I realized
everything was falling into place.
I just couldn't see it yet.

Perspective isn't about being positive.
It's about being precise.

Thank you to Dr. Elizabeth Lindsey for this inspiring reflection. Follow her. 

Watch what happens when you shift your lens:

1. Obstacles become opportunities
Every closed door teaches you to build your own.

2. Struggles become strength
The weight that nearly breaks you builds muscles you didn't know you had.

3. Setbacks become stepping stones
Each failure shows you what doesn't work.

4. Rejection becomes resilience
Every "no" redirects you. It’s protection in disguise.

5. Shadows reveal hidden truth
Your shadows hold your compass. Pay attention.

6. Mistakes become masterclasses
Your biggest errors become your greatest teachings.

7. Fears become fuel for courage
What scares you most shows you where to grow.

8. Pain becomes purpose
Your deepest wounds can be the most valuable gifts.

After decades of working with leaders around the world, I've learned:

The hardest season prepares you for your highest calling.

This isn't wishful thinking.
It’s strategic thinking.

Nothing is happening to you.
Everything is happening for you.

You just need the right lens.

Your current struggle isn’t your story's end.
It's your story's turning point.

Choose your lens wisely.
Your future depends on it.

Share this with someone who needs it.

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Success isn’t solo.

It’s social.

We’ve all felt it.
Some people fire you up for hours.
Others drain you in minutes. 

Thank you to my friend James Ware for inspiring me to share this. Follow him!

Now research proves it:

Sitting within 25 feet of a high performer
boosts your output by 15%.

Sitting within 25 feet of a low performer
reduces it by twice as much!

Your circle shapes your success
more than you realise.

8 easy ways to supercharge your circle today:

1/ Identify a Possibility Expander
Find someone who sees more for you than you do.

2/ Practice Success Mirroring 
Copy one daily habit of a star around you.

3/ Schedule Inspiration Meetings 
Plan monthly coffee with someone who inspires you.

4/ Audit your 5 Closest Work Contacts 
Track who drains you versus who lifts you up.

5/ Build your "Challenge Network" 
Get 3 friends to push you constructively.

6/ Rotate your lunch table 
Eat with one new colleague each week.

7/ Create a Positivity Perimeter 
Limit time with subtle complainers who "just vent."

Your circle isn't just who you know. 
It's what you become.

What’s one quality you love in the people around you?
Share below - it might inspire someone else. 

Image credit: Jen Blandos

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My best leaders didn't look over my shoulder.

They cared about the impact I created.
 
They didn’t obsess about if I started at 9 AM sharp.
They didn’t mind if I worked from home, a café, or a remote.

They cared about one thing: outcomes.

Because if they hired me, they trusted me.

Here’s what I learned from them:

1️⃣ Trust your people
Set the goal. Let them choose how to get there.

2️⃣ Focus on outcomes, not hours
Impact matters more than time “in the office.”

3️⃣ Lead with flexibility
Life happens. Good leaders make space for it.

4️⃣ Create room for ownership
Give people a chance to take the lead, not just follow instructions.

5️⃣ Support their success
Remove blockers. Share resources. Celebrate progress.

6️⃣ Respect their whole life, not just their work life
Nobody should have to justify a day off or explain why they’re logging off early.

The best leaders don’t micromanage.
They build environments where people can do their best work - and feel human while doing it.

P.S. Would you work harder for a leader who fully trusts you? Yes or no?

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I wish more people talked about this on here.

For anyone feeling mentally “all over the place.”

Not burnout.
Not stress.
But the tiny moments right before you hit that point.

The moments where your mind starts scattering…
where you open three tabs at once…
where you read an email and instantly forget what it said…
where you’re “working,” but nothing is actually landing.

Those signals matter.
They’re your body saying:
“Slow down for a second.”

When it happens to me, this is the list I come back to:

Your 90-Second Energy Reset Guide: 

❌ Staring at the same screen waiting for clarity
✅ Look outside the window far away

❌ Sitting in the exact same spot for hours
✅ Stand up and stretch your sides for 10 seconds

❌ Reaching for another coffee to “wake up”
✅ Drink water first, then decide if you still want it

❌ Letting notifications control your attention
✅ Put airplane mode on

❌ Trying to fix overwhelm in your head
✅ Write down the one loud thought

❌ Scrolling with no intention
✅ Change your room

❌ Holding tension in your jaw and shoulders
✅ Drop your shoulders + exhale slowly

❌ Replaying the same worry on repeat
✅ Name one thing that actually went well today

❌ Staying indoors all day
✅ Stand on the balcony for daylight

❌ Telling yourself there’s “no time”
✅ Choose one small action. 

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Your worst days reveal best leadership lessons.

Most people hide from professional setbacks:

• The project you’ve pitched for months gets cut
• The promotion goes to someone external
• The meeting where you completely lose your emotions

Last year, I spent three months building an internal pitch. Research. Competitor analysis. Milestone plans.

Leadership didn’t approve it. My first instinct? Defend it.

But instead, we asked to understand why. Turns out our timing was off.
Business priorities had shifted. And we had missed the signals.

That rejection taught me something I now use every day:

Stay close to the business before you build anything. Read the room before you pitch the room.

Because your response to workplace disasters builds your professional reputation faster than any success story.

Here’s how you turn setbacks into leadership credibility:

1️⃣ Own it completely
No excuses. No blame-shifting.
“This didn’t work, and here’s my part in it.”

2️⃣ Ask “What can we learn?” not “Who’s at fault?”
Shift from finger-pointing to problem-solving.
Make the failure useful.

3️⃣ Communicate bad news early
Don’t wait for the weekly update.
Leaders want problems from you, not about you.

4️⃣ Document what changes and share it
Turn the setback into a playbook.
Show how the next attempt will be stronger.

5️⃣ Apply the learning visibly
Don’t just learn. Demonstrate the learning.
Let people see how the setback upgraded you.

The leaders who bounce back stronger don’t avoid the fall.
They own the comeback.

P.S. One word that describes your growth?

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You can optimize 100% of your calendar...
and still run on 0% energy.

You know that feeling when you worked all day…and still don’t feel accomplished?

That’s not a time problem.
That’s an energy problem.

Here are five practical ways to manage and protect your energy this week:

1️⃣ Map your energy peaks
Track when you feel most focused, creative, or drained for 3 days. Then schedule tasks accordingly: deep work during peaks, admin during dips.

2️⃣ Build in micro-recovery
Between meetings or tasks, take 5 minutes to step away. Walk, breathe, stretch. Small resets prevent big crashes.

3️⃣ Audit your energy drains
What tasks, people, or habits leave you depleted? Eliminate, delegate, or batch them when your energy is higher.

4️⃣ Protect your morning momentum
Don't start your day reacting (emails, Slack, social media). Start with intention. One meaningful task before the chaos begins.

5️⃣ End your day deliberately
Close loops. Write down tomorrow's top 3 priorities. Your brain needs permission to stop. Give it that signal.

When you manage energy instead of time, you don't just get more done. You feel better doing it.

P.S. This builds on my circadian rhythm framework. If you haven't grabbed my free guide, it breaks down exactly when to do what for maximum energy → https://lnkd.in/dSyrer5Z

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5 Practical Steps To Protect Your Energy All Week

I made the most intentional gift list. 🎁

Because every year, I feel the same stress.

I promise myself I’ll keep it simple - but somehow I still end up scrolling, comparing, and thinking, “Will they even like this?”

And when I first experienced Christmas gift madness in Germany, I was honestly shocked.

As someone who loves giving gifts in unexpected moments, the December chaos felt… a lot.

Of course, I did what everyone else did.

But by the end of it, all my energy was gone - not because I didn’t care, but because I was trying so hard to find something that actually meant something.

So this year, I changed my approach.

I made a list of 25 intentional well-being gifts - for every personality, every budget, and every kind of love language.

Here are the categories 👇

💛 Health & Wellness
🌿 Growth & Learning
🌙 Sleep & Relaxation
🏡 Home & Environment
🎹 Connection & Experiences

Gifts like these say:

“I care about how you feel. I want you to have more energy, more peace, and more joy.”

This weekend, think of someone you love.
 
Ask yourself:
“What would bring more energy, joy, or calm into their daily life?”
 
Start there.

I shared the full 25-item list in my newsletter - and why each one supports energy and well-being.

If you want all the details, here’s the link to read it: https://lnkd.in/dJ4AvFfv

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4pm me and 9am me are not the same person.

One of them makes terrible choices. 

For years, I kept regretting decisions I'd made. Big ones, small ones. The kind that made me think, "What was I thinking?"

Then I started noticing a pattern.

The project I agreed to that kept me up at night? .
The email I sent that I immediately regretted?
The chocolate bar I stress-ate that made me crash? 

I was making them at the wrong time.

By mid-afternoon. 

So I built a system around my energy, not my calendar.

Here's the framework:

🌅 Morning (8am–12pm): Peak Energy
• Make your big decisions here
• Have difficult conversations
• Review proposals and commitments
• Your judgment is sharpest

🌤 Midday (12pm–3pm): Steady Energy
• Execute on decisions you already made
• Routine tasks and meetings
• Creative work that doesn't need deep critical thinking

🌇 Afternoon (3pm–6pm): Declining Energy
• Admin tasks, email cleanup
• Plan tomorrow (not deciding)
• If someone asks for a big yes/no: “Let me sleep on it.”

And here's what changed: I stopped agreeing to things that drained me. I stopped sending messages I had to apologize for. I started trusting my judgment again.

Because I finally started making decisions when I actually had the energy to make them well.

Want the full system? I've mapped out my complete Circadian Energy Workflow Guide - including when to schedule every type of task for maximum clarity and minimum regret.

Read it here: https://lnkd.in/dSyrer5Z 

What's one decision you wish you'd slept on? 👇

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I never went to medical school.

But I put my health through an MBA.

One day, after yet another dermatologist appointment, I walked out with the same plan as always: stronger medications, no real answers, and a body that felt worse every month.

My skin was inflamed.
My confidence was gone.
And I was tired from chasing symptoms.

I walked out thinking, “Ok… I can’t keep doing this to my body. There has to be another way.”

That’s when things shifted.

I didn’t want temporary relief anymore.
I wanted to understand what was actually happening - and fix it from the inside out.

Back then, my lifestyle looked like this:

❌ Late-night snacks + trash TV
❌ Ultra-processed foods
❌ Overscheduled days
❌ Couch-bound recovery weekends

No wonder I had these issues.

So I started learning - the basics of the human body, most important lifestyle factors like food, sleep, stress etc. 

I experimented. I tracked. I changed habits slowly. I finally treated my body like something worth understanding.

And then I took an even bigger step:
I decided to study functional medicine.

The difference?

❌ Before: Managing symptoms and being stuck
✅ After: Addressing root causes and getting my energy back

That transformation didn’t just change my life. It became my business.

I built Rising Yellow to help people do what I did - understand and manage their energy from the inside out using functional medicine principles, coaching, and the tools and systems I created for myself.

Because once you understand how your body actually works, you stop putting out fires… and you start creating real, sustainable change.

So let me ask you:
What’s keeping you stuck right now?

The solution isn’t motivation. It’s momentum.
Pick one area in your life.
Make one small shift today.
 
Small, steady steps create the biggest shifts.

Your body wants to feel good. Your job is to support it.

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Are you one of those who “can’t meditate”?

7 grounding practices you can do anywhere 👇 

One of the most unexpected (and quietly challenging) journeys of my year was starting my mindfulness teacher training.

And I still can’t believe my final session is next week.

This morning, while reviewing my notes, a simple truth landed:

Mindfulness on a normal day is easy.
Mindfulness when you’re stretched to your limits… that’s the real practice.

• When you’re tired.
• When stress is high.
• When someone triggers you.
• When everything feels like too much.

And this year, I found myself here again and again - the places where it felt hardest to stay calm and present.

A part of me kept thinking:
“How can you teach something you’re still trying to embody?”

But then I thought:
If you can pause for one breath, stay with what’s here, and not run away…
that is mindfulness.

As the year winds down and everyone’s running on high stress and low battery, I wanted to share a few practices that supported me this year.

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Most leaders think retention is expensive.

But they’re looking at it the wrong way.

Keeping great people is actually one of the smartest investments a company can make.

Because every year a strong employee stays, their value grows.

Meanwhile, your competitors keep spending money on hiring, onboarding, and filling the same roles again and again.

Here’s what the data shows: companies with engaged employees see 21% higher profits and 17% more productivity (Gallup). The difference is huge.

Here are 5 big returns you get when people stay:

1️⃣ Productivity grows year after year. New hires need 8–12 months to reach full speed (Gallup).

2️⃣ People who know your business deeply solve problems faster. And they avoid the mistakes new hires often make.

3️⃣ When people stay, others want to join. A strong culture attracts better talent. 

4️⃣ Teams who’ve worked together longer understand your customers, your systems, and your patterns.

5️⃣ When the same people stay on an account, client relationships deepen, and revenue grows.

The companies winning today aren’t the ones hiring the fastest.

They’re the ones making sure their best people don't want to leave.

So here’s a question for you: What makes people stay in your team?

🔄 Repost if this changed how you think about retention. 
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