Hi, I’m Kelly. I’m a Christian wife and mom to three amazing little boys. I have lived and worked in central Wisconsin for decades and I have had a simple goal for most of that time. I want to lead leaders. What exactly does it mean to lead leaders. Well, that part has evolved over […]
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As we approach Women’s Equality Day I have been thinking about the question; Can women have it all. Even as a simple yes or no question it is terribly weighted and has evolved greatly over the years. It was first coined in 1982 by Helen Gurley Brown in her book Having It All: Love, Success,
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If you spend much time on social media or with people who read anything on personal development, you’ll hear a lot about the importance of growth. If you’re not growing you’re dying, they’ll say. Development and continued effort is critical to growth. You’re supposed to be growing as a partner, growing as a parent. You’re
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The question that comes up most from people I work with is probably, how do I move to the next level? It isn’t always phrased just like that, sometimes it is how do I get unstuck, how do I advance, how do I continue to grow. Do any of those sound familiar to you? They
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Have you ever felt stuck? Like there are no good options let along great ones to run after so you’re stuck in the not so great state you’ve been in a while. Or maybe there are great options out there but they would come with too much risk or confirmed negative consequences that you’re just
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How many times do we attempt to multitask to increase productivity? Um, me, right here I do it weekly if not daily. I think if I just start this and that at the same time, I’ll be killing two birds with one stone. Well my friends, the odds of that working out to your betterment
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I am so interested in growth mindset. If you’re not familiar with growth mindset, in very simple terms, it is the idea that you have the capacity for growth in anything. Meaning, the old excuse of I’m just not made for ______ (be it running, public speaking, swimming, singing, anything) is just not true. You
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Every year during Read Across America week kids in our little town, and probably all across the country, read the great Dr. Suess book, Oh the Places You’ll Go wearing the outfits they picked out to support where they want to go when they grow up on career day. You get kids dressed as plumbers,
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Maybe this is just me but I go through ebbs and flows of reflection. Reflecting on where you’ve been so that you can be objective and intentional about where you’re going is crazy important but I just don’t do it every day. I will sometimes intentionally ask myself things like; What makes a good leader?
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I started writing this blog as an outlet but with this glimmer of a dream of what it could build to become. There was a time when I needed all the support and I couldn’t fathom being able to pour into anyone else because my cup had just been dipped into too many times to
