by Alida Zweidler-McKay | Dec 5, 2018 | Blog
I recently spent a week with my parents. But this was no ordinary week. I was helping them close down the family home, which involved selling off most of their (our) treasures, driving across a large part of the country (with their cat), unpacking and setting up their...
by Alida Zweidler-McKay | Oct 25, 2018 | Blog, Executive Leadership
Last month I wrote about the importance of identifying and aligning with your purpose at work. But, managing your own desires is just the beginning. Particularly as leaders, so much of our work experience is impacted by others—i.e., the superiors that guide our...
by Alida Zweidler-McKay | Sep 25, 2018 | Blog, Breakthrough, Executive Leadership
At some point, it became fashionable for Millennials to forgo corporate life to carve their own paths. In fact, it seems like you can’t pick up a business publication these days without reading something about people surrendering their stable paychecks and leaving the...
by Alida Zweidler-McKay | Aug 17, 2018 | Blog, Executive Leadership
In the last post—You Owe It To Your Company To Take Time Off—we addressed the importance of treating yourself as a resource by viewing time off as a win-win for both you AND your company. In this edition, we’ll dive even deeper into that conversation with a look at...
by Alida Zweidler-McKay | Jul 24, 2018 | Blog, Breakthrough, Executive Leadership
When you’re actively seeking a move up, you can tend to over-prioritize the things you think will prove your worth, but often at the expense of your own needs. Despite craving a healthy work-life balance, taking quality time for yourself — whether that’s a vacation or...
by Alida Zweidler-McKay | May 14, 2018 | Blog, Executive Leadership
As managers, getting caught up in daily chaos is par for the course. You spend the day constantly putting out fires and trying to tie up the seemingly endless lists of loose ends. Instead of feeling fulfilled and productive after the long day of hustling and hard...
