The Energizer Blog

“The more faithfully you listen to the voice within you, the better you will hear what is sounding outside.

It seems that our brains are hardwired to focus on negativity bias. Throwback from the time our ancestors fought saber-tooth tigers?

We follow leaders who capture us with stories that draw us in and give us purpose for being part of the company or movement.

Energy results from a personal commitment to a goal that has meaning and passion. One must have both.

Just returned from one week above 10,500’: sleeping under the stars and clouds, battling mosquitoes and temps down to 25 degrees at night

Surely that’s what Mom must have said when the doctor announced in the delivery room, “Wait. There’s another baby coming!”

I think this is a chance for me to focus on my other senses.

From Confucius to Mohammed, from Martin Luther King to Abe Lincoln, it is the stories people remember.

It was two years ago that I was interviewed by Thiago Desouza for his podcast, Business Access. It was such a fun and easy conversation...

In a volatile world of turmoil, hostility, and destruction, it’s easy to bend toward extremes of giving up, depression or frustration...

Technology is a wonderful and terrible thing. We have an app for everything, and people can reach us with the press of a button. With so...

The simple truth is burnout makes it difficult to lead others through challenging times. As leaders, we tend to push through it. We work endless hours, always accessible via meetings on demand, phone, email, and text messaging. Burnout has been around for a while. But the long-term pandemic, high employee turnover, and roller coaster economic conditions has made leading while exhausted a reality for many leaders today. “Toughing it out” may seem heroic, it has its serious im

There is no sense in avoiding it so let’s talk about it. The “great resignation” also includes leaders and HR professionals quitting in...

I learned that a mother brown bear can deliver three cubs from three different fathers at the same time!

The resilience skills of adaptability and agility came in to play. And laughability?? Well, I told the listeners I was a six-foot blonde!

Are there times when your self-image refuses to admit that you’ve run out of options?

Today we start the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere—June 21. I just returned from Fairbanks, AK where tonight a...

Meditation brings wisdom; lack of meditation leaves ignorance. Know well what leads you forward and what holds you back.

Running a business is hard work, whether you’ve just started or you’ve managed a business for a while.

This month, I’ve focused on love relationships between people. But I’d be remiss if I neglected the most challenging person in the...