A Simple Way to Beat Overwhelm

As a former marketing executive, I understand the hard work that goes into creating kick-ass events -- the kind of events that generate magic as you aim, arm, and inspire attendees to greatness. I also know what happens after attendees leave the bubble of your event and return to their bubble: they can easily fall into a trance of overwhelm.

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Ben Kiker
Pay Yourself First

As we work our way through the summer and prepare for the home stretch of the year, here's the question I'm asking in client jam sessions:

What do you need to do over the next 144 days to put a giant exclamation point on 2022?

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Ben Kiker
Winter Is Coming

I recently had a jam session with a first time CMO who -- at the end of our session -- got super vulnerable and shared, "I've never led a team through an economic period like this. In the last nine minutes of our call, what recommendations do you have for managing anxiety and staying focused?"

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Alison Bricker
10 Actions to Recharge Anytime, Anywhere

It’s easy to think of a retreat as a ‘big R’ Retreat, especially now that Covid restrictions have loosened and we can more easily travel. Last month I had the opportunity to WFH (Work From Hawaii). Two weeks prior to the trip I recall thinking, “I just need to get through the next two weeks then I can WFH and recharge.”

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Ben Kiker
What's Your Art?

One day last week I woke up, poured a cup of coffee – and then had the sudden urge to throw it across the room.

There wasn’t a single evident answer to why I felt that urge, so I sat down to do what I do every morning: start my morning practice.

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Alison Bricker