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Close the Year Without Burnout

by Ellen Patnaude | Nov 4, 2025 | Communication & Relationships, Wellbeing

As another year draws to a close, many people are feeling stretched thin. This year in particular has felt very heavy to many people. Between constant change, digital overwhelm, and the pressure to “end strong,” it can be easy to give into the pressure of faking it...

Beware Your Pride

by Ellen Patnaude | Oct 5, 2025 | Communication & Relationships, Professional Growth

Happy Fall, Y’All! Ah, pride… not the kind where you fly flags, but the kind you live to regret. I think it’s probably taken all of us down at one point another. And that’s okay. The trick is to be willing to recognize when it happens and course correct. This week’s...

Expanding your Leadership Perspective

by Ellen Patnaude | Sep 1, 2022 | Leadership

Growth happens slowly in nature. Even when something is called “fast”, it’s imperceptible in the moment it’s happening. My youngest son grew four inches per year, three years in a row. That was fast by his pediatrician’s standards. But we couldn’t see him growing. We...

Close the Year Without Burnout

Beware Your Pride

Expanding your Leadership Perspective

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