Passion & Pen: The Blog.  Bold Step by Bold Step.

That hot flush creeping up your neck… That tightness in your chest… That knot in your stomach along with the feeling of wanting to crawl...

Every morning, I'd wake up feeling the weight of inadequacy pressing against my chest.  The voice in my head would start its familiar...

My hand trembled as it hovered above the send button. On the screen was my resignation letter. This was one of those hard things in life....

You're standing in front of your team, about to announce a major change. Your heart pounds. Your palms sweat. The words you've rehearsed...

You stare at your growing to-do list.  …year-end deadlines  …holiday preparations …team expectations - family expectations. The pressure...

Have you ever felt the crushing weight of fear holding you back? That paralyzing sensation that whispers, "You're not good enough," or...

You're sitting there, aren't you? Finger hovering over that "post" or "send" button, heart racing, wondering if you're about to make a...

In the quiet moments when the world's noise fades away, there's a voice inside you. It's soft, perhaps even timid, but it carries the...

You're standing in front of the mirror, staring at a reflection that seems “inadequate”.  The voice in your head is relentless: "Who do...

As a business owner, you've felt it. That gnawing doubt that creeps in when you're about to take a bold step.  The fear that whispers,...

You work hard. You accomplish. You keep going every day.  You’re even proud of yourself sometimes. But there’s this feeling that gnaws...

You wake up every morning, your mind buzzing with the uncertainties of running a small business in today's shaky landscape.  The ups and...