by Vanessa Loder | Jun 28, 2018 | Uncategorized |
3 (Easy) Tips For Quieting Your Mind Have you ever caught yourself thinking about how you need to book that vacation or finish that project at work…while you’re trying to relax? Does your mind race from one thought to the next, with no pause? Do not fear kind...
by Vanessa Loder | Jun 14, 2018 | Uncategorized |
I have a good friend who thought about quitting his job, but was paralyzed by fear. What if he couldn’t find a better job? What if he regretted the choice? What if he made the switch, and the new job wasn’t any better? What if he took a risk, and it didn’t pay off?...
by Vanessa Loder | Jun 5, 2018 | Featured Post |
Your mind is powerful. Your mind has helped you achieve great things. And it can also keep you stuck in unhealthy thought patterns. How can you harness the power of your mind to full advantage? Start by elevating your state of consciousness. (what the heck does that...
by Vanessa Loder | May 30, 2018 | Uncategorized |
Many ambitious women tell me; “Vanessa, I want a meaningful, meaty role at work that doesn’t require me to sacrifice so much of my personal life.” The nature of work is changing. Employees want more flexibility, and companies interested in attracting and retaining top...
by Vanessa Loder | May 23, 2018 | Uncategorized |
Yesterday at swim practice, our daughter Eva came running out of the pool crying. Scared and overwhelmed. She said; “Mommy, it’s too hard. I can’t do what they’re asking me to do.” Some of the kids are strong swimmers and Eva’s still learning to swim. She was being...
by Vanessa Loder | May 16, 2018 | Uncategorized |
Earlier this week, I was running near my house when I saw two bicycles abandoned haphazardly on the side of the bike trail. Standing in the tall grass ten feet away was a couple dressed in bike gear with their helmets still on, embracing quite passionately (if I was a...
by Amy Henderson | May 9, 2018 | Uncategorized |
This article was first published in Fast Company Author: Amy Henderson In 2009, Vanessa Loder’s career was thriving, she was an ambitious Stanford MBA grad and vice president at a leading private equity firm. But then she had an epiphany. “I suddenly realized that I’d...
by Vanessa Loder | May 7, 2018 | Uncategorized |
Last Friday, I woke up feeling off. I was sad for no reason, and a bit depressed. I spent the morning with my kids, and had child care in the afternoon so I could work. But I didn’t feel like working. I didn’t feel like doing anything. I felt like grieving, and I...
by Vanessa Loder | Apr 30, 2018 | Uncategorized |
Your soul’s calling. Some people talk about having a “calling” with their lives. To be an artist, a teacher, a musician, a doctor. To build schools in Africa. But most of us don’t identify with having a single “soul calling.” We either dismiss the term thinking; “that...
by Vanessa Loder | Apr 25, 2018 | Blog Posts |
Straight to the next. These days, it seems we’re always eager for the next thing. The next promotion. The next event. The next vacation. The next big project. Recently, I learned this powerful framework from Gail Larsen’s Transformational Speaking program (I highly...
