by Vanessa Loder | Apr 28, 2020 | Blog Posts |
Breakdown before the breakthrough. In the world of personal development that I’ve been steeped in the past ten years, there’s an expression that the “breakdown leads to the breakthrough.” Often, a very difficult circumstance acts as a catalyst to help you transform to...
by Vanessa Loder | Apr 7, 2020 | Blog Posts |
In difficult times, many of us turn to our loved ones and wise mentors for support. This Thursday, I’ll be having a conversation with one of my mentors, Martha Beck, on “The Light Inside the Dark.” Join Us - Register HERE Martha has doled out pearls of wisdom on...
by Vanessa Loder | Apr 1, 2020 | Blog Posts |
Carole was my absolute favorite professor at Stanford Business School. This is a conversation you don’t want to miss! Carole and I discussing what leadership means in moments like the one we’re currently facing. Times of crisis can bring out the best or the...
by Vanessa Loder | Mar 9, 2020 | Blog Posts |
After getting our kids down to bed the other night, my husband and I gleefully collapsed on the couch to unwind and enjoy some quiet time. Blocking intimacy. It was peaceful, until I started to bring up logistics; “We forgot to sign Eva up for that summer camp and...
by Vanessa Loder | Feb 25, 2020 | Blog Posts |
Photo Credit: Should Wang Earlier today, I went to my favorite core workout class at the gym with Joey, a young guy who can describe the nuances of muscle movement in the body in ways I didn’t realize were possible. Joey’s pretty special, I even dragged my husband to...
by Vanessa Loder | Feb 12, 2020 | Blog Posts |
On a group coaching call I was recently leading for our Tactical Magic Mastermind, a stay at home mom who used to be a lawyer talked about how much energy and joy she was getting out of doing a home improvement project. It was a fun creative outlet and she said; “Plus...
by Vanessa Loder | Feb 4, 2020 | Blog Posts |
In an earlier blog, we talked about worrying. Analysis paralysis = unproductive planning. Sometimes, when we’re planning something or analyzing a situation in our mind, we’re actually worrying and repeating the same thought over and over again. We’re trying to...
by Vanessa Loder | Jan 25, 2020 | Blog Posts |
Are your days jam packed? You’ve got big dreams. You feel like there’s great potential inside you, just waiting to come out. But it’s easy to get distracted and lose focus on what matters most when your to-do list is never ending and it never seems to go away!...
by Vanessa Loder | Jan 22, 2020 | Blog Posts |
This week we celebrated Martin Luther King, Jr. day here in the U.S. While reflecting on MLK, I thought about my own lessons in choosing to show up in love even when I’m angry or scared. Choose love. One of the most popular classes at Stanford GSB is called...
by Vanessa Loder | Jan 14, 2020 | Blog Posts |
Recently, I was speaking at an event with a room full of successful senior women who were giving their time to mentor younger women. During the Q&A portion of the talk, one woman raised her hand and confessed; “Your talk made me realize…I don’t have any hobbies....
