The following excerpt is from Kelly Clements’ book The Power of Play, Praise and Purpose. Entrepreneurship is a wild ride and it takes the right person to pull it off successfully. With over 90 percent of entrepreneurs failing once or more in business, it’s no wonder the divorce rate for entrepreneurs is so high. The journey of entrepreneurship is wrought with extreme highs and lows. Add a spouse to the…
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Balance and Biology: Filling The Ambition Gap with Feminine and Masculine Energy
Part III (final) article in this series, inspiring you to Grow Your Business Without Growing Apart Welcome back to the third and final part of this series. In Part 1, we explored Beta, Alpha and Omega Zones on The Relationship Spectrum. If you are like I was back in 2015, burnt out and teetering on divorce, or experiencing regular bickering and conflict in your love relationship, I invite you to…
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Self-Leadership: How to arrive at Healthy Alpha and Healthy Beta
Part II in a III-part series inspiring you to Grow Your Business Without Growing Apart. Written by Stephanie Fee for The Entreprenewer The burnout that I experienced back in 2015, explained in Part I of this Series, culminated in the end of my marriage and simultaneously, it was the start of an extraordinary journey of self-leadership supported by compassion for self and others in the form of placing my wellbeing…
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The Relationship Spectrum: Are you an Alpha or Beta?
Part I in a III-part series inspiring you to Grow Your Business Without Growing Apart. Written by Stephanie Fee for The Entreprenewer “Where do you want to go for dinner,” he would ask me. “What movie do you want to watch?” he would inquire as we spent what felt like an hour sifting through Netflix, struggling to make a final decision, nearly falling asleep in the process. “Please choose a…
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Are you pastcasting?
Sometimes we grow faster than people’s perceptions of us! If you’ve ever gone through a life experience so big that it changed you, you probably know what it’s like to be PASTCASTED. Or, maybe you’ve grown slowly, one decision at a time, yet still evolving faster than other’s perceptions of you.You know how frustrating it is to have grown into a new person, yet you’re still treated as a version…
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5 Ways for Entrepreneurs to have better relationships
The traits that make entrepreneurs successful in business are the same traits that cause challenges in relationships. A lot of people assume that the divorce rate is higher among entrepreneurs because of the time and energy running a business demands. That’s partially true, but if we only try and “fix” the time we spend running the business, we may miss a crucial opportunity to become holistically better for our loved…
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Resentment is an Invitation
Hello Friend! Each week a common theme emerges in my coaching. Often, I find myself responding to similar questions from most of my clients. I figured if it’s happening in my client base, there’s a good chance it is happening in the broader community as well. So, each week, I’ll be sharing these themes & resources with you. This week… Resentment. As we settle back into post-holiday, “new normal” life,…
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marriage modeling
Marriage Modeling. This theme is particularly important among women with daughters; there is an extreme awareness of how they are modeling marriage to their daughters. The 2017 upheaval of the Me Too movement has placed new accountability on women to ensure we modeling boundaries and self-respect to our children- especially our daughters. The 2020 shut-down forced an extended period of self-reflection that has fast-tracked this pursuit. The trends in divorce now…
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questioning your relationship with alcohol
Hello Friend!Alcohol has been a big topic for a few weeks now. During the pandemic, many couples expressed an uptick in their drinking as a way to manage stress, entertain themselves, and feel connected during such extreme isolation. In recent weeks/months, I’ve seen the impact of that choice catching up with many people. In most cases, one partner is noticing that the drinking has gotten out of hand, and the…
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holidays with family: pass the love, skip the drama
In recent years, politics alone were enough to make Holidays with extended family less enjoyable. Layer on opposing values of vaccination status vs. personal health freedom, a dash of any social justice topic (any cause will do), a pinch of environmental concerns, and a heaping dose of financial speculation- and it’s a recipe for holiday disaster. Here are some solutions if you’re starting to feel that holiday dread: 1) Bring a dish…
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