Nuggets of Truth from Jen Todd
Blog
Stressed? Breathe like a box
The US election energy is INTENSE, and it has got us all agitated, stressed, anxious or even downright terrified. None of us can control the outcome of this election, but what we CAN
Overloaded this Fall? Ask yourself this…
The fall is a beautiful time of the year, but it can be a mad rush of doings and overwhelm. The energy feels frenetic and crazy right now! Instead of
Dream Come True – New Office!
Many years ago when I moved from Chicago to my lake house in Michigan in a small community, I was searching for a well-being place to do meditation and be
5 Lessons Learned in 20 years of Business
‘Oh, mirror in the sky, what is love? Can the child within my heart rise above? Can I sail through the changin’ ocean tides? Can I handle the seasons of
20 years of Business Celebration!
This year, month and week almost to the day 20 years ago I started my own Leadership Coaching & Consulting business – Breakthrough Partners! I am excited to commemorate this
Avoid Being Vulnerable?
Would you like to be on the cover of our magazine they ask? Umm YES of course! …smiling and giddy, I chuckle with glee and then my insides cringe of
Get our FREE
Purpose Discovery Roadmap &
Nuggets of Truth Blog
Juneteenth and Learning
Yesterday was Juneteenth, the holiday honoring in 1865 the end of slavery in the United States. Yesterday was the 10-year anniversary of my daughter’s adoption day (see pic of us
Reflect & Retreat this Summer
Take a deep breath and pause for a moment. Imagine this summer you are on this lake and there is glistening warm sunshine, a cool breeze, songs of birds chirping
5 Signs You Need Purpose
Do you feel disconnected, dread, drained or ho-hum about your work or the impact you are making? You are not alone! So many leaders out there are disconnected right now…
10 Ways: Build Trust & Safety
I think everyone knows at this point the profound difference it makes if you have trust and psychological safety in your workplace. The challenging part as a leader is embedding
Too Busy for What’s Important?
Busy. Busy. Busy… Every date I tried to schedule with client leaders and friends this week was met with what? BUSY!! We are weeks and months out. I am exhausted
Struggle Giving Feedback? 3 Simple Steps (video)
Do you get sweaty palms, pits or anxiety when you know you need to give someone constructive or negative feedback? In my 30ish years working in the business world, feedback is a constant
Why No One Takes Your Advice
“I just don’t understand WHY they aren’t doing anything different?? I’ve been telling them for months how they need to change!!” Said with great vehement frustration… This was
Make Your Dreams Real This New Year
This last week of the year is the “the time in-between”. Sometimes we can feel like we are floating in space, recovering from the holiday hustle, but not yet into
Take Care of Yourself This Season
The most wonderful time of the year – or most stressful? December is filled with holiday and year-end over-committing, over-buying, over-working, over-calendaring, over-eating and drinking and just plain OVERDOING. Even
Gratitude and Grief Can Co-Exist
Coming into the holidays and this week in the U.S., we want to be all about gratitude. But the reality is that holidays aren’t all joy and thankfulness, they bring
