by Lucy White | Jul 13, 2026 | burnout, Coaching, executive coaching, Group Coaching, Leadership, Leadership Coaching, Life Coaching, Mental Fitness, Perspective, Positive Intelligence, positive mindset, Saboteurs, Sage Powers
What happened when I procrastinated on a conversation about procrastination. Sometimes, you just have to laugh at yourself. Last Friday was one of those days for me. I had scheduled the whole day to practise for a retreat that I was facilitating on Saturday. As a...
by Lucy White | Jul 13, 2026 | burnout, Coaching, executive coaching, Group Coaching, Leadership, Leadership Coaching, Life Coaching, Mental Fitness, Perspective, Positive Intelligence, positive mindset, Saboteurs
Nonprofit leaders burn out because the sector is chronically under-resourced — not because they lack resilience, discipline, or better boundaries. Here’s how to stop internalizing a structural problem, and what to do about the part that is actually yours. Let’s...
by Lucy White | May 21, 2026 | burnout, Coaching, executive coaching, Group Coaching, Leadership, Leadership Coaching, Life Coaching, Mental Fitness, Perspective, Positive Intelligence, positive mindset, Saboteurs
I think about my car like I think about my can opener—as a tool. So, when it was time for a new car, I bought the sturdiest, most reliable one I could afford. It’s a gray Toyota; one of a million. The antithesis of flashy. It does the job. I like it just fine except...
by Lucy White | May 13, 2026 | burnout, Coaching, executive coaching, Group Coaching, Leadership, Leadership Coaching, Life Coaching, Mental Fitness, Perspective, Positive Intelligence, positive mindset, Saboteurs, Sage Powers
You’ve been the most passionate person in the room for years. You’ve championed every campaign, mentored every new hire, and answered emails at midnight because you believe in the work. Lately, you’re dreading Mondays. The big deadline is three weeks away, and you...
by Lucy White | Feb 24, 2026 | burnout, Coaching, executive coaching, Group Coaching, Leadership, Leadership Coaching, Life Coaching, Mental Fitness, Positive Intelligence, positive mindset, Saboteurs
You know that bone-tired exhaustion that no amount of sleep seems to fix? Yes, its your workload. AND it’s about the inner self-sabotage running in the back of your mind and draining your energy all day long. And a good part of the night too. Why you’re so...
by Lucy White | Feb 11, 2026 | burnout, Coaching, executive coaching, Group Coaching, Leadership, Leadership Coaching, Life Coaching, Mental Fitness, Positive Intelligence, positive mindset, Saboteurs
A woman I spoke with recently said something heartbreaking: “Lucy, this sounds like exactly what I need, but it feels selfish to spend money on myself when my organization needs so much.” I understand this feeling deeply. As nonprofit leaders, we’re...
