Lucy White Coaching

Procrastination and Self-Sabotage: Why You Avoid What Matters Most

Procrastination and Self-Sabotage: Why You Avoid What Matters Most

by | 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...
It’s Not You: It’s the system that is making you exhausted

It’s Not You: It’s the system that is making you exhausted

by | 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...
What you can’t see is running your life

What you can’t see is running your life

by | 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...
A Leader’s Guide to Recognizing the Stages of Burnout

A Leader’s Guide to Recognizing the Stages of Burnout

by | 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...