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How to Say No Without Burning Bridges (or Your Career)
Saying “no” at work can feel risky, but it’s often necessary to protect your focus, wellbeing, and professional reputation. The key is in how you say it—using BOTH boundaries AND collaboration.

Kristen Ann
Aug 132 min read


Attached, Yet Alone? Understanding Attachment and Growing Secure Connections
Have you ever found yourself craving closeness while simultaneously pulling away from it? Or maybe you show up for everyone else but find it difficult to express your own needs. These patterns are often rooted in attachment, a powerful system shaped in childhood but profoundly active in adulthood. Whether you're leading a team, loving a partner, or navigating friendships, understanding your attachment style is a gateway to emotional freedom and meaningful connection.

Kristen Ann
Jun 273 min read


First 3 Dates: What You Should Know — and the Questions That Reveal It All
The first few dates can be fun — but they’re also a time to lay the groundwork for trust, respect and meaningful connection. Ask questions that invite depth, share stories that reflect your authentic self, and above all, listen with an open heart.

Kristen Ann
Jun 93 min read


What Google’s Project Oxygen Taught Us About Great Managers— And How to Hire Them
What they discovered was a blueprint for emotionally intelligent leadership that continues to resonate across industries. Here are the key traits Google uncovered — and how to ask the right questions in interviews to find leaders who embody them.

Kristen Ann
May 282 min read


The Best Leadership Books & Courses to Elevate Your Growth
Leadership is not about titles or authority—it’s about influence, vision, and the ability to inspire growth in others.

Kristen Ann
Mar 113 min read


What is Forgiveness?
Forgiveness and reconciliation are related but different meanings and consequences.

Kristen Ann
Oct 16, 20242 min read


Understanding Conflict Styles: Navigating Relationships with Insight
Conflict is an inevitable part of human interaction. How we respond to conflict can significantly impact our relationships and decisions

Kristen Ann
Jul 25, 20243 min read


What is empathy... really?
how to respond to what others are experiencing

Kristen Ann
Jul 25, 20242 min read


What Healthy Boundaries Sound Like
examples of healthy boundary language that allow you to decline or set limits without directly saying "no"

Kristen Ann
Jul 25, 20243 min read


Strengths Based Leadership
Understanding your top strengths allows you to harness them more effectively in your leadership role.

Kristen Ann
Jul 25, 20243 min read


Relational Nutrients of a Leader
We all want to be healthy, energized and optimized in life and leadership.

Kristen Ann
Jun 17, 20235 min read


The Four Agreements
The book is based on ancient Toltec wisdom and focuses on four agreements that can transform the way we think, communicate, and interact.

Kristen Ann
Mar 28, 20232 min read


30 Day Gratitude Challenge
The more we focus on what we are thankful for and the positive things we actually have, the less we will focus on what we don’t have and lea

Kristen Ann
Nov 6, 20218 min read


What is your "happiness" factor?
Happiness is an emotional state characterized by feelings of joy, satisfaction, contentment and fulfillment. On the feeling wheel, it's...

Kristen Ann
Feb 22, 20212 min read


The 10 Laws of Boundaries
What does your boundary fence look like?
These ten laws of boundaries can help you define and communicate.

Kristen Ann
Sep 23, 20203 min read


Separation aka Boundaries
Simply put -- "yes means yes and no means no."

Kristen Ann
Sep 20, 20202 min read
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