Happy New Year! Tis the season full of calendar-driven inspiration about how to make this year the best one ever. Words of the year, themes of the season, goals, resolutions and intentions abound. How can you avoid getting caught up in trends and move to the beat that works best for you? That’s what we …
Podcast Episodes
Celebrating 200 Episodes of Design Yourself
Celebrating milestones is a foundational leadership practice that supports us as we build positive momentum toward our goals, strategies, and – ultimately – our vision, mission, and purpose. In today’s episode, Point Road founder Sharon models this practice as she pauses to celebrate and reflect on 200 episodes of Design Yourself. Learn about what the …
Wintering
Wintering is a season in the cold. It is both literal and figurative. It acknowledges those times where we move through a fallow period – cut off from the world. What is the power of wintering? How can we learn to call in the dark and the cold? In today’s encore episode on wintering we …
Thank You and A Wish
An ending is an invitation to pause and reflect. It is a chance to disrupt the routines you are in and take stock of what you have learned through whatever experience you have just gone through. In this episode of Design Yourself, we share a favorite closing ceremony well-suited to the end of the calendar …
Sharon’s Year-End Letter
It’s that time of year where we are invited to stop, look back and reflect. Last week I taught you how to compose a letter for yourself. And this week I am sharing my own. Join me as I share my year end letter to myself. xo, Sharon Rate, Review & Subscribe to the …
Year End Letter to Yourself
We are officially in the final moments of 2023, and it is a natural moment to take stock of lessons learned and goals for the year ahead. Join us in this episode as we consider what we are celebrating and what we are calling in as we learn the art and ritual of how to …
Dreaming Big Without Burnout
The experience we have on the journey to get to our destination is indicative of how we will feel once we arrive. Chasing our vision can be exhilarating, and it can also be exhausting. How do we build momentum and follow our dreams in a sustainable way? That’s what we explore in Dreaming Big Without …
Relationships and Framing Conversations
Tis the season for gathering with the important people in our lives. Let us take a moment and remember how to have purposeful, heart-centered conversations. What am I really trying to accomplish here? Are we on the same page? Am I leading with love and empathy or am I igniting the fuse? Learn three points …
Clearing Your Leadership Stuff
Leadership begins on the inside and takes place out in the world. It makes sense then that we want to pay attention to and care for what we carry with us on the inside. But how can we tell what is taking up space in our leadership closets? How do we edit and curate this …