Real true radical self care is a shit show! It’s messy and not Instagram worthy. It’s saying yes, and then saying no, its seeming flaky and unreliable. It’s asking “who’s going to be over there?” When you get an invite because, lets be honest certain people’s energy can be very suspect. Radical self care is…
Burn Rate Isn’t Just About Money. It’s About Genius.
In venture capital and startups, we talk about burn rate like it’s gospel.How fast are you spending cash?How many months of runway do you have left?When do you need to raise again or shut it down? Burn rate is framed as a financial metric. But here’s the truth most founders, leaders, and high performers never…
Zone of Excellence is Tricky….
The Zone of Excellence is considered tricky because it is often confused with the ultimate goal or comfort zone, potentially leading to paralysis and preventing the individual from reaching their true potential, the Zone of Genius. Here are the details explaining why the Zone of Excellence is tricky: • It is the Comfort Zone: The…
The Real Truth About Gatekeeping (That No One Talks About)
by Felecia Hatcher Everyone loves to talk about gatekeepers like they’re villains standing between us and our destiny. But the truth about gatekeeping is much more layered and far more revealing than most people are willing to admit. Gatekeeping Protects Power, Not Just Access When we talk about gatekeeping, we often focus on access—who gets…
Luminara…introducing a 5th season of being…
Jacqueline Paumier- posted this line in a post over the weekend and it stopped me in my tracks, “This sweet spot between summer and fall deserves to be its own season. “ It sent me down a rabbit hole, what would I call this season in-between summer and fall….We’ve always been taught the year is a…
Failure Capital: The Most Underrated Asset in Innovation
Failure capital = the value accumulated because something didn’t work Not the failure itself, but the assets produced by surviving, studying, and metabolizing failure. Think of it as capital that doesn’t show up on a balance sheet but absolutely shows up in outcomes. About ten years ago, I learned a term from Jaret Davis that never left me: failure capital. It…
You’re Just Bumping Up Against Your Upper Limit
Let’s have a real conversation about sabotage—the kind that shows up in the middle of your glow-up. You hit a milestone, finally raise your rates, get the dream client, or feel a rare moment of peace… and then, out of nowhere, your mind goes “This is too good to be true.” You start nitpicking.You procrastinate on…
The Contagion of Genius: How to Build an Immune System for Limiting Beliefs
So the other day I had this thought… — “Is mindset a virus?” — it’s provocative, and depending on how you define “virus,” the answer can be both metaphorical and revealing. Metaphorically Speaking: Yes, Mindset Can Function Like a Virus 1. It Spreads Just like a virus, a mindset—whether empowering or toxic—can spread rapidly. It moves through…
Define who you are or…
You must define who you are…or this world will define it for you…and it may not be anything close to what you envisioned. The 5 W’s are always going to give you clarity but many of us never take the time to answer them… Who-who are you?What-what do you want to do?When- when do you…
The fatigue of fragmentation…Multi-Hyphenation is a Cop-Out
Scattering of your energy dilutes your focus, leading to mediocrity. So, saying you are multi-hyphenation is a cop out-at least that’s my personal opinion It’s a defense mechanism against the vulnerability of choosing your path, prioritizing breadth over depth and conflating activity with achievement. True fulfillment and impact lie in courageously defining your genius, leveraging…
Step Into Your Genius: Why Now Is the Time to Own Your Power (Yes, You Have It)
Let’s get one thing straight: genius isn’t some elusive, glittering crown reserved for the Mozarts, the Einsteins, or the Beyoncés of the world. It’s not a VIP club with a velvet rope and a bouncer deciding who gets in. Genius is your birthright. It’s the spark that lives in you, the quiet hum of potential…
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