Gretchen Hydo

Can we talk about November for a second? Every year my feed turns into one big Hallmark card. #Grateful for my clients. #Blessed by this cup of coffee. If you’ve ever hit “post” on one of those and felt a little hollow afterward, there’s a reason. A gratitude post is about you. A thank-you is

Last month I wrote about slipping on my spiritual fitness, and about the stories I was telling myself while I was down there. Not needed. Alone. A failure. What I didn’t write about was how I got there. Because I didn’t get there in a day. I skipped one morning practice because I was tired.

Last month, I found out something serious about someone I love, something that meant I had to take an action to protect myself. Protecting myself meant making a decision that would change the relationship, maybe permanently. They made it clear what that decision would cost us. So, there it was: do it their way and

By the time you open your mouth in any important conversation, the room has already formed an impression of you. The D layer determines what that impression is. I want to tell you about a leader I will call Elena. Elena was a chief marketing officer at a mid-sized consumer brand. Brilliant strategist. Trusted by

I got fired from a pizza place when I was in college. It was the Fourth of July, we were understaffed, and my manager had me running the register, bussing tables, taking orders, and making pizzas, all at once. I was doing my best. I still couldn’t keep up. What does getting fired from a