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Force Versus Influence

by Michelle Bersell | Apr 13, 2023 | Uncategorized

When organizations are in a state of fear about profits and results, the go-to has been to turn to force to change employees’ behaviors. For example, force them to come into the office five days a week, attend more meetings, be monitored at their computer, etc. The...

Putting an end to disqualifying ourselves as women

by Michelle Bersell | Mar 7, 2023 | Emotional Empowerment, Uncategorized

What I admire most about women is our ability to be simultaneously strong yet yielding. Early on in my life, I used to think that these qualities were an either-or proposition. Yet, we were literally born to be both. It is what is required of us, whether we give birth...

Tyre Nichols & The Bigger Emotional Plea

by Michelle Bersell | Jan 30, 2023 | Uncategorized

My heart sank, as I am sure yours did, as more details came forward regarding the brutal murder of Tyre Nichols. As a mother of twin boys, the thought of one of them calling out for me when experiencing unthinkable violence against them continues to bring me to...

Acknowledge Yourself

by Michelle Bersell | Dec 19, 2022 | Uncategorized

How often do you acknowledge yourself and how amazing you are? If you are like most people, the answer is very little or not at all. Heck, you may not even be able to take a compliment. If you do acknowledge yourself, it may be for aspects of life that feel...

The Strength in Leading Your Life with Vulnerability & Appreciation

by Michelle Bersell | Nov 18, 2022 | Uncategorized

If you are like me, the fast pace of life can make your days, weeks, and months seem like a blur. You add things to your to-do list, cross them off, and move on to adding new things that are important for you to do. What doesn’t tend to make it on the to-do list is...

Synchronicity or Coincidence: World Mental Health & Indigenous Peoples’ Day Celebrated Together!

by Michelle Bersell | Oct 10, 2022 | Uncategorized

Is it mere coincidence that today is both World Mental Health Day and Indigenous Peoples’ Day? Personally, I don’t believe there are coincidences but rather synchronicities that provide deeper meaning, if we are willing to lean into them. The first synchronicity to...