by Stephanie Barros | Apr 24, 2025 | Book Reviews
In an age of highlight reels and hustle culture, Ryan Holiday’s Ego Is the Enemy (2016, Portfolio/Penguin) dares to ask: What if the real obstacle to our growth isn’t external, but internal? This book offers a direct, no-nonsense reflection on how unchecked ego can... 
by Stephanie Barros | Apr 22, 2025 | High Performance
Picture this. You wake up tomorrow morning… and you’re 90. Your knees creak, your skin is softer, your energy a little more measured—but your eyes? Your eyes blink open to the miracle of being 37 again. Just imagine what that version of you would do with today. That... 
by Stephanie Barros | Apr 15, 2025 | High Performance
Have You Ever Thought: “Why Am I Always the One Holding It All Together?” Let’s be real for a moment. You’re driven, capable, and (let’s face it) usually the most reliable person in the room. But when it comes to building something together—be it a business venture, a... 
by Stephanie Barros | Apr 10, 2025 | Book Reviews
If you’ve ever thought, “I’ve achieved so much, yet something still feels off,” Dr. Joe Dispenza’s Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself (2012, Hay House) might just stop you in your tracks. This book isn’t your usual self-help pep talk—it merges neuroscience,... 
by Stephanie Barros | Apr 8, 2025 | High Performance
There was a time I spent too much energy ‘performing’ for other people. Not living, performing. From the outside? Picture-perfect. Climbing the corporate ladder, managing global teams, holding it all together. On the inside? Quietly asking myself, “Is this it?” So let...