by Stephanie Barros | May 6, 2025 | High Performance
You opened your laptop for just a quick email check. Fast forward an hour and you’re knee deep in someone else’s fire. Or maybe you agreed to that “quick coffee chat” that turned into another obligation on your already heaving calendar. It happens in quiet, polite... 
by Stephanie Barros | Apr 29, 2025 | High Performance
When my youngest daughter started chasing her big dream, I noticed something almost immediately: the dream lit her up, but the steps to make it real weighed her down like a backpack full of bricks. Instead of charging ahead, she’d slip into the familiar comfort of... 
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 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... 
by Stephanie Barros | Apr 3, 2025 | High Performance
Let’s Talk About That Voice in Your Head You know the one. It whispers at 3 a.m., right when you need rest the most. It replays the meeting where you should’ve spoken up. It forecasts worst-case scenarios like it’s auditioning for a role in a drama series. That voice...