by Misti Burmeister | Jul 2, 2020 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
I recently spent 4 nights on the Appalachian Trail. For those who don’t know, this is a journey along the east coast that goes from Georgia to Maine. Some people take 4-6 months to walk the entire trail in one shot, while others do pieces and portions of it over...
by Misti Burmeister | Jun 24, 2020 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
It’s not a matter of if you will get to a breaking point with frustrating people and situations. It’s a matter of when. Everyone winds up with their back against the wall, frustrated and overwhelmed, at various points in their life and work. We all need a strategy...
by Misti Burmeister | Jun 10, 2020 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
I was driving to my first appointment with a new therapist. Even under normal circumstances, that’s not a comfortable experience. And today certainly wasn’t normal. It was March 19, and the governor of Maryland had just closed non-essential businesses. Thankfully,...
by Misti Burmeister | Jun 4, 2020 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
Until today, I have not yet spoken up about the police brutality and violence citizens are facing across the country. Mostly I haven’t spoken up because I don’t know what to say. I’m so filled with disbelief, sadness, anger, and rage. It’s hard...
by Misti Burmeister | May 28, 2020 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
Many of us are all struggling in various ways with this pandemic. Now, maybe more than ever, many of us need a space to safely ventilate emotions. Emotions are literally energy in motion. When we have a safe space to vent our emotions, we can release them. Releasing...
by Misti Burmeister | May 20, 2020 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
The challenge of anxiety and depression during this time of grave uncertainty is real. Unfortunately, it’s entirely too easy to get swept up in the chaos of fear, doubt, and worry accessible all around us. So, how do we combat anxiety and depression during such a...
