Since getting back from a season of heavy travel, I have been bombarded with to-dos and meetings. It’s like I’m being penalized for taking a vacation. Have you ever felt this way? I’m in a blizzard of activities this summer at work and with the kids, that I find I’m breathing a bit shallower and not paying attention to what I need to say yes and no to on my calendar.

So, if you follow me on social media, you know I have been thinking about time a lot lately and how I’m allocating it to various areas in my life. As we all know, time is our most precious resource. As an ambivert, or someone who is more naturally introverted but has trained themselves to be able to be extroverted for short stints, I’m craving more stillness to tap into myself. To read a few books this summer. To crank up my internal wisdom. All these activities make me a better person, wife, mother, friend, and of course, leader.

So, I gladly welcomed my conversation with guest, Christy Pretzinger. While Christy and I never met before the show, you would think we were old friends with the way the conversation just flowed. Christy reminded me that I do need to get still and know my values, remember my Enneagram, go to therapy if needed, and more so that I can lead as a kind, compassionate, and growth-oriented leader.

During our conversation, Christy and I chatted about:

1. Values, the importance of them, and how to find our own
2. The Enneagram, what it is, and what our types are
3. Standing in our values in professional and personal situations
4. How values are at play at work
5. What EQ is and why it is important in leadership
6. A few book resources, including Christy’s upcoming book, so listen in!