Can you believe we are already through the month of January? Quick update on the Pestikas household. Keep us in your thoughts because my daughter, Charlotte, and her Poms team are up for state champions this month. We are very excited for her since this is her first year on the Poms team at her school. It’s all about practice, practice, and more practice as her team prepares for the competition. She’s showing me a thing or two about tenacity and grit during this time.

With all the practices we are taking Charlotte to and picking her up from, it doesn’t feel like we are slowing down in our household anytime soon. My guest today, executive coach, Susan Ireland, and I talk about different seasons in our lives. I’ve mentioned this topic of seasons on Brave Women at Work before, but it’s been some time, so I’m bringing it back with Susan. With Americans being raised in a hustle or “rise and grind” culture, we are accustomed to pushing through no matter what our season in life or work, how we feel, where our energy levels are at, you name it. Susan and I dive deeper into this topic, and it was fascinating.

During my chat with Susan, we discussed:

●  Susan’s 30+ years as an executive at Boeing and what that was like being in that environment.

●  The transitions that Susan has had to deal with in her corporate career, and we touch on the concept of seasons in our work and life.

●  If we are in a season of wintering, how can we stick with it and not try to rush through it with overthinking or over action. This part of our conversation is for me and all the overachievers out there!

●  How Susan has weathered challenging times, including two divorces, raising her kids, deciding to retire a bit early from Boeing to start her business, and more.

●  Susan’s thoughts on personal assessments, what the Tilt365 assessment is, and how she uses it with her clients.