Conflict Resolutions

From Time-Outs to Performance Plans

From Time-Outs to Performance Plans: How Family Patterns Quietly Run the Workplace

By Sylvia Lafair | January 23, 2026 |

From Time-Outs to Performance Plans reveals why workplace stress often has little to do with work and everything to do with childhood patterns. When bosses feel like parents and feedback feels personal, the office becomes a family system in business casual—and awareness is the first step to change.

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you don't need more willpower

You Don’t Need More Willpower. You Need a New Operating System

By Sylvia Lafair | January 15, 2026 |

You dont need more willpower to lead better. Discover how outdated emotional patterns run your leadership on autopilot and why upgrading your inner operating system changes everything.

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the split inside

The Split Inside Every Leader That Can Be Healed

By Sylvia Lafair | January 8, 2026 |

Explore the split inside that drives polarized decisions, internal disconnection, and leadership exhaustion, and learn how integrating head, heart, and gut restores clarity and coherence.

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Taylor Swift and Leadership

Taylor Swift and Leadership: What GLIMMERS and Behavioral Patterns Reveal About Power and Presence

By Sylvia Lafair | January 5, 2026 |

Taylor Swift and leadership meet GLIMMERS, stress mastery, and decision-making for executives leading with clarity under pressure.

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hope can survive

Hope Can Survive During This Christmas Time (Even When It’s Complicated)

By Sylvia Lafair | December 23, 2025 |

When the holidays feel heavy, hope can survive. A compassionate reflection on loneliness, grief, divorce, and finding steady ground at Christmas.

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speak up

Speak Up Like a Leader: Your Responsibility Is to the Room, Not Just Your Ego

By Sylvia Lafair | December 18, 2025 |

Learn how to speak up in toxic leadership cultures, address bully bosses, and communicate truth with clarity, dignity, and real influence without fear or fallout.

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how wise leaders survive

How Wise Leaders Survive the Holidays (and Don’t Lose Their Minds, Their Teams, or Their Health)

By Sylvia Lafair | December 10, 2025 |

Learn how business leaders survive holiday stress with clarity, and ways to protect energy, support your team, and lead wisely.

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rather be happy or right

Would You Rather Be Happy or Right? The Question That Changes Your Leadership

By Sylvia Lafair | December 8, 2025 |

Discover why the question “Would you rather be happy or right?” can transform your leadership by reducing stress, improving communication, and strengthening relationships.

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patterns escalate

Patterns Escalate at This Time of Year: Complete Them or Repeat Them, Your Choice

By Sylvia Lafair | December 4, 2025 |

Explore why family patterns escalate during the holidays and learn simple shifts that transform your reactions, relationships, and leadership.

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the leadership trifecta

The Leadership Trifecta: Why Expectations, Accountability, and Follow-Up Make or Break Your Team

By Sylvia Lafair | December 2, 2025 |

Master the leadership trifecta of expectations, accountability, and follow-up to build trust, reduce drama, and elevate leadership impact.

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