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human connection

Human Connection at Work Begins Before the First Conversation: Why the Future of Leadership Depends on How We Show Up, Not What We Say

By Sylvia Lafair | February 3, 2026 |

Discover why human connection starts with presence, not conversation, and how GLIMMERS shed light on our personal truths.

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Stress Isn’t the Problem

Stress Isn’t the Problem: How Unfinished Emotional Patterns Are Quietly Running Your Workplace in 2026

By Sylvia Lafair | January 27, 2026 |

Stress isn’t the problem. It reveals old patterns that hijack leadership under pressure. Learn how regulated leaders stabilize themselves, shift culture, and lead with clarity, heart, and impact.

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What’s Really Undermining

What’s Really Undermining Productivity and Trust at Work?

By Sylvia Lafair | January 19, 2026 |

What’s really undermining team trust and performance at work? Learn how invisible stress patterns quietly sabotage leadership and culture.

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You Don’t Need More Willpower. You Need a New Operating SystemYou Don’t Need More WillpowerYou 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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January 1st Isn’t a Fresh Start

January 1st Isn’t a Fresh Start. It’s a Mirror.

By Sylvia Lafair | January 1, 2026 |

Summary: New Year’s Day comes with glitter and pressure. Pressure to reinvent yourself and to be “better.” In fact, it’s pressure to announce the new you, like a product launch. And if we’re being honest, a lot of that pressure is just old stress dressed up in sequins. Here’s my wish for you on January…

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glimmers on christmas

GLIMMERS on Christmas Day: When the Light Shows Up Anyway

By Sylvia Lafair | December 25, 2025 |

Glimmers on Christmas are small signals of safety, warmth, and meaning. Learn how noticing them supports resilience and emotional presence.

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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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The Leadership Blind Spot

The Leadership Blind Spot: Fear of Finding Out, and What It Costs You

By Sylvia Lafair | December 15, 2025 |

FOFO, or fear of finding out, keeps us stuck in avoidance, denial, and distraction—making small issues grow bigger. Learn how to recognize the subtle signals, regulate your nervous system, and take brave, manageable steps to face the truth and reclaim your agency.

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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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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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