Five Ways to Snap Out of Your Own Groundhog Day

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I’m not exactly sure how director/screenwriter Harold Ramis came up with the idea to connect this February faux-holiday with the story of a guy who keeps living the same day over and over until he gets it right, but it’s clear that most of us experience “Groundhog Day” in our workplaces–and on more days than Feb. […]Read the full post >>

When You Need More Time, Drop These 3 Things Now

When You Need More Time Red Cape Revolution

Given the choice, I’d rather be busy than bored. But if you’re like me, you always find you need more time. More time for rest. More time for fun. More time for the challenging, deep work that puts you in your superpower space and gets your spirit soaring. Seems we’re juggling more than ever in […]Read the full post >>

6 Things to Be Thankful For at Work (And 3 May Surprise You)

6 things to be thankful for at work Red Cape Revolution

If you’ve had a bad day—or even a tough year—you might be hunting for things to be thankful for at work. We’re thankful of course for the tough jobs others do that keep us all moving forward: healthcare and hospital workers, police and firefighters, delivery drivers, staff in companies such as grocery stores, senior living […]Read the full post >>

When Back-to-School Means Back to Your Goals: 3 Actions to Take Now

When Back to School Means Back to Your Goals Red Cape Revolution

For kids, back-to-school means buses and backpacks. But for grown-ups like you, the turn of the season might jump-start your desire to get back to your goals—the ones you have for your career and life. We’re suddenly motivated to look at the list of goals and projects we conjured up on January 1 and—after our […]Read the full post >>

3 Reasons to Take a Vacation (Psst: It’s a Career Strategy)

3 Reasons to Take A Vacation Red Cape Revolution

What if the best career strategy you could put in place right now was to plan—and take—your next vacation? Sounds crazy, right? I mean, how can taking time off possibly help grow your career? Haven’t you and I learned that the only way to career success is to work harder, stay focused, and not take […]Read the full post >>

Mindfulness at Work & Your “Perfect Attendance” with Author Harriet Stein

Mindfulness at Work with Harriet Stein Coach Darcy Eikenberg(1)

Is mindfulness at work possible? Or is it just a trendy phase? My friend and mindfulness speaker Harriet Stein joins me to share why the practice of mindfulness isn’t just a woo-woo nice to have anymore. Harriet’s a former nurse-turned-professional speaker and teacher, working with companies all over to use mindfulness at work to reduce […]Read the full post >>

What Mom Taught Me About Work

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It’s Mother’s Day, and in writing a card to mine, I realized all the lessons she’s taught me–especially ones I use everyday to help change the world of work. We’d love to hear the lessons your mom taught you, too so share at the end of this post or on our Facebook page. Happy Mother’s Day, Mom! […]Read the full post >>

What to Do When You Don’t Feel Like Doing Anything at Work

What to do when you dont feel like doing anything at work Red Cape Revolution

It happens, even to the achievers among us. Sometimes, we don’t feel like doing anything at work. We’re stuck. Frozen, even (and not the Disney kind.) Oh sure, we can hear that teeny voice in our head saying, “Hey! There’s lots to do! Get busy, slacker!” But we just can’t find the right spark to […]Read the full post >>

Make Work Easier: 8 Experiments to Save Time, Money & Stress

Make Work Easier | Red Cape Revolution

A client who leads a large team now 100% remotely, asked me this: “How can I make work easier for my teams, my peers and even myself?” I paused for a minute, with no simple answers in sight, and no obvious easy button in a time that’s been hard for so many. But as we […]Read the full post >>