Making good decisions is a difficult task for a lot of us. Even high performing working women who are extremely successful struggle with this. But not knowing how to make good decisions can really slow you down. We make decisions every single day. Whether it’s what clothes to wear, or where to go for lunch or bigger things like which career path to take, we’re constantly making decisions. All the small decisions begin to pile up, and facing too many can stress you out and put you in an ‘emotional jail cell’, unable to make the decisions that actually matter. Today, we’re talking about 4 powerful strategies to help you get rid of all the mental clutter and anxiety while helping you make faster, smarter and more effective decisions. Highlights: - STOP ‘disaster checking’ your decision making. It’s holding you back from being a high performer in life (6:50) - A powerful mantra you can use in seconds to deal with perfectionism (9:00) - A ‘small decision technique’ for creating positive action using a simple household item (11:40) - How to quickly shift from decision-making to execution mode using the ‘decision sprint’ method (14:45) Download your Rebalancing Toolkit to design a week that lets you feel like you have it all: https://brilliantbalance.net/haveitall Join the Brilliant Balance Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/281949848958057/ Learn more about Cherylanne’s work: https://cherylanneskolnicki.com Start listening now!

If you have ambitious goals and dreams, you most likely know the feeling of having a ‘to do’ list that’s longer than your arm. But do you ever feel like you’re not making any progress against it? We’ve all been there, and it’s definitely not a good feeling. You’re just spinning your wheels but not getting anywhere. Today we’re talking about four likely culprits that may be the reasons your ‘to do’ list keeps getting longer. And we’re going to talk about and how you can tackle each task in a much more effective way.   Highlights: - What a ‘to-do’ list actually is (3:00) - The most important things that should be on your ‘to-do’ list (4:10) - How to build momentum by breaking down your goals into manageable steps (5:00) - One thing keeping you from taking action and getting your tasks -  - done (6:50) - Importance of knowledge (9:00) - Importance of desire (11:00) Ready to boost your feelings of accomplishment and productivity? Start listening and let’s get some momentum! Download your Rebalancing Toolkit to design a week that lets you feel like you have it all: https://brilliantbalance.net/haveitall Join the Brilliant Balance Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/281949848958057/ Learn more about Cherylanne’s work: https://cherylanneskolnicki.com   Start listening now!

Are you trying to live up to an outdated model for a role you play? One that no longer makes sense in our current environment? If you find yourself feeling like you’re just “not good enough” in one or more of the roles you play, you may need to question the set of rules you’re playing by. In today’s episode, we’re going to talk about how you can find more room to maneuver when you replace outdated hard and fast rules with a fresh set of principles that you design yourself. Highlights: - The roles we play and how we play them (3:03) - Why using a strict rule book is not the answer (4:20) - Where our expectations of behavior come from(5:32) - How to honor traditions without holding yourself to a standard that doesn’t apply (9:55) - Discovering where your “model” came from (10:38) - Rules versus principles (14:45) - Circumstances and context (16:35) Download your Rebalancing Toolkit to design a week that lets you feel like you have it all https://brilliantbalance.net/haveitall Join the Brilliant Balance Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/281949848958057/ Learn more about Cherylanne’s work https://cherylanneskolnicki.com Start listening now!

Since this Valentine’s Day week we are in the midst of all things romance. But for a lot of working moms, romance is the farthest thing from their mind. Today we’re going to talk about why Valentine’s Day might not feel quite the same as it did when you first met your spouse. In fact, if you’re feeling like your spouse has fallen to the very bottom of your priority list, there may be some easy things you can do to change that and feel more connected in your relationship. Highlights: - Why our spouses end up last on our list (3:24) - How your spouse may be feeling (4:30) - What you need to pay attention to (5:35) - Divide and conquer mindset versus collaborative mindset (6:07) - The notion of drift and how to address it (9:19) - Eye to eye time (12:20) Feel like you’re being pulled in a thousand directions? Then hop over to https://brilliantbalance.net/haveitall to download your free Rebalancing Toolkit. You’ll learn how to design an optimized week that lets you feel like you have it all. You ready? Let’s be brilliant… Start listening now!

Have you ever had an experience in which you felt like a fraud? Or have you ever felt like you don’t deserve what you have? Maybe in business, or in your marriage, or as a mom? Today we’re going to dig into the underpinnings of what’s often called “imposter syndrome.” I’ll walk through the reasons you may be struggling with this and why it’s so important that you get beyond it. (Hint: so you can fully enjoy your life and step into your potential.) Let’s see if we can get to the bottom of what’s holding you back in today’s episode... Highlights: -When the way it looks is different than the way it feels (4:27) -Dissonance between how we imagined it would be and what it actually feels when we get there (7:47) -If I can do it, it must not be worth very much (9:16) -When we diminish the scale of the accomplishment so that it doesn’t count (11:31) -The notion that you didn’t earn it (15:54) -What’s at the root of all of this (21:37) Feel like you’re being pulled in a thousand directions? Then hop over to https://brilliantbalance.net/haveitall to download your free Rebalancing Toolkit. You’ll learn how to design an optimized week that lets you feel like you have it all. You ready? Let’s be brilliant… Start listening now!

There is absolutely nothing more exciting than stepping into your potential! Today we’re going to talk about what’s possible when you playing BIGGER in your life. We’ll talk about how to shut down any messages that are holding you back and welcome in the messages that encourage you to expand. Get ready to dwell in possibility...it’s where all the best stuff happens. Highlights: - The biggest fear that many women have and how it holds them back (3:07) - What it will take for you to step into your potential (4:20) - The tension between identity and potential (5:01) - How you can claim your potential (7:04) - What we need to start saying in order to step forward (8:15) - Dwelling in possibility + some ideas to get started (10:10) - Putting yourself in the right environment (13:30) Feel like you’re being pulled in a thousand directions? Then hop over to https://brilliantbalance.net/haveitall to download your free Rebalancing Toolkit. You’ll learn how to design an optimized week that lets you feel like you have it all. You ready? Let’s be brilliant… Start listening now!

Most of us are misdiagnosing our exhaustion. We feel tired but we think it’s because we’re not getting enough exercise...or maybe its age... or maybe its hormonal. So we shrug our shoulders and refuel mid-day with coffee or sugar. But what ends up happening is that short term jolt masks the REAL reason we feel tired...and we never address it. Today we’re talking about how you can get to the bottom of why you’re sluggish or foggy midway through your day...and what you can do about it. Highlights: - Discover why you are holding onto that afternoon coffee habit (2:07) - How are you feeling today? Are you alert? Or sluggish? Can you tell t he difference? (3:29) -What most of us are doing wrong and how we can change this bad habit (4:00) -The transformative process that will help you reset and rest up (5:55) -Reconnect with how it feels to be well rested (7:11) -Set a schedule that works for you (16:35) -The belief that stops us from getting the rest we need (25:12) Feel like you’re being pulled in a thousand directions? Then hop over to http://brilliantbalance.net/haveitall to download your free Rebalancing Toolkit. You’ll learn how to design an optimized week that lets you feel like you have it all. You ready? Let’s be brilliant… Start listening now!

There is a voice inside your head that is trying to shut down your dreams. If you let it win, it’s a voice that will hold you back and keep you playing small even when you’re capable of so much more. Today, we’ll talk about what that voice is REALLY trying to tell you when you’re edging beyond your comfort zone...and why you probably shouldn’t listen if you want to fulfill your potential. Highlights: - Meet your inner critic (5:15) - The inner critic’s job (6:05) - How to build “freedom to proceed” back in your life (6:30) - The superpower that helps you win over your inner critic (8:15) - What to do when your inner critic drowns out your inner wisdom (11:15) Feel like you’re being pulled in a thousand directions? Then hop over to http://brilliantbalance.net/haveitall to download your free Rebalancing Toolkit. You’ll learn how to design an optimized week that lets you feel like you have it all. You ready? Let’s be brilliant… Start listening now!

There are areas in your life where you do not need to tolerate discomfort, where you have choices. However, there are other areas of your life where you do need to get comfortable being uncomfortable. Discomfort is a sign of growth. Today we will talk about how you can get comfortable being uncomfortable and what you can do to move past the feelings of discomfort to facilitate success. Highlights - What you should do when there is an opportunity to grow (2:19) - Mindset work and what your expectations feel like (5:23) - What you can do when you start to feel the discomfort (6:46) - How to carry you through the discomfort (9:30) - Understanding the three important points about being uncomfortable (11:00) - What happens when you make peace with discomfort (15:01) If you feel like you’re being pulled in a thousand directions, hop over to http://brilliantbalance.net/haveitall, download your free Rebalancing Toolkit and learn how to design an optimized week that lets you feel like you have it all. Ready to be brilliant? Start listening now!

Sometimes, no matter how much we love what we do, there’s this little voice at the back of our minds that triggers our mom guilt. And the reason for it is because we can’t be everywhere at once. We’re stuck in that place between what we WANT to do and what we NEED to do. Sound familiar? The good news is… it’s all fixable! And today, I’m going to show you how to have three conversations: with yourself, your helpers and your children… to transform mom guilt into something useful so you can finally reach your full potential instead of playing it small. Show highlights: - The biggest reason why your guilt gets triggered… and how to prevent it from taking over your actions. (4:23) - Why you should always label your emotions as accurately as you can. (And what happens when you don’t.) (5:33) - The one emotion we mistake for guilt all the time. (7:40) - When your guilt is just "calendar conflict” and how to fix it. (9:59) - The deadly cycle of “No, I got it” and why it prevents you from being brilliant. (10:40) - Do THIS and transform your feeling of guilt into a feeling of gratitude. (11:39) - Why it’s impossible to be “wonder woman” all the time and why it’s O.K. that you’re not. (And yes, your kids WILL understand it!) (16:46) And if you feel like you’ve being pulled in a thousand directions, hop over to http://brilliantbalance.net/have-it-all to download your free Rebalancing Toolkit. You’ll learn how to design an optimized week that let’s you feel like you have it all. Are you ready to be brilliant? Start listening now!

We’ve all been there...trapped in a conversation we can’t get out of. You want to say no, but you worry about letting someone down and you suddenly find yourself saying yes. An inability to say no shows up in many ways. It’s one of the issues at the heart of the imbalance many women carry around. Getting into a habit of always saying yes will lead to a pattern of overestimating our capacity. Learning to say no with confidence and grace will have even more benefits than you can imagine! Highlights: - The underlying causes of our inability to say no (3:00) - Why you need a process to get to a clear yes or no (4:50) - Why we worry about saying no (8:00) - A simple script for how to say no with grace, confidence, and kindness (10:45) - What you need to avoid doing, after saying no (18:23) - Why the script matters (20:25) If you feel like you’re being pulled in a thousand directions, hop over to http://brilliantbalance.net/haveitall, download your free Rebalancing Toolkit and learn how to design an optimized week that lets you feel like you have it all. Ready to be brilliant? Start listening now!

Being multi-passionate can work against you if you’re not prioritizing your time and managing your energy. It’s critically important to set boundaries so your choices can have a bigger impact in the places that matter most to you. Today we’re going to talk about how you can bring your choices into focus so you can find ways to feel more balanced. There is a simple strategy to ensure you’re doing the things you love, and doing them well. It’s time to break the habit of overcommitting and harness your energy toward the top priorities in your life. Show Highlights - Break the cycle of self-doubt and the need for validation (3:38) - Why we’re conditioned to say yes (4:22) - What happens when we try to do it all (5:11) - Harnessing our energy to make an impact (6:07) - The invisible no (7:30) - Why we think we have to say yes (10:55) - How good are you at saying no? (14:15) If you feel like you’re being pulled in a thousand directions, hop over to http://brilliantbalance.net/haveitall to download your free Rebalancing Toolkit and learn how to design an optimized week that lets you feel like you have it all. Ready to be brilliant? Start listening now!

Do you ever struggle to keep certain tasks on your radar while others get done with ease? Or do you find yourself with an idea a minute and no time to accomplish them all? Today you will learn exactly how to create the time and space to get things done. I’ll explain the exact method I use to bring efficiency and simplicity into my day so that the most important tasks get checked off my list. This practice is the the single most effective thing you can do to make sure your actions stay in line with your priorities. Show Highlights: - My simple system for getting things done (2:20) - The one easy task that really holds you accountable (8:21) - Applying this process to short term to-do lists (10:45) - How to create efficiency and synergy in your day (13:55) - The skill you need to learn to keep yourself in line (16:33) - The only thing you need to make this system work (17:49) - How you can find deep satisfaction in your week (19:30) If you feel like you’re being pulled in a thousand directions, hop over to http://brilliantbalance.net/haveitall, download your free Rebalancing Toolkit and learn how to design an optimized week that lets you feel like you have it all. Ready to be brilliant? Start listening now!

On today’s podcast, I am going to share a bit of my personal journey and tell you a few things I wish I’d known when I started on the path to entrepreneurship. If you are contemplating making the leap from corporate life to entrepreneurship, you won’t want to miss these lessons! You’ll discover things you can do before transitioning, that it’s possible to design an approach to get exactly what you want, the power of having mentors and allies, and my #1 guiding principle to accelerate your path to success. Show highlights: - How to ensure a smooth transition (9:10) - Getting the best of both worlds and creating the life you want (11:43) - The mentors and allies you should seek out to help you along your journey (14:39) - The force multiplier that gets you where you want to go, faster. (16:49) If you feel like you’re being pulled in a thousand directions, hop over to http://brilliantbalance.net/haveitall, download your free Rebalancing Toolkit and learn how to design an optimized week that let’s you feel like you have it all.   Are you ready? Let’s be brilliant.

It’s inevitable. At some point, life will throw you a curveball. Enduring a hard day at the office or facing barriers on your way toward a big goal. Most high achievers are hardwired to believe this is the only way. Like the famous saying goes ‘no pain no gain’. However, there is no law stating you have to ‘tough it out’. If you’re looking for balance in your life, today’s show is just what the doctor ordered. Cherylanne is going to show you how to shorten the cycle of suffering by asking three important questions. Show Highlights: - Are you working towards improving your situation or are you tolerating it? (6:00) - Eyes up: Being open to alternative paths, paying attention to how you feel, and reading the changing landscape (8:40) - The power of the pivot: Why quitters really do win (11:00) - The toughest question to ask yourself (12:30) Feel like you’re being pulled in a thousand directions? Then hop over to http://brilliantbalance.net/haveitall to download your free Rebalancing Toolkit. You’ll learn how to design an optimized week that lets you feel like you have it all. You ready? Let’s be brilliant… Start listening now!

When was the last time you caught yourself saying... “Well, I don’t really have a choice” Or “It is what it is” Or “This is just the ways things have to be right now” You may not realize it, but almost EVERYTHING in life is a choice. It’s just far easier to avoid taking responsibility for the situation by telling ourselves otherwise. As you listen today, consider the places in your life where you might want to make a different choice (even if you can’t see your way to making it yet). Show Highlights: - Making choices and managing trade-offs (6:40) - How to avoid accumulating resentment towards others (8:10) - The NEGATIVE impact of choice that’s not easy to escape (11:15) - Putting the brakes on conditioned responses (14:45) - An easy way to use choice to free up more of your time (15:00) - How to set work boundaries...even when you think you can’t (15:20) And if you feel like you’re being pulled in a thousand directions, hop over to http://brilliantbalance.net/haveitall to download your free Rebalancing Toolkit. You’ll learn how to design an optimized week that lets you feel like you have it all. You ready? Listen now...and let’s be brilliant...

Envy is like a poison that paralyzes your productivity and kills your creativity - and all of us suffer from it at times in our lives. It’s not what we’d typically call a WELCOME emotion. But envy isn’t the enemy you believe it to be… It’s a clue that reveals something about the direction you need to move. Whenever we feel envious towards someone else, there’s massive opportunity to find uplifting inspiration that will help you progress forward toward a more balanced, fulfilled life as you’ll learn today. Show Highlights: - The Oprah article that changed Cherylanne’s perspective (1:50) - How to transform envy into inspiration (5:20) - Managing envy and using it to your complete control (8:00) - Redirecting your energy to make somebody else's day without ruining your own (9:20) - The simple steps to follow next time you feel envious (18:00) Feel like you’re being pulled in a thousand directions? Then hop over to http://brilliantbalance.net/haveitall to download your free Rebalancing Toolkit. You’ll learn how to design an optimized week that lets you feel like you have it all. You ready? Let’s be brilliant… Start listening now!