Forget Time Management: Why Energy Management Is The Real Executive Secret

Forget Time Management: Why Energy Management Is The Real Executive Secret

You are likely obsessed with time management, constantly searching for ways to do more in less time. While I coach executives to micromanage their calendars through timeboxing, structure alone won’t protect you from burnout. To truly tap into your strengths, you must integrate energy management. The hard truth is that time is finite, you will never […]

They Did It Again: 5 Tips to Perform Under Pressure By The Argentina Team

5 tips to perform under pressure by the argentina team by lucy paulise

Against all odds and keeping millions of fans on the absolute edge of their seats, the Argentine national team did it again. Their knockout run in the 2026 World Cup was no comfortable or predictable cruise; it was a masterclass in survival, resilience, and absolute tactical genius under a level of pressure that would melt […]

The High Performer Trap: Why Best Contributors Make The Worst Leaders

Lucy Paulise executive coaching high performers worst leaders

Every week in corporate America, a dangerous ritual takes place: an organization takes its absolute best individual contributor and promotes them into a leadership role, expecting immediate strategic brilliance. Instead, they often get a burnt-out manager, a disengaged team, and a massive hit to the bottom line. True leadership requires shifting from the solo “I” to the collaborative “We.” Read my latest column to discover the three essential psychological antidotes—self-compassion, detachment from the outcome, and rigid behavioral boundaries—required to break the high-performer trap and build a sustainable leadership legacy.

Stop Overthinking At Work: 5 Steps To Emotional Boundaries

Lucy Paulise executive coaching Stop Overthinking At Work: 5 Steps To Emotional Boundaries

One of the most exhausting hidden challenges in professional life is not the interactions themselves; it’s the meaning we attach to them. A manager’s short email. A delayed response. A passive-aggressive tone in a meeting. For many high performers, these moments quickly morph into anxiety-driven narratives: Did I do something wrong? Am I not valued? […]