How to Make a Good Decision
Founder and Business Advisory Shea Petaja Founder and Business Advisory Shea Petaja

How to Make a Good Decision

This article explores a practical approach to making confident decisions when the path forward isn't obvious. Our decision making pathways are deeply rooted in belief systems, patterns and unknown stakes (what we have to lose). Shea tells a story of meeting a fox and how that influenced her decision making.

Learn how to move beyond overthinking, evaluate your options, trust your judgment, and take action with clarity. Whether you're facing a business challenge, leadership decision, or personal crossroads, you'll discover a framework for making choices that align with your values and long-term goals.

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The Myth of "Work-Life Balance"
Founder and Business Advisory Shea Petaja Founder and Business Advisory Shea Petaja

The Myth of "Work-Life Balance"

I hear clients say, “I want more balance.” As I push harder for what their definition of what balance means, I hear words like: time management, boundaries, availability, money, marriage, kids and help. It’s all too much and they are getting pulled in too many directions. Ultimately, they can’t give one thing up to serve the other. However, the way in which they perceive their reality and live within it can change. The next question is this, “Can I have it all?”

My answer is this, “You can have it all, but not all at once.”

Which is why I think the ‘work-life’ balance is a myth. The unicorn of past realities. Or modern lives require something else of us.

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