Stefanie Krievins' Blog

Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast. Lewis Carroll via the Queen of Hearts I love this quote from Alice in Wonderland because I'm an idea woman. There are...

You are awesome. Just the way you are. Today. I recently watched Trolls the movie and, sweet Jesus, did I love it. There's glitter, rainbows, singing, dancing, hugs, glitter. Did you know Trolls hug...

Have you ever thought about how your life could be different if you could live the best day ever almost every single day? It's possible, but it takes work on your part to make it happen. I wanted to...

Our clients, colleagues, and organizations are best served by competent, passionate people who are self aware and doing impactful work. If you’re like so many, your career has taken many unexpected...

Sounds counter intuitive, doesn't it? Take a break to get more done? But you don't understand, Stefanie, I have soooooooo much to do. I barely have time to run to the restroom. Choosing work over...

One of the great equalizers among humans (besides the fact that we're all human!) is that we all have 168 hours each week: from the CEO to the receptionist to the computer programmer to the case...

I have a happy dance. It was invented in an IU dorm room with  my friend, Sally, when  I was 19. I use it to celebrate occasions of all kinds: great news, good news, not-so-bad news, when my client...

Have you ever thought about your process for intentionally disconnecting from work? I remember when I used to commute thirty minutes each way. My thoughts on the drive to work were about work. And...

Helping until it hurts isn't helping. It's martyrdom. Nonprofit employees are a mission-driven bunch and sometimes help until it hurts, often doing this work at the expense of our families, health...

Let me recap my past month for you:   I had bronchitis. In July. I fell off my bike and broke my arm. I walked around for a week with a broken arm before going to the doctor. (I have a couple...

I don't like gyms. I don't like running. I don't like paying for yoga. Crossfit looks intimidating. I equate the treadmill with being stuck in a dead-end job. Pure torture. My list of what I don't...

So...I got money issues. It wasn't until I met my husband —  well really until we started sharing finances — that I learned (from him!) how to manage money well. I spent what I had, didn't really...

Psychological studies show that loneliness and isolation are more detrimental to our health than almost any physical deprivation. Babies who aren't held and talked to enough simply fail to live. For...

So much of our identity — and our health — is wrapped up in our careers. It's one of the first things we ask others about when we meet them and it is often how we describe ourselves to others. When...

Up until just a few weeks ago, whenever I thought of wellness programs, I immediately thought of walking  challenges, fitness goals, and less donuts in my life. I recently saw a speaker who really...

I love to use assessments for my own personal development and that of my clients. Especially when you're busy (helping others, building a creative business that pursues profit and purpose, etc.)...

It's really hard to see the needs of the world and not want to fix it all. The statistics are staggering: Poor nutrition causes nearly half (45%) of deaths in children under five - 3.1 million...

Start your day with some simple changes. We've all had those days (weeks, months) where nothing seems to go right. There are days when I feel like an awkward teenager. I can't communicate clearly....

The Secret is to Become a Great Problem Solver. There are two parts to any dream worth pursuing. The first is a vision of what you really want. Or some people may describe it as a destination on a...

And Make Your Dreams Come True Admittedly, this title is pretty lofty and makes a really big promise: that your dreams can come true! What I'm really describing here are those Big Hairy Audacious...

Your Answers Might Surprise You If you are like so many, you started your career thinking that there were one or two paths that you’d like to take to be successful: e.g. from new graduate to...

Simplicity Matters in a Connected Life. We all recognize that life is running at a chaotic pace. We're doing less physical running and more running from appointment to appointment and from store to...

Listening Will End Poverty In this article in the New Republic last November, Stop Trying to Save the World: Big Ideas are Destroying International Development, the author describes a good idea gone...

We all have 168 hours each week. Choose how you use yours. Busyness is a badge of honor nowadays. The easiest and quickest response is often, "I can't. I don't have time." What a load of junk. The...

Saying, "No," to the Wrong Things Allows You to Say, "Yes!" to Your Vision Right after Hurricane Katrina I was working for a local nonprofit in Indy. We had evacuees from the Super Dome arriving...

You won't know which job is best for you based on the job description. I've read and written hundreds of job descriptions. Frankly, they don't tell the whole story of working for a certain charity,...

Secret #3: Be prepared. Yes, like a Scout, you need to be prepared for every potential job interaction. In the first two posts in this series, we covered the first two steps: 1. Find clarity in your...