Small Shifts, Big Impact: Tips from Our Executive Coaches

If you are looking to reset, refocus, or regain momentum, these strategies can help. We’ve compiled a few simple yet powerful tips from our executive coaches that can create lasting impact in both work and life.

Move Your Body

Stretch your neck, arms and back while still sitting at your desk. This will help release the tension that we store while we are sitting and working on the computer. - Terri Allred

Leave Your Comfort Zone

Register for class to learn a new skill—perhaps something that scares you a little (or a lot). Putting yourself in situations that stretch you out of your comfort zone with the support of community can make you more resilient in all areas of your life. It also gives you a confidence boost to know you are never too old to try/learn something new! - Katrina Pierson

Just Get Started

During busy seasons, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and unmotivated. I used to think I needed motivation to get started, but I’ve learned it’s the other way around—motivation follows action. The simple act of starting, even in the smallest way, can shift everything.

When I’m feeling stretched too thin to take a walk or workout, I tell myself, “just do five minutes.” That’s it. I give myself permission to stop after that, but more often than not, I find myself saying, I can do five more. Starting is the hardest part, but once I’m moving, the motivation catches up. - Amy Allen

Habit Sandwich

To start a new habit, try sandwiching it between two habits that you already do regularly. For example, after I do my morning reading and before my shower, I will stretch for 10 minutes. This will give you a much better success rate than just deciding "I am going to start stretching." - Julie Page

Create Space

Self-care is essential and collective care is transformative. In the social impact world, by weaving healthy practices and fostering workplaces rooted in collective care, we can create teams that thrive together—sustaining both our people and our impact.

This week, identify one new practice to encourage collective care on your team—it starts with small, intentional steps. Create space for yourself and for connection. In a world of packed schedules and endless to-dos, making space can feel rebellious. But here's the truth: space isn't empty—it's where possibility lives. By leaving room in your calendar for reflection and connection, you're not just clearing time; you're setting the stage for magic to unfold. - Janie Moore

Be a Quitter

Be a quitter! Our culture places a lot of emphasis on “nose to the grindstone” and “clench your teeth and get through it.” Quitting instead of forcing yourself to push through something that actually isn’t working is a small act of revolution against constant grind culture. It’s a way to honor yourself, reclaim your time and I bet you’ll be surprised at what it opens up for you. - Sara Fromm