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The Right Distance: How Your Voice Shapes the Space Between You and the Results You Deserve
If you work hard but still feel unseen, the issue isn’t effort—it’s distance. Learn how your voice shapes the space between you and others, how fear shrinks it, and how boundaries restore it so you can be heard and rewarded at work and in life. Practical scripts, mindset shifts, and a clear framework for leaders, high achievers, and anyone tired of over-giving.
Stephen Matini
Aug 286 min read


Overextension: Why You’re Exhausted and Overlooked (and How to Quit)
You’re not tired because you’re weak, you’re overextended. This article shows how overextension at work drains power, makes you invisible, and how shifting to self-valuation restores energy, respect, and results. Learn the “Where’s the money for me?” test to stop rescuing, set limits, and lead without burning out.
Stephen Matini
Sep 45 min read


Overthinking: How to Make Clear Decisions When Every Voice in Your Head Has Something to Say
Your loudest voice isn’t always your wisest. This article shows how to navigate the “inner choir” of conflicting thoughts, recognize which voices matter, and lead from within. Practical insights on metacognition, Internal Family Systems, and decision-making for overthinkers, self-saboteurs, and rising leaders.
Stephen Matini
Aug 216 min read


Decision-Making: How Do You Move When You Can’t See the Whole Path?
Leaders rarely get the full picture before they must act. This article explores how to move forward with incomplete information, avoid paralysis, and use sensemaking to adapt. A guide for senior leaders, reluctant decision-makers, and anyone stuck waiting for certainty that never comes.
Stephen Matini
Aug 106 min read
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