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Check your calendars. It’s late February, we’re stuck between winter and spring and we’re cranky. Nothing happens in February. This whole month is just filled with snowstorms, melting snow, and…well, that’s pretty much it. In honor of this empty time of year, we’re putting together some of our favorite reasons why sometimes, doing nothing is the best thing you can do.

Stop and Simmer

We’ve all had it happen. You get an email that’s filled with edits or complaints or a “tone.” Here’s our advice: sit on it for 24 hours. Believe it or not, walking away and doing nothing is a great way to process anything that’s got you fired up. Take a second to chill out and calm down. Once you’ve got yourself together and you’ve taken several deep breaths then tackle the email – kill ‘em with kindness.

Get a Brain Break

The hustle of life can wear you out. It’s important to take little breaks to maintain sanity. Stand up from your desk, pet a dog, take a walk outside, meet a friend for lunch, just do something or nothing (get it). Those brain breaks can help you stop burnout in its tracks.

Just Do Nothing

Be bored, it’s something we should all pursue more often. Doing nothing leads to doing something better. Man, we are killing this blog theme. When you give yourself a chance to do nothing, your brain starts to subconsciously work through a whole bunch of your problems. Turn off your phone and go stare at a wall, your brain will thank us.

Speaking of nothing, are you ready to hang out with the coolest cats in town? RSVP for our Nothing Party and  come and do, well, nothing.

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Uncomfortable Conversations | The Pause is happening this Thursday, Sept 24, and we’re getting real about perimenopause with a panel of industry experts who have the answers (see our speaker spotlights for more details).

Come for the expert insight. Stay because you get to hang with us. 

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Introducing our third speaker for Uncomfortable Conversations | The Pause, happening this Thursday. 

Meet @bitnermd, co-founder of @true.womenshealth, a concierge practice in West Michigan, focused on helping women thrive through midlife while reducing chronic conditions such as obesity, cardiovascular disease, depression, and diabetes. 

Dr. Bitner is a board-certified OB/GYN specializing in midlife, menopause, and sexual health. She’s the author of I Want to Age Like That! and has published peer-reviewed research on menopause care. She was named Menopause Practitioner of the Year by The Menopause Society in 2015. Dr. Bitner is committed to translating evidence into practical, scalable solutions that improve women’s health, confidence, and participation at work and in life. We’re beyond excited to have her join our panel discussion this Thursday. 

Register now to hear from Dr. Bitner and our industry experts at The Pause on September 24th. 

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Just because you be small, does not mean you are not mighty. The Women’s Owners Network will accept its first cohort this November. Applications are due October 1.

Thank you to @lakemichigan_cu for partnering with us to provide this program. Their support means we can offer this at a significantly lower cost to business owners.

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Introducing our second speaker for Uncomfortable Conversations | The Pause, happening this Thursday. 

Meet Cheryl Bergman, Executive Director of the @miwomenscomm.

Cheryl is a statewide policy leader driving economic opportunity and better health outcomes for women across Michigan. Appointed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer in 2019, she brings together employers, healthcare experts, advocates, and policymakers to tackle the issues that actually move the needle - economic security, affordable childcare, and midlife women's health.

Before this role, Cheryl helped elect Michigan's first woman U.S. Senator and first woman Governor, and served as Senior Advisor on Governor Whitmer's 2018 campaign.

She's exactly the voice this conversation needs.

Join Cheryl and our powerhouse lineup of industry experts at The Pause on September 24th. 

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We love this trend, so we thought we’d jump on it and ask the team some “hard-hitting questions” to end the week. 

We’re a team made up of Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z. Find out who knows the most about the classics. Any guesses?
We've received so many questions from new grads about breaking into a competitive market as a young professional. It starts with one thing according to @bodespeaks: being the salesperson of YOU. Emulate the leaders in your industry and show up where they show up.

It's not who you know, it's who knows you
Use the playbook of people you admire
Show up consistently and be seen
A handwritten note beats 100 LinkedIn messages, always.

See more Bode wisdom at her YouTube channel linked in our bio.
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