Irene Salter, PhD

Three weeks ago I was packing for a Conscious Leadership Group  retreat tingling with excited anticipation. It was four days on the California coast devoted to growth and self-development. Yes, please. I knew it would crack me open — personally and professionally — and I was ready. Yet now, today, I’m terrified. Heart pounding. Hands shaking. I want to run away from the wide-open space inside me. What changed? This blog is about the power of retreats — the deep self-transformation they can...

Many of us don’t struggle because we lack resources. We struggle because attention gets hijacked by the belief that there isn’t enough time, clarity, confidence, support, margin. That belief changes how we think, how we relate, and how we lead. January tends to amplify this pattern. What follows is a simple way to notice when scarcity thinking takes over and how to return to a more accurate, steadier sense of “enough.” STORY:   January has a way of making “enough” feel elusive. READ MORE:...

Every December I choose a touchstone word for the new year. It’s a single word to serve as my lighthouse for the year. It’s a more expansive, playful alternative to SMART goals, vision boards, strategic plans, and New Year’s resolutions.  Last year was “gardener”. This year will be… (keep reading to find out!) STORY: Touchstone for 2026 READ MORE: Ways to find your own touchstone word of the year BOOK STUFF: We’re reading Reset by Dan Heath  – zoom meeting is TODAY at 4PM PST if you are...