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Career advice and evidence-based articles to help women overcome burnout and create fulfilling, balanced careers. Whether you’re a female leader or a working mom, this actionable advice will help you thrive at work AND at home.

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Stress & Burnout Recovery

Reduce your stress, burnout, and overwhelm with these evidence-based strategies.

Life-Work Balance

Create more work-life balance so you can reclaim your time & energy.

Mothers at Work

Advice for working moms who are burnt out from juggling demanding jobs and little kids.

Career Satisfaction

Increase your fulfillment and satisfaction at work– without having to quit your job. 

Career Change

Choose a new career path, transition industries, conduct a job search, and land your next great role.

Women in Leadership

 Leadership & leadership development advice for female executives and women in leadership.

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Did Your Job Come with an Instruction Manual?

Did Your Job Come with an Instruction Manual?

Ideally, your job should come with an instruction manual. Seriously. Unfortunately, most of our jobs don’t come with anything close to a well-defined measure of success, a comprehensive how-to guide, and lots of tips and tricks for success. (Boo, bad onboarding!) In fact, the more important the job is, the less likely you are to get a training manual—and I’m not just talking about work.

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I’m Lydia Johnson, MS. I’m an expert in using evidence-based tools and psychological research to improve people’s lives at work.

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