Rea Coaching & Consulting

10/12/2026

“You’re on the right track.”

Sounds encouraging, doesn’t it?

So does:

“We definitely see a future for you here.”

“Let’s revisit this next cycle.”

“Just keep doing what you’re doing.”

But here’s the question I want you to think about this Monday:

Do you actually have a path to that promotion…or do you have a collection of encouraging sentences?

There’s a difference.

And if you’ve been patiently waiting, delivering results, taking on more responsibility, and hearing that your opportunity is “coming,” it might be time for a different kind of conversation.

Because “you’re on the right track” is encouragement. It is not a career plan.

☕️ Cop a squat and grab your coffee. I’m sharing four questions you should be asking before you spend another year waiting for “next time.”

Read this week’s Monday Motivation here:
https://dayinalifeofstacy.blogspot.com/

Potential is wonderful.

But eventually, potential needs an opportunity.

Happy Monday, Lovelies. Go create some clarity, lead with strength, and live on purpose.

srt

10/08/2026

Grab your coffee (or tea). ☕️

This one is for the rescuers.

You know who you are.

Someone misses a deadline? You fix it.
Someone forgets something? You remember.
Someone gets overwhelmed? You take something off their plate.
Something is about to fall through the cracks? You catch it.

You’re dependable. Capable. The person everyone can count on.

Those are good things.

Until helping someone starts protecting them from the consequences of their own performance.

Ouch.

Because there’s an uncomfortable question we rescuers eventually have to ask:

Why do I keep picking up the ball?

And an even harder one:

Am I actually helping this person succeed…or am I helping them avoid learning how to succeed without me?

That’s what we’re talking about over coffee this week.

And if you’ve ever stayed late finishing something while the person who was supposed to do it went home at 5:00…

Yeah. You might want to read this one. ☕️

Come have coffee with me:
https://dayinalifeofstacy.blogspot.com/

Happy Thursday, Lovelies,
srt

Thursday Thoughts and other Ramblings

10/06/2026

Okay, so I did it again… ☕️

Remember when I said I might be hooked on these Coffee Conversations?

Yeah.

We can probably remove the word might. 😂

I sat down for another conversation, and once again, I walked away reminded why I loved journalism in the first place.

Not because I get to write about organizations.

Because I get to write about people.

The people who show up.
The people who say yes.
The people who quietly become leaders somewhere along the way.
And the people who believe community doesn’t just happen. We create it.

This time, my coffee was with Lindsey Graves, President of the Rotary Club of Lincoln.

And Lindsey said something that stayed with me:

“Community doesn’t happen automatically. We create it by showing up for each other.”

THAT became the story.

☕️ The Next 100 Starts Now: Lindsey Graves Leads Lincoln Rotary Forward

https://dayinalifeofstacy.blogspot.com/

We talked about leadership, service, relationships, why she kept saying “yes,” and what she hopes the next 100 years of Rotary will look like.

And somewhere between the coffee and the conversation, I realized something else:

I really love telling the stories of people doing good things in our community.

So apparently, I’m going to keep doing it.

And yes… conversation number three is already written. 😉

Who should I have coffee with next?

Drop their name below or send me a DM. I’m making my list.

Until then, keep leading with strength and living with purpose.

srt

Thursday Thoughts and other Ramblings

10/05/2026

Are you the person who always picks up the ball when someone else drops it?

A coworker misses a deadline. You jump in.

Someone forgets something important. You handle it.

A teammate doesn’t follow through. You quietly make sure it gets done.

Because you’re dependable.
Because you care.
Because sometimes it’s just easier to do it yourself.

Sound familiar?

Here’s the uncomfortable question I’m asking in this week’s Monday Motivation:

Are you helping people become more capable…or are you making it easier for them to remain dependent on you?

Oof.

There is a difference between being a great teammate and becoming responsible for everyone else’s responsibilities.

And for those of us who are wired to jump in, fix it, and keep things moving, that can be a hard boundary to recognize.

This week, I’m talking about when helping stops being helpful.

Read this week’s Monday Motivation here:
https://dayinalifeofstacy.blogspot.com/

You might recognize yourself in this one. I certainly did.

Lead with strength. Live on purpose.

srt

10/02/2026

🔥 Young Professionals: This One Is for You!

Rea Coaching & Consulting is proud to be one of the sponsors of FIRED UP!, a business forum created specifically for young professionals who are building careers, leading teams, figuring out what comes next, and trying to do it all without burning themselves out in the process.

And I LOVE the premise of this event.

Professional growth is about more than climbing the ladder. It is about learning how to lead yourself, evaluate where you are, protect your well being, build meaningful relationships, and make intentional decisions about where you are headed.

FIRED UP! brings together an incredible keynote speaker and panel of business leaders for a morning of candid conversation, practical insight, and connection.

🔥 Friday, October 16
⏰ 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM
📍 Randy Peters Catering & Event Center, Roseville
🎟️ $25 RACC Members | $35 Nonmembers

If you are a young professional, grab a colleague, friend, or someone you think has leadership potential and come join us.

And if you are a more seasoned professional like me, think about a young person in your organization or your life who would benefit from being in this room. Send them. Sponsor their ticket. Encourage them to go.

Sometimes one conversation, one connection, or one new perspective can change the trajectory of a career.

Rea Coaching & Consulting is proud to help make opportunities like this possible.

🔥 Come get FIRED UP!

Lead with Strength. Live with Purpose.

10/02/2026

🌸 October BLOOM: Ohhhhh, Those Dreams! 🌸

The BLOOM Mentorship Program at Phoenix High School, presented in partnership by Rea Coaching & Consulting and Studios, was back today for our October gathering, and this one was FUN.

Last month, we asked each of our BLOOM girls to tell us her favorite candy. Today they found out why.

We started by combining all those favorites into one gigantic Candy Salad! 🍬🍭 Because apparently dreaming about your future is even better with a bowl full of sugar.

Then came the heart of today’s session:

Vision boards.

We asked the girls to dream about the lives they want to create, the women they want to become, the places they want to go, and what they want their futures to look and feel like.

And ohhhhh, those dreams!

There is something pretty special about watching a young woman give herself permission to imagine possibilities she may never have said out loud before.

That is what BLOOM is about.

Creating a space where girls are encouraged to discover who they are, dream about who they can become, and know there are women standing beside them saying, “Your dreams matter.”

And no BLOOM gathering would be complete without our Charm of the Month!

😎 October’s charm: Sunglasses

A little reminder to see your future before you step into it.

Candy salad. Vision boards. Sunglasses. Mentorship. And a room filled with some pretty incredible dreams.

Yep. Our October BLOOM cup is full. 🌸

BLOOM Mentorship Program
Phoenix High School
Presented in partnership by Rea Coaching & Consulting + Tamraloo Studios

10/01/2026

Grab your coffee. ☕️

I want to talk about one of the greatest compliments you can receive at work:

“I don’t know what we’d do without you.”

Feels pretty good, doesn’t it?

You’re the person with the answers.
The one who knows the system.
The one everyone calls when something goes sideways.

You’ve become indispensable.

But over coffee this week, I’m asking a slightly uncomfortable question:

What if being indispensable is actually holding you back?

What if you’ve become so valuable in your current chair that nobody can imagine moving you out of it?

And here’s the question that really got me thinking:

If you were promoted tomorrow, who could do your job?

If your answer is “nobody,” you might want to grab your coffee and read this one.

Because being needed and being ready to lead are not necessarily the same thing.

☕️ Come have coffee with me. This week’s Thursday Thought is on the blog:
https://dayinalifeofstacy.blogspot.com/

Happy Thursday, Lovelies,
srt

Thursday Thoughts and other Ramblings

09/28/2026

Want to move up?

Start making yourself replaceable.

I know. That sounds like terrible career advice. 😂

Most of us spend years becoming indispensable.

We become the person who knows the system.
The person who fixes the problem.
The person everyone calls when something goes sideways.

And we think that makes us promotable.

But what if being too indispensable is actually one of the things keeping you exactly where you are?

☕️ This week’s Monday Motivation might make you rethink what it really means to be valuable at work.

And I’ve got one challenge for you to try this week.

Read it here: https://dayinalifeofstacy.blogspot.com/

Have a great Monday. Go develop somebody.

srt

09/26/2026

Pour the coffee. ☕️ We need to talk about something.

Why are we so quick to tell our coworkers about the recruiter, the interview, the possible promotion, the opportunity that isn’t even an opportunity yet?

Maybe it’s excitement. Maybe it’s validation. Or maybe somewhere along the way, we forgot that coworker and confidant are not automatically the same job description.

Here’s the line I keep coming back to:

Your career is allowed to have a private life.

Some opportunities need room to breathe before everybody else gets an opinion.

And sometimes the smartest thing you can do with good news is… keep it to yourself for a minute.

Coffee’s poured. ☕️ Let’s talk about it.

Read this week’s Thursday Thought here: https://dayinalifeofstacy.blogspot.com/2026/09/not-everything-needs-to-be-shared-real.html

Happy Thursday, Lovelies,
srt

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