Let me start off by saying that if you have never read or heard of The Defining Decade — RUN don’t walk to get a copy because it is the perfect read for CHAARG girls in college + post-grad [...]
Ever since I could remember, I have had a hard time with public speaking. It never came naturally or easily for me, + I was always worried about what other people were thinking about me. The [...]
Hi there, my name is Colleen Bordeaux, I’m a management consultant, author, writer ++ speaker [+ first-time guest on The CHAARG Podcast]! When Elisabeth asked if I wanted to write a blog [...]
Slowly walking up in front of the audience with clammy hands, an anxious mind, stomach ache + shaking body – that was me freshman year of college trying to give a speech in my business [...]
Remember when a public health emergency didn’t prevent people from traveling to other countries? [looking at you 2019!] During that time in my life I was fortunate to have the opportunity to [...]
Home. What does it mean to you? Does it create feelings of joy + excitement or feelings of stress + unhappiness? So often we focus on the former + neglect to talk about the latter. We feel it’s [...]
With the wrapping up of the semester, thoughts of traveling + your already busy schedule — life can begin to feel a bit overwhelming + stressful. Adding in holiday plans + goals to start [...]
Being an incoming freshman can be overwhelming. Between moving into a new dorm [or apartment], leaving home + your high school friends, ++ the pressures of trying to fit in, it’s very easy to [...]
I lived alone for five months in a tiny studio apartment, in a large populated city. Doing so was such an eye opening experience. I learned so much about myself, boundaries, mental health, + [...]
With the school year starting, + your to-do lists piling up… we wanted to talk about procrastination. First — read this article that goes in depth about procrastination. It shares: [...]