Written by: Mandy B. Anderson

It’s been five years since my last real vacation. When you live on the river, summers feel like a dream and so it really didn’t bother me that we hadn’t been anywhere since our trip to Atlantis in the Bahamas in January of 2020. Right before the pandemic. Time flew ...

Dear Leader: You are worth the time it takes to become more self-aware.

This is how I increase my self-awareness: I make space to delve into the intricate workings of my mind.

This is beyond just understanding my personality, leadership style, or communication patterns. I increase my self-awarenes...

Dear Leader: Be proactive by growing your leadership skills now, so you are ready when the opportunity comes.

In the early days of building our first company, Mandy and I often used the phrase "dig the ditches." We said it to remind ourselves to keep going, doing what we could to be prepared for...

Dear Leader,

I have a note on my phone called “If I could tell my Reader one thing… what would it be? It’s where I’m keeping notes for my next book. It’s a note that often sits untouched on my phone for months. But every so often I open it up and add to it a thought or quip I would tell the person ...

There’s a difference between your insecurities leading you and you leading authentically. Once you grasp the art of leading with authenticity, your potential as a leader within your sphere of influence will soar.

You cannot lead others if you don’t know how to lead yourself first.

So let’s talk abo...

It’s been over a year since I stopped treating social media like a digital diary. Here’s what has happened…

1. I’m more clear on my messaging and my focus.

This was a big struggle for me for years. I started my Instagram profile back in 2012 after I almost died from cystic fibrosis. It truly...

The other day I was at the gym, searching for the right message to listen to that would challenge the lies and labels that were swirling around in my head. There was an unopened email in my inbox - from TED Talks - called, "The Likeability Dilemma for Women." It seemed like the perfect solution to g...

Alright, Leaders... today's blogpost highlights an episode from the Fearless Feminine Leadership Podcast. We invite you to listen to this episode and join us in stepping into the shoes of a leader who says YES to what's possible!

This episode is a sneak peek into our RAYMA Foundations™ Leadership P...

I never saw myself as a People-Pleaser…

I had determination and strong opinions about how to do things. And I went after my dreams no matter what. But when I read the definition of a people-pleaser from WebMD, I saw it.

WeMD describes a people-pleaser this way:

“People-pleasers tend to do any...

Dear Leader: If you’re struggling with managing your stress, THIS is for you.

An inability to manage stress is a sign that you are lacking in the leadership foundation of RESILIENCE. According to dictionary.com, one of the meanings of the word resilient is “recovering readily from illness, depressi...

Most goal planning trainings focus on coming up with strategic goals and action steps to help you reach the highest level of productivity in the shortest amount of time. Truthfully - this type of goal planning or new year resolutions only works for certain personality types.

Let’s expand your view a...

Today I want to talk about the idea that Being Multi-Passionate is a Leadership Strength not a Weakness. If we've never met before, I'm Raychel Perman and I'm the Co-Founder RAYMA Team and the Co-Creator of RAYMA Foundations™. We're on a mission to revolutionize how leadership development is done.