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 ...

Written by: Raychel Perman

Dear Leader: Two contradictory things can be true at the same time. Life is full of paradoxes.

If you follow me on Instagram, you might have caught the personal stories I shared over the 4th of July holiday about how I was handling my increased PTSD symptoms. I also sha...

Dear Leader: You need a hobby that brings you joy; it doesn’t have to be meaningful to anyone but you.

Settle in for a second my friend because I’ve got an internet story about haters and trolls for ya! ☕️ 😜

Nothing brings the internet trolls out quite like the Swifties. (That’s the fandom name for ...

Dear Leader: Self-Reflection Separates Greatness from Mediocrity.

Regular self-reflection is important for a variety of reasons. It helps you better understand your own strengths, weaknesses, values, and emotions. Self-reflection helps you better understand how you communicate and processes informa...

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...

Today I want to talk to you about Brokenness. At RAYMA Team, we believe an authentic leader embraces brokenness. They understand the cracks, broken pieces, and scars tell a story. Your story. Your brokenness tells a story it's time to embrace it.

If we've never met before, I'm Raychel Perman and I'...

Words are powerful. They will either build a beautiful future, or tear it down. Believe it or not, I've actually struggled with the label of "B*tch" for decades, and it has caused me to hide in interesting ways as a female leader. This is something I've been working on overcoming in the last year, s...

Here’s what female leaders need to know about respect: You must have enough self-respect to stand up for yourself and address disrespect when it happens.

(Scroll down to watch the short Facebook Live video for a conversation about what women need to know about respect.)

You need to know how to hav...

The fears you have as a Leader should motivate you to take action - not surrender.

(Scroll down to watch the short Facebook Live video for a conversation about the relationship between fear and leadership.)

Let's talk about the relationship between fear and leadership.

Fear makes you act a certain ...

One of the things that we don't do enough of when we're hurt or angry is this: Give the other person some grace.

Think about it.

How often has someone been mad at you, or assumed the worst of you, and you wish they would just give you the benefit of the doubt?

If you’ve ever wished they would give YO...

Tell me if this sounds like you:

• You constantly doubt your skills and abilities.
• You often downplay your accomplishments.
• You fear that someday you will be outed as a fraud.

If you said yes to one or more of those statements... you may have imposter syndrome.  While not an actual mental heal...