by Dr. Jenny Shields | Nov 12, 2025 | Mental Health + Wellbeing
Introduction: Why Values Are Central to ACT For most high-achieving professionals, life is organized around outcomes. You are judged, and you judge yourself—by a relentless, escalating series of finish lines: the test score, the case win, the promotion, the quarterly...
by Dr. Jenny Shields | Oct 31, 2025 | Mental Health + Wellbeing, Performance + Mindset
If you’re reading this, chances are you are very, very good at what you do. You’ve built a life and a career on a specific set of skills: analysis, execution, strategic planning, and an unrelenting ability to control outcomes. When a problem arises, you...
by Dr. Jenny Shields | Oct 23, 2025 | Performance + Mindset
Anxiety That Looks Like Ambition Ambition is the engine of your life. It’s what got you through the grueling years of training, what powers you through 12-hour days, and what keeps you scanning the horizon for the next challenge, the next goal, the next mountain to...
by Dr. Jenny Shields | Oct 22, 2025 | For Entrepreneurs + Founders
Your life as a founder is a study in constant connection. Your calendar is a back-to-back tapestry of investor pitches, team stand-ups, client calls, and networking events. You are surrounded by people who depend on you, advise you, and believe in your vision. You are...
by Dr. Jenny Shields | Oct 15, 2025 | For Entrepreneurs + Founders
You didn’t just build a company; you built a tribe. The people you work with aren’t just employees; they are collaborators, confidants, and, in many ways, family. You’ve celebrated their wins, supported them through personal crises, and fostered a...