Blog Archive for Laura Barker
Being available and being present are not the same thing. Most leaders know this abstractly. Far fewer have examined what constant digital availability is actually doing to their capacity for the second one. This is not a wellness argument. It is a leadership performance argument - and the evidence behind it is precise enough to be worth taking seriously.
Most of us want change without discomfort, yet friction is often the first sign that something new is beginning. This post explores what it truly means to be “change ready,” why mindset matters more than willpower, and how resistance signals growth rather than failure. By shifting your internal narrative and reclaiming a sense of agency, you can move out of old patterns and toward meaningful, sustainable change—even in a world designed to keep you comfortable and distracted.