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Announcing the Launch of Newly Rebranded Catamentum Leadership Coaching!

By Rachel Burr | Jan 29th, 2022 | Leadership development, Team Building, | 0 Comments

I am so excited to announce the launch of my newly rebranded Catamentum Leadership Coaching (formerly known as The Practical Sage, LLC.) Rebranded...

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The Old Boat Shed

By Rachel Burr | Apr 9th, 2021 | Leadership development, Rachel Burr's Personal Stories, | 0 Comments

My grandparents’ fishing cabin was not much to look at. It had a few small rooms, a “one-fanny” kitchen, and it sat on the bank of a muddy rive...

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The Road Not Yet Built

By Rachel Burr | Apr 2nd, 2021 | Leadership development, | 0 Comments

How do we navigate a path that doesn’t exist? At least, doesn’t exist yet. We know how to follow a well-worn route. In school, we had sp...

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To Build Your Path, Start with You

By Rachel Burr | Mar 7th, 2021 | Leadership development, Rachel Burr's Personal Stories, | 0 Comments

“Where do I even start?” Have you ever uttered those words when you thought about changing roles, shifting your career, or even just escaping...

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Acknowledge Fear and Step into the Possibilities

By Rachel Burr | Feb 11th, 2021 | Leadership development, Psychological Insight, | 0 Comments

I felt the cold brick on my back as I stood paralyzed against the wall clutching my notebook. The amphitheater classroom below swarmed with students ...

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Celebrate Milestones, Sustain, & Keep Growing!

By Rachel Burr | Jan 15th, 2021 | Leadership development, | 0 Comments

Celebrate! Recognizing our wins is a key part of our growth journey. No matter how straightforward the Growth Path looks on paper (or onlin...

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Transform Learning into Growth

By Rachel Burr | Dec 14th, 2020 | Leadership development, Rachel Burr's Personal Stories, | 0 Comments

I love to learn. In fact, sometimes I love to learn just for the sake of learning: everything from history, language, and art to random TV trivia, mi...

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Stop! Reflect & Debrief

By Rachel Burr | Nov 7th, 2020 | Leadership development, Rachel Burr's Personal Stories, | 0 Comments

We’re in the thick of the Growth Path now! We’ve… Clarified our purpose and committed to growth. Leveraged our building blocks...

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Growth & Managing Resistance

By Rachel Burr | Oct 27th, 2020 | Leadership development, Psychological Insight, Rachel Burr's Personal Stories, | 0 Comments

Welcome to Hardee’s. How can I help you? One of my most vivid attacks of resistance struck as I was about to leave for college. Moving away to s...

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Experiment: Growth is Messy & Falling is Learning

By Rachel Burr | Sep 18th, 2020 | Leadership development, Psychological Insight, Rachel Burr's Personal Stories, | 0 Comments

If I could gift my younger self with one powerful insight it would be this: Growth is messy. I wasted so many hours, even years, believing growth...

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