HeyJaredRachel Boehm, PhD
Dr. Rachel helps leaders and teams perform under pressure, navigate change, break free from hustle culture, and align people with strategy. Psychology-backed expertise at the intersection of behavior, culture, and performance.
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Making Sense of the World (opens the original)
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The following is an example of me practicing what I preach:Creative outlet bc I’m a creative at heartA hobby that refills my capacity to perform my workWrangling words to help me make sense of the world I observe and experience. This was inspired, in part, by my recent US Masters Swim practice. I hope you enjoy! Her HourRight foot forward.Left foot one foot back.Right toes curl over the edge.Left heel up.Waist bends, chest forward.Knees bend, butt back.All one swift movement.Hands on e
Choosing (opens the original)
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“Most of what matters in our lives takes place in our absence.” ~Salman Rushdie, Midnight’s ChildrenThere are rooms you are not in. Rooms you may not even know exist. In these rooms are people who may or may not know you exist, making decisions that directly and indirectly affect you––sometimes so indirectly that it takes years for the ripples to reach you. By the time they do, other ripples have been created, other decisions made, other conversations had. Other ripples on their way to you.In th
The Box (opens the original)
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You have a job in high school. One that you look forward to going to; where you learn and have fun; a place with good people; for a decent wage, considering you’re only 17, then 18. They are sad to see you go in August. They want you to stay, even as they encourage you to leave, just like all the adults.To get a good job, you must get a college degree, the adults say. It doesn’t occur to you to ask what they mean by a good job. Or that you have a job you would consider “good” already. Because yo
There is No Balance Only Teeter-Tottering (opens the original)
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I’ve been looking at the stress-no-stress thing for a long time. I’m reading another study about how to think about people's stress levels and how to reduce those and improve “recovery,” “renewal,” “resilience,” or “well-being”…It seems overly complicated. Here’s how I continue to think about it and simplify it for clients:<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!UgU9!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.a
How to Delegate (opens the original)
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19 years ago, I learned how to “properly” staple and paper-clip, and through that task I learned the power of small details. My boss could have handed me a stack of paper, said, “Staple these and paper-clip these,” and walked off. She could have added, “and do it this way,” before walking off without explanation as to why that was, in fact, THE way. Thanks for reading Rachel Boehm, PhD! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.</p
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