As we celebrate the 4th anniversary of Costron + Co, a women-led business co-founded by a dynamic mother-daughter duo, we reflect on this incredible journey with immense gratitude and pride. What started as a shared dream has grown into a thriving business, fueled by our passion for helping others, the joy of watching our clients transform, and the unique bond that defines our work.

In a previous journal I discussed that we are all leaders. Whether we have a job title that denotes leadership or not – we are leaders. We lead in our career, our businesses, and our relationships. Every time we engage with another human, we are in a moment of deciding how we will lead -how we will show up in that conversation.

In this journal I want to take a closer look at natural leadership styles by touching on the 4 leadership domains. Being aware of the leadership choices that you make - What you choose to do in your leadership roles - is heavily influenced by past experience with positive and negative leaders, and your personal experience to this point.

Summer calls many of us to slow down, rest, and receive the gifts that this warm season provides. The phrase “work hard, play hard” comes to mind as I hear folks speak about how hard they’ve been working, how many hours they’ve put in, and that they haven’t been able to do anything else other than expel time and energy in work.

The personal development industry has frequently used these feelings of overwork with words that make us consider the ways that we are taking care of ourselves and work life balance. I have been reflecting and considering two of these words - “boundaries” and “self care” that seem to be prolific in our cultural framework.

I’m struggling with this journal entry. I usually come to the keyboard with a theme and framework and, with relative ease and editing from Katherine, (check out her website at www.katherineburrowscreative.com ) the journal entry unfolds in an authentic way.

This isn’t happening today. I am sitting in my privileged life, working remotely in a campground at the southern end of Bruce Peninsula. I was intending to write about leadership and dig deeper into the leadership domains, but Canada Day is just a couple of days away and I am struggling with focus.