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By Alexis Halikas In business, not every cost shows up in your financial statements. Some costs reveal themselves in missed opportunities , delayed momentum, and the influence you never claimed. Most women in business aren’t failing because they lack skill or drive. They’re stalling because of one quiet habit: hesitation. And not the obvious kind that looks like fear. The kind that disguises itself as responsibility. “I just need to fine-tune the details. “I’ll launch when it’s perfect. “I...

By Alexis Halikas For as long as I can remember, the phrase work-life balance  has been treated like a holy grail, the endgame of every ambitious leader, high-performing agent, and overwhelmed entrepreneur. But here’s the truth I’ve learned after 15+ years in leadership, consulting, and building multimillion-dollar businesses: Work–life balance doesn’t exist. Not in the way we’ve been told to chase it. The Myth of Balance (And Why It Makes Leaders Feel Like They’re Failing) Most people...

By Alexis Halikas Failure. It’s a word every entrepreneur dreads, the moment that makes your stomach drop and your confidence waver. But what if failure isn’t the end of the road at all? What if it’s feedback, the very thing that reveals how to build smarter, stronger, and more sustainably than before? After 15+ years of scaling companies, coaching high-performing leaders, and guiding businesses through rapid growth, I’ve learned one undeniable truth: failure isn’t final, it’s data.  When you...