Posts by Shira Miller
Want to Super Charge Your Career and Well-Being? Sleep on It!
There used to be a set playbook for getting ahead in your career. Work a lot of hours, anticipate what your boss needs before they ask for it and constantly be hustling for more opportunities, promotions, and recognition. But as things have shifted in our culture, and employee well-being and engagement is more important than…
Read MoreWhy Sleep Always Wins the Rock-Paper-Scissors of Wellness – and How to Get More of It
Is it weird to be jealous of hibernating animals? If so, I’m guilty as charged. A former insomniac, these days I place a high value on getting a good night of sleep to fuel a happy existence. And I’m talking about quality slumber, not waking up every hour to freak out about how little shut…
Read MoreHow to Maintain Your Well-Being During Business Trips
Remember “The Twilight Zone,” the classic TV show that featured unforgettable stories with a twist? One of my favorite parts of the original series was host Rod Serling’s opening monologue, where he described the Twilight Zone as “a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light…
Read MoreImprove Employee Engagement by Becoming an Inclusive Leader
For us corporate types, employee engagement was a hot topic way before the pandemic. But between the Great Resignation, where millions of people left their jobs, to continued concerns about “quiet quitting,” creating positive places to work has become more critical than ever before. Something that can help all employees feel connected, motivated and seen…
Read MoreShira Miller on Successful AF Podcast
Shira has transitioned from financial ruin to prosperity, chronic health challenges to a constant state of wellness, obesity to sustaining a healthy weight, divorce to lasting love, and an unfulfilling career to a purpose-driven life. She is a Chief Communications Officer, TEDx Speaker, Executive Coach and Author of the book Free and Clear: Getting Unstuck…
Read More3 Ways to Heighten Your Creative Expression
Athens, Greece is a city of expression. I am grateful to have the opportunity to visit this beautiful place for the first time, and something that has captivated me as much as the Acropolis is the way residents express themselves – through vivid graffiti, art commissioned on the side of buildings and quick spray-painted messages…
Read MoreShira Miller on Brave Women at Work Podcast
Here’s the bad news: we all get stuck at some point in our lives. It’s part of the human condition. Shira Miller, certified coach, and communications executive, knows the signs of being chronically stuck. Shira has many examples from her own life where she was stuck but found a back to break free and regain…
Read MoreHow to Maintain Your Positive Trajectory
Hindsight is an amazing thing. In the moment, you may have no idea your life is about to change in a big way. Sure, there can be some signs. Perhaps a shift in your core beliefs, a new opportunity appears, or you decide to take a step forward in a direction that has always seemed…
Read More4 Ways to Make Wellness a Priority
Sure, you might be used to celebrating birthdays and relationship anniversaries. But I’ve just hit a major milestone – one that greeting card companies don’t promote – that I’m excited to shout from the rooftops. Thirty years ago this week, I started making wellness a priority. Published September 8, 2022 https://thriveglobal.com/stories/4-ways-to-make-wellness-a-priority/
Read MoreAuthor Shira Miller: Second Chapters; How I Reinvented Myself In The Second Chapter Of My Life
An Interview With Pirie Jones Grossman in Authority Magazine Did you know that I wanted to be a “space engineer” as a child, which to me meant designing rocket ships and then being the astronaut piloting them into outer space? Or that I’m the daughter of a delicatessen owner and originally from Columbia, South Carolina?…
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