<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Power of Pause]]></title><description><![CDATA[Power Of Pause]]></description><link>https://www.rachaelomeara.com/feed</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 06:40:45 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.rachaelomeara.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[When Everything Feels Uncertain: What’s Really Going On and How to Move Through It]]></title><description><![CDATA[We all have heard it a zillion times already. .. AI  is accelerating. Teams are shrinking. Expectations are rising. Blah blah blah aka...things are moving very fast and you've got to keep up.  Meanwhile, you’re still expected to deliver like nothing’s changed. Many of the most capable leaders I work with are asking themselves: "If things keep shifting ... where do I fit in?" That question, left unexamined, will chip away at your confidence. Instead, we can remind ourselves the following: ...]]></description><link>https://www.rachaelomeara.com/post/when-everything-feels-uncertain-what-s-really-going-on-and-how-to-move-through-it</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d56b40d3b1a3633e6dabbd</guid><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:03:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_801b6b16fe8a4c4d87bc4cbfe1decdb9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachael O&apos;Meara</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What’s Your 101 Skyscraper?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alex Honnold's selfie, perched on top of Taipei 101 skyscraper after climbing 1667 ft without ropes or safety gear, Jan 26 2026. 3 Lessons from Alex Honnold’s 1,667-Foot Skyscraper Climb That Apply As a Corporate leader First, a caveat:  I’m not a professional climber—not even close. I’m also not an expert in mountaineering or competitive climbing. But I am  deeply familiar with the desire to go after something that once felt impossible—whether that’s training for an athletic feat that seems...]]></description><link>https://www.rachaelomeara.com/post/what-s-your-101-skyscraper</link><guid isPermaLink="false">697a3dbbc1bd63f263fcf470</guid><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 17:59:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6af14a_3c39da8ace9b477fa349fe14afa9de12~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachael O&apos;Meara</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's 2026. If Your Career Looks Fine but Feels Unsteady, Read This]]></title><description><![CDATA[Busy isn’t the same as clear. And success doesn’t have to feel this hard. If you’re a high-performing leader, chances are you’re doing “fine” on paper—maybe even great as we head into a brand new year. But inside? It can feel like you’re walking a tightrope over a canyon, trying not to look down. The pressure to perform.The fear of making the wrong  move.The quiet (or not-so-quiet) hum of self-doubt that asks, Am I behind? Am I missing something? Shouldn’t I feel more confident than this by...]]></description><link>https://www.rachaelomeara.com/post/it-s-2026-if-your-career-looks-fine-but-feels-unsteady-read-this</link><guid isPermaLink="false">694af12349cd504c60cc4030</guid><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 11:40:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6af14a_bf952296381443e1be19e33688753512~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachael O&apos;Meara</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Empower Change + Unlock Clarity = The Confident Tech Exec Mastermind]]></title><description><![CDATA[Getting down to business in Dallas, TX How to Reclaim Confidence in Turbulent Times In the fast-paced world of tech, it’s no surprise...]]></description><link>https://www.rachaelomeara.com/post/empower-change-unlock-clarity-the-confident-tech-exec-mastermind</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68dac720a224de4e51d9ea52</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2025 14:38:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6af14a_f9f9084c33fb4a879f16b34e75355b9b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachael O&apos;Meara</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unlock Your Next Level - My Top 5 EQ Podcasts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emotional intelligence (EQ) isn’t just a buzzword—it’s the skill that helps us navigate relationships, manage stress, and make clear...]]></description><link>https://www.rachaelomeara.com/post/unlock-your-next-level-my-top-4-eq-podcasts</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68d18a3e71e97e5ea332c137</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2025 14:19:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6af14a_37a00047d3a040cca104e05467270cad~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachael O&apos;Meara</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[4 Hacks for High-Achievers To Untangle Work from Worth]]></title><description><![CDATA[TLDR: This post explores why so many high achievers over-identify with their work, the hidden costs of tying worth to performance, and...]]></description><link>https://www.rachaelomeara.com/post/4-hacks-for-high-achievers-to-untangle-work-from-worth</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68a4ad3a34b07f0731c7c32f</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2025 12:15:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d640ab13e2dc45c8829b4a27e299c149.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachael O&apos;Meara</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Leaders Are Raving (and How To Be Next)]]></title><description><![CDATA["I have a new trajectory for my career." - Joe, PhD Data Science, Big Tech Ever wonder what it actually  looks like to transform from...]]></description><link>https://www.rachaelomeara.com/post/why-leaders-are-raving-and-how-to-be-next</link><guid isPermaLink="false">688bd3ee45ab709d6d05dbb3</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2025 13:55:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://youtu.be/5mY7rkhN-NQ" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Rachael O&apos;Meara</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Smart Leaders Are Doing Differently Right Now: Insights from Corporate Workshops]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last month, I had the honor of leading four corporate talks and workshops. I conducted two in-person sessions and two virtual ones for...]]></description><link>https://www.rachaelomeara.com/post/inside-the-pressure-cooker-3-trends-shaping-tech-teams-in-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68509691d8437c49c9c7cf2e</guid><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2025 15:15:10 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Rachael O&apos;Meara</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Could Possibly Go Wrong? A Lesson from Meribel, France]]></title><description><![CDATA[What could possibly go wrong here??? Me in Meribel, France Embracing the Unexpected Well, sometimes sh*t happens.  Last month was one...]]></description><link>https://www.rachaelomeara.com/post/how-to-handle-unexpected-turbulence</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68093d76371bb8b054de962c</guid><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 17:05:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6af14a_f593d3006bd84ba787b959a2bf735a8e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachael O&apos;Meara</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navigating Remote Work WaterS: 7 Keys for Digital Entrepreneurs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image via Freepik By Adam Taylor, Guest Blogger Launching a fully remote business is more than a trend in today’s digital-first world....]]></description><link>https://www.rachaelomeara.com/post/navigating-remote-work-waters-7-keys-for-digital-entrepreneurs</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67b51f0721e7ed25ffcdfb40</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:55:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6af14a_409f32aa8f9a4865b17cc4cb9198c1ac~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachael O&apos;Meara</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boost Your Confidence + Lead Like a Pro: 5 BOOK MUST READS!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey leader friends &#38; fellow bookworms - are you looking to build your confidence and become a more confident corporate leader? During...]]></description><link>https://www.rachaelomeara.com/post/boost-your-confidence-lead-like-a-pro-5-book-must-reads</link><guid isPermaLink="false">674f6dda2e478e87c14a18cf</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Dec 2024 16:30:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6af14a_22419103b89e4a6c808535424b7e4f08~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_500,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachael O&apos;Meara</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 keys from hurricane Milton]]></title><description><![CDATA[It happened again. Hurricane Helene. Then Milton. This is my third year in Florida, so I felt prepared. Can you ever prepare enough for a...]]></description><link>https://www.rachaelomeara.com/post/3-messages-from-hurricane-milton</link><guid isPermaLink="false">671bf450f389da47b0a222ba</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 18:09:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/390385f5197843858e31df3d4742f160.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachael O&apos;Meara</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[⚡️ It's BOOK LAUNCH day - $1.99 today only!!]]></title><description><![CDATA[And you can get it for the special price of $1.99 TODAY ONLY. I'm SUPER excited to share that my 3rd book is now out in the wild:  ...]]></description><link>https://www.rachaelomeara.com/post/it-s-book-launch-day-1-99-today-only</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66ec757073ef44051deffaf0</guid><pubDate>Fri, 20 Sep 2024 14:30:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6af14a_f4ad7ae072554f8b82b5a6e7f1068feb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_396,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachael O&apos;Meara</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Einstein, Energy, and the Olympics]]></title><description><![CDATA[At the Olympics, it's not just the athletes who make history—it's the audience's focused energy that sparks something truly remarkable....]]></description><link>https://www.rachaelomeara.com/post/einstein-energy-and-the-olympics</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66e8709f6825113d34c8b9e7</guid><pubDate>Mon, 16 Sep 2024 19:25:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6af14a_13a2a9cb98514f8aaf562d31eae3bc95~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachael O&apos;Meara</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Next level Mindful Leadership]]></title><description><![CDATA[The word mindful is more and more commonplace. What does that mean exactly? In Mark Thornton’s book, How to Meditate in a NY Minute, he...]]></description><link>https://www.rachaelomeara.com/post/next-level-mindful-leadership</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6644dfd29228f0613f04dc2a</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2024 13:25:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6af14a_2eab597c883b423aa37e0f01ab278d0e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachael O&apos;Meara</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Handing in Your Homework]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey incredible leaders - you know when you have a final due at school (or your child does) and you / they turn it in and that wave of...]]></description><link>https://www.rachaelomeara.com/post/handing-in-your-homework</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6643e59141f6c2cfe725b711</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2024 13:38:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6af14a_5ae617cab08f4cdc9668a0332f25b51c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachael O&apos;Meara</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What do the next 12 weeks look like for you? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Are you open to creating a wave of momentum in your leadership like you’ve never experienced before? Or better yet, getting your whole...]]></description><link>https://www.rachaelomeara.com/post/what-do-the-next-12-weeks-look-like-for-you</link><guid isPermaLink="false">661d8a37fe86c6b2125e4004</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2024 13:00:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6af14a_d98bb9f642e24cffba8b1fd893182fea~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachael O&apos;Meara</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[United voices &#38; empowering choices ]]></title><description><![CDATA[This month, in honor #WorldBookDay and #InternationalWomensDay, READ TO LEAD, a leadership book club led by my friend and colleague Sarah...]]></description><link>https://www.rachaelomeara.com/post/united-voices-empowering-choices</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65e8b7cb98699dffe8f1a51a</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2024 11:58:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://video.wixstatic.com/video/6af14a_14f11e4ae64f49de88400ffff20889a3/720p/mp4/file.mp4" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Rachael O&apos;Meara</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[IS YouR WORK day "The best part"?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Do you think of the best part of your day as your work and how you feel as an executive leader? Or, are you feeling like you show up and...]]></description><link>https://www.rachaelomeara.com/post/is-your-work-day-the-best-part</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65b991bc131692a42ba70f34</guid><pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2024 15:00:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6af14a_c278dd427f364b16b30501d7398f13ee~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachael O&apos;Meara</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When are you enough?]]></title><description><![CDATA[There’s so much about my past - and the baggage I continue to shred - that’s made me who I am today… This blast from the past 1979 St....]]></description><link>https://www.rachaelomeara.com/post/when-are-you-enough</link><guid isPermaLink="false">655bd969f6fad106b77558cb</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 Nov 2023 12:31:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6af14a_b89e7e07e39b4bea9558ffe545e0e16b~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachael O&apos;Meara</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>