The blog

Writing on founders, pressure, and what holds.

Carla Royal is a private coach for founders and CEOs. She writes about the person carrying the company, and the questions strategy cannot answer.

“EVERY STORM RUNS OUT OF RAIN” Maya Angelou What a great quote. It’s one of the best lines I’ve ever heard. There hasn’t been a...

I’ve had a life-long fear of being seen. I know I’m not the only one. Many people are hiding in plain sight with this fear. When...

I’ve recently discovered a new (to me) artist and I love his music. Fred Neil. He has a rich baritone voice, great lyrics, and...

It may be that you awoke discouraged on the first day of this new year. After all, you had high hopes for 2019 and things didn’t...

2019 is almost over. 2020 is soon to dawn. A new year, a new decade. It is a significant time. A significant transition. There...

Emotions of all sorts get stirred up during the holidays. Joy, anticipation, gratitude, sorrow, longing, and irritability are...

I tend to cringe a little when I hear the word resolution. The idea of resolutions and habits can remind me of failure and...

My partner and I have a little 15’ skiff we call the Freida (named after my mama). She’s old but she runs like a champ and we...

What are the things you’d do, attempt, try, or create if you had unlimited confidence? I read a book recently called The...

I’ve been thinking about depression a great deal lately. I used to suffer from it routinely. I really haven’t in years, until...

Pam and I were driving in Tampa the other day. Traffic was terrible. We came to a large intersection and were stopped by the...

We’ve all experienced grief and loss and most certainly will again. They can be tricky times to navigate. Is there a way to cope...

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