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.

I’ve been reflecting on my clients and on many folks whom I know. I’ve noticed that many people struggle with self-doubt and...

“Let go of your attachment to being right, and suddenly your mind is more open. You’re able to benefit from the unique...

I don’t know about you, but I am a master at imagining and replaying conversations in my head. Past conversations. Future...

My mama's birthday was yesterday, April 30th. It's hard to believe that she died over 22 years ago. I was utterly devastated...

I was fortunate to stumble upon a pileated woodpecker's nest with three babies. Two males and one female. It was such a treat!...

When we are grasping, clutching, or clinging, whether to an idea, person, situation, political stance, or belief, we may find...

Darkness and decay get a bad rap. I think of all that grows from dark decay, the necessity of it. Whole ecosystems spring from...

I have a chalkboard in my office upon which I write inspirational quotes. For a few weeks now, I’ve had this wonderful quote by...

Almost 20 years ago, I had what I call my breakdown breakthrough. It was the culmination of 5 years of desperate struggle (all...

Click on images to enlarge Last night, I dreamed about Oprah. She was doing some kind of performance with gorgeous white horses...

Have you ever considered the ways of the birds or other creatures of this world? Have you ever wondered how they know to...

I walk the Hammock almost every day. The Hammock is a 100-acre forest in the heart of Dunedin, FL. I feel perfectly at home...

If the way you've been operating has started to take more than it returns, start here.

The first call is to see if this is a fit, not to sell you something.