Tracie Sponenberg LLC March 2, 2026 Welcome! I'm writing this from a hotel in Boston. If you are new here (and there are a lot of you new - welcome!), I travel often. And often it's when I travel that I have the hour or two to write this, so I've started to share where in the world I am. When I was in my mid/late 30s, I started to travel quite a bit for work, and I frequently did the early morning up at 2:30, drive to Boston for a 6AM flight. I did that often, sometimes even returning late...
about 1 month ago • 4 min read
Tracie Sponenberg LLC February 16, 2026 Welcome! I'm writing this from Hutchinson Island, Florida. When I started my own business a little over two years ago, I did it to have an impact across more companies, yes, but also to be able to travel and truly live life now, instead of post-retirement. We had a lot of loss in our lives, and starting a business in my 50s was scary, but has been so rewarding. So back to travel. I spent several days in Disney this week with my son, then Dave flew down...
about 2 months ago • 12 min read
Tracie Sponenberg LLC January 31, 2026 Welcome! I have a lot of new subscribers, from both recommendations and new events, so welcome! It's been a year since I launched the newsletter (and over a month since the last one), so it's probably time to re-introduce myself. I spent nearly 30 years in the corporate world (25 years as a business leader specializing in people - or in other words, an HR executive), before starting my own solo consulting practice. I do a LOT of things, including...
2 months ago • 8 min read
Tracie Sponenberg LLC December 23, 2025 Welcome! This is a time of year for me (as it is for many) with a mix of emotions. Joy, grief, and everything in between. Even as our kids are now official adults, we try to keep the magic of Christmas alive. That's a little harder this year after losing my Dad, who was such a big part of our holidays (and all things.) I think the best way to honor him, and my mom, and the girls mom and aunt and Dave's sister, and others we've lost in recent years, is...
3 months ago • 3 min read
Tracie Sponenberg LLC December 9, 2025 Welcome! As I write, I'm at home and it is BEAUTIFUL outside. Bright blue skies, snow on the ground. But it's like -2 degrees. Deceiving. Read on to find out what I'm thinking about this week. WORK The Leadership Practice That Costs Nothing When I was in graduate school, I studied all kinds of business theories. And while as I gained more experience in my career I started to focus less on theory and more on creating my own recommendations and practices,...
4 months ago • 6 min read
Tracie Sponenberg LLC November 26, 2025 Welcome! As I write this, I'm sitting at my desk at home, looking out at some really bare and kind of depressing trees. (If you read the newsletter regularly, you'll remember I wrote a lot about the beautiful fall leaves!) Being home is rare this time of year as we try to escape cold NH as much as possible in what I feel like is the worst month of the year. December has the holiday lights and festivities, and by January, it's getting just a bit lighter...
4 months ago • 11 min read
Tracie Sponenberg LLC November 17, 2025 Welcome! As I write this, I'm sitting in my hotel in a very quiet area with comfy chairs and a view of palm trees and the ocean. This is the height of bliss for me, and I'm grateful I get to be here for a few days. I found this beautiful but relaxed place (you can see more via the link below), when Dave did a metal detecting day with Gary Drayton from The Curse of Oak Island several years ago. We needed some place relatively close to the spot we went,...
5 months ago • 6 min read
Tracie Sponenberg LLC November 3, 2025 Welcome! As I write this, I'm sitting in my room in Nashville, prepping for my keynote tomorrow, and procrastinating by writing this letter first! Remember my big announcement from last week? Read more under "Community." I've been including a lot of practical tips in the "work" section, but I do love sharing stories, so this week I'm back to storytelling with a fun one. And one more thing before we jump into it - I had the honor of stepping in for the...
5 months ago • 5 min read
Tracie Sponenberg LLC October 27, 2025 Welcome! As I write this, I'm sitting in my room at the Omni Mount Washington Resort, longtime home of the Strategic HR Conference. But before I forget, I have probably the biggest announcement in my business coming within the next week, and I want to share it here first, so you may see a short newsletter a bit sooner! Back to Strategic HR - Never heard of it? I hope that changes soon. Katie Jones and her team at the Nimble Group do an incredible job of...
5 months ago • 6 min read