Tracie Sponenberg LLC May 12, 2026 Welcome! Happy Tuesday! I'm writing this from home, having just returned from a wonderful vacation a day and a half ago. I started the day strong (and early) our first day back yesterday, but was pretty jetlagged by the afternoon. I expect the same today, so I'm going to write this week's newsletter while I have the energy! I'll need to maintain that energy as I prep for a packed few weeks that include flying for a keynote, my husband's birthday, a three...
23 days ago • 6 min read
Tracie Sponenberg LLC May 4, 2026 Welcome! I'm writing this from home, early-ish on a Sunday morning. I'm at my most creative first thing in the morning, after a little bit of coffee, exercise, and before I fully jump into the day. Today I'm prepping for my first trip to Portugal, and feeling very excited but a bit unprepared! I aim for this newsletter to be weekly, but that happens only sporadically. And I never like to let a month go by without something hitting your inbox. But unless you...
about 1 month ago • 7 min read
Tracie Sponenberg LLC March 21, 2026 Welcome! I'm writing this from Boston's Logan Airport. I got here super early early, and there was basically no precheck line. Which is great. It's also great because BOS has a terrific airport lounge (Chase Sapphire - IYKYK), and I'm settled in for a bit getting some work done. Anyway, I'm at the airport on a Saturday afternoon because I'm headed to TRANSFORM. And this gives me a whole day to settle in before two extremely full days. Fortunately I speak...
2 months ago • 7 min read
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...
3 months 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...
4 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...
4 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...
5 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,...
6 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...
6 months ago • 11 min read