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The 2 Things Holding You Back From Leadership

In your professional life, you’ve probably noticed there’s a distinct difference between people at lower levels and those with influence.

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Why does making an ask feel so hard?

When you want to master something, there comes a time when you recognize you've taken it as far as you can…

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Success Story: How an Ambitious High Achiever Got Her Bosses to Perceive, Promote & Pay Her As a Leader

Sometimes being too good at your job is a bad thing…

Why Being Perfect is Bad For Your Career

Sometimes being too good at your job is a bad thing…

3 Tips to Own Your Leadership During COVID

“What did you do to lead during COVID-19?”

COVID-19 Made This The Most Important Love Language For Work & Home

When we are starved of physical touch and quality time with each other words mean more…

Here’s How to Avoid Making Decisions Out of Fear During Uncertain Times

Find yourself binge buying, freezing in place, yelling at your kid, or otherwise becoming a control freak in quarantine?
Welcome to the club. Here's how to defer your membership.

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Is It OK to Do Nothing About My Career During Coronavirus? (Because It's All I Want to Do)

There was never going to be a playbook. The best we can do is compare it to things we've learned from our own experience.

And at this point in our mid-careers that experience is vast & valuable.

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This One Skill is the Easiest Route to Leadership

How the F did the intern become your manager?
It's not by accident.

Know This? It's the #1 Key to Pitching Yourself

Interview? Dinner with the boss? Pitch presentation? Here’s what you need to unlock your pitch.

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What Getting Fired By Wanda Sykes Taught Me About My Value at Work

I lost my first job at 27 and I’m only owning it now, 10+ years on. What taking the wrong job taught then me about undervaluing myself and how to stop doing that now.

How to Execute Your Goals? Be A Bridezilla

What do you think about engaged couples who haven't set a date... like, for years?
Here's the story I come up with: they don't actually want to get married.

How To Convince Your Boss To Do What You Want (Without Selling Out)

Compromising where you want to go for the sake of a sale is selling out. Getting to that same result in an unexpected way that fulfills the spirit of the law, if not the letter: that's called growth.

Top 6 Terms Mid-Career Female Leaders Cut from Their LinkedIn Bios

Fact is, when we consume info we're looking for solutions to a specific problem we need to solve. In the realm of conference bio, LinkedIn profile, resume, or any kind of professional self-summary those "problems" are…

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How to Have A Career Break Through? Break Your Pattern— Here’s How.

Break out of the bad habits that keep you in your mid-career slump.

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3 Reasons You Need to Figure Out Your Personal Brand, Like Now

Some people read palms to see someone's future. I read LinkedIn profiles.
Subconsciously, everyone else does it too.

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The More You Feed This Fear, The More You'll Soar

Do you suspect you're not fulfilling your potential?
It's time to change that.

3 Steps To Reaching Your Full Professional Potential

It is normal for a human being to want to fulfill their potential. You want more. BUT you aren't sure what 'more' looks like OR if you do, you don't know how to get there.

Where Are You in your Career Cycle of Change?

Do you know what season you’re in at work? Here’s a handy assessment tool to know where you are and what to expect next.

Secrets to a Successful Business Introduction Email

Nail your narrative with these key tips for a successful intro email.