If you were like most people yesterday, you spent your Sunday huddled around a TV eating and drinking while cheering on the world’s best battle it out for the FIFA World Cup. In between the fast footwork, the head knocking jumps, and the oh-so-close shots on goal, the camera panned to the Executive Box with… Read More →
5 Steps to Getting Your Ideas Recognized in Meetings…Don’t Get Idea Swiped!
Ever have a great idea in a meeting? You are so excited about it that you hurriedly explain it to your team while your voice goes up an entire octave. When you are done, you wait to have your boss praise your brilliance, but instead you get that awkward silence and those puzzled looks. Three minutes later… Read More →
The 5 Keys To Feeling Confident Anytime, Anywhere
Ok, I’m gonna get real in this week’s blog. If you look in the media today, there are constant messaging that women aren’t good enough. Advertising that sexualizes women to sell everything from perfume to hamburgers, magazines that hold up size 0 models as the definition of beauty and success while the average woman in… Read More →
5 Strategies to Make Your ‘To Do List’ a ‘To-Done’ List
I’ve been creating to do lists since I was in middle school. I’d pull out a clean sheet of white printer paper and a pen and start writing down everything that I had to get done. Within about 5 mins, I had a page (and possibly the back) full of check boxes ready to be… Read More →
You don’t have to be a Disney princess to “Let It Go!”
If you have been anywhere on-line or watching tv, you probably have had the chorus from the Disney hit “Frozen” in your head. I know I have… in fact, it’s still there (“Let it Go! Let it Go! Can’t hold it back anymore…I don’t care, what they are going to say… cold never bothered in… Read More →
Earn Your Worth: 5 Ways to Make “Mo’ Money” without “Mo’ Problems”
It’s 2014 and women have made key strides in many centers of power like politics, entrepreneurship and corporate**, but we still lag behind in one key area: MONEY. [** I understand that there is a LONG way to go for equal power in these areas, but I’m acknowledging and celebrating the strides made to date.… Read More →
5 Keys for Turning Your Resume into a “YES!” Magnet
You see a great job posting on Linkedin and think “Wow, I could do that.” And just as you are about to start typing that cover letter you think, “Ugh, I’ll have to send in my resume.” This might be you if: You haven’t touched your resume since you got the job you are in.… Read More →
Here’s #1 thing you MUST do to ensure you get paid your WORTH!
I’ve been traveling for the last few weeks meeting high performing professionals on the East Coast and it’s been a lot of fun. I also got to spend some time at home with my family and close friends. So it’s been lovely, but honestly, I could do without the Polar Vortex, Nor’easters and steady mix of… Read More →
Getting Interrupted @ Work? Nix That. You Have a BIG Life to LIVE!
Do you keep getting interrupted at work? Here are 6 ways to stop the interruptions so you can get back to work and then get back to LIFE! You need to watch this video if : a) Your “to do” list feels never ending b) You are magnet for those “Just one second” folks (You… Read More →
Shake Your Moneymaker: How Savvy Women Shake Hands
Time to Shake Your Moneymaker … the right way! No, I’m not talking about a new dance craze or viral video (ala Harlem shake). I’m talking about your HANDSHAKE! Seriously, you may think you have a good handshake, but does yours really stand up to the rest? Assess Your Shake 1) do you make eye… Read More →