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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… Read More →
Ok, I confess. I was a vacation day hoarder. Back when I was working in consulting, there was a year long period where I didn’t take any PTO. I got so entrenched in a project that I thought “I can’t take a vacation now. They need me.” And “I’ll take time when the project is… Read More →
We’ve all been there. You make a recommendation in a meeting that you think is the greatest idea since the iPod and all you get back are blank stares and “huh…er… interesting” from your boss. Or you are all set to make a big speech, but you get so nervous you stumble through the presentation.… Read More →
Congratulations! You successfully passed the initial rounds of interviews. Now, it’s just the last step: dinner with the senior executive team. Dinner interviews are great opportunities for executives to see your people skills and your business etiquette at the same time. They can be your opportunity to seal the deal or career poison if you… Read More →
You just spent the last few days on a beach, drinking margaritas, squeezing sand between your toes and getting really tan. And now, it’s back to work. ugh. Here are 5 Ways to Win on Your First Day Back from Vacation: 1) Actually have a vacation til the night before you go back to work. Cut… Read More →
I was flying back from a speaking engagement and that’s when I felt it: that soreness in my throat and that oddly deep cough. My first thought was “No…I can’t get sick this week, I have too much going on!” We can’t choose when we get sick, but we can learn from it. Like any… Read More →
Think small talk is just a waste of time? Think again. Small talk are those informal conversations you have in both your professional and personal circles that don’t cover functional topics (e.g., work related items) or have a specific purpose. However, small talk can be vital to helping you grow your network and strengthen relationships… Read More →
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 →
Have you ever been in a corporate meeting and the speaker is looking for questions from the crowd and says “C’mon, no question is a stupid question. Just ask!” Well, that’s sorta true. You see, it’s true that asking questions is a great way to stand out and make a positive name for yourself. [Slight aside +… Read More →
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 →