Help! I’m Afraid to Ask for More Money at Work (& What to Do If That’s You)

Help! I'm Afraid to Ask for More Money (& What to Do Now _ RedCapeRevolution.com

“I think I’m worth more, but honestly, Darcy, I’m afraid to ask for more money at work. What if it ticks my boss off? Do I look greedy? Or what if she says no? Or even worse, what if I’m wrong and I’m really not worth it? Help!!” If you’ve ever been afraid to ask […]Read the full post >>

Office Politics: What’s Really Going On (& What You Can Do)

“I thought this was my dream job,” Mark told me as he debated whether it was time to leave his company. “But right now, I hate the office politics.” Mark’s not alone. Most of us get annoyed with the crazy junior high dance we call “office politics.” But rather than shy away (’cause truthfully, they’re […]Read the full post >>

How to Be More Valuable at Work (In Any Economy)

How to be more valuable at work Red Cape Revolution

Are you feeling the pressure to be more valuable at work? Maybe you just want to keep your job safe when others are getting cut or temporarily furloughed. Or more likely, you know that your company, client or customer really needs the superpowers you bring right now. But it’s easy to forget about the value […]Read the full post >>

Give to Grow: A Conversation with Mo Bunnell

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Are you so caught up in doing your work that you’re not winning new work? Or, if you’re in an internal role, are you failing to win the attention and agreement of your peers, leaders, and others–and so feel stuck executing tactics instead of getting new ideas moving ahead? If that’s you, this interview is […]Read the full post >>

Six Things to Think About As You Return to the Office

Six Things to Think about as You Return to the Office- Red Cape Revolution

Thousands of professionals all over the world are getting ready to do something that once seemed impossible: they’re about to return to the office. For those of you whose memories don’t go back very far, the office wasn’t just a sadly funny TV show, but a destination for people to head to when they wanted […]Read the full post >>

4 Career Questions to Ask On Your Birthday

Career Questions to Ask Yourself on Your Birthday_ Red Cape Revolution

For the most part, I love birthdays. What I don’t love about birthdays is they can sometimes make us think too much about our lives and our careers. I’m all for deep thoughts. But too often the birthday-triggered thoughts sound something like this: What am I doing with my life? Does my work really matter? […]Read the full post >>

When Back-to-School Means Back to Your Goals: 3 Actions to Take Now

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For kids, back-to-school means buses and backpacks. But for grown-ups like you, the turn of the season might jump-start your desire to get back to your goals—the ones you have for your career and life. We’re suddenly motivated to look at the list of goals and projects we conjured up on January 1 and—after our […]Read the full post >>

What to Do When You Don’t Feel Like Doing Anything at Work

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It happens, even to the achievers among us. Sometimes, we don’t feel like doing anything at work. We’re stuck. Frozen, even (and not the Disney kind.) Oh sure, we can hear that teeny voice in our head saying, “Hey! There’s lots to do! Get busy, slacker!” But we just can’t find the right spark to […]Read the full post >>

Watch Your Language: How to Talk to Yourself in Times of Crisis

How to Talk to Yourself In Times of Crisis_ Red Cape Revolution

My big wish for you, my friend, is that you never, EVER have to experience times of crisis again in your life. Sadly, I know that wish probably won’t come true. You and I both know that in our wild world of work and life, a crisis can initiate from the outside at a moment’s […]Read the full post >>

Find More Time for What Matters (Without Working More) [VIDEO]

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What would you do if you could find more time for what matters in your career, work or life? What hot projects would get started–or finished? What relationships would be strengthened? How would you bring your superpowers to work if only you could find more TIME? This topic comes up often when I’m coaching successful […]Read the full post >>