If you’re engaged in any work that’s worthwhile, I can promise you this: It’s going to have a messy middle. That big project you’re leading at work? I don’t care how many times you’ve run the same plan before, it’ll all fall apart somewhere before everything falls into place. Your carefully navigated career? The days […]Read the full post >>
If you need more courage in your career, you’re not alone. It’s more challenging than ever to be brave at work. No matter how wonderful our company is, we can often feel like we’re balancing on a tightrope if we try to push out of the corporate comfort zone. As you dig deep for more […]Read the full post >>
If you’re a US college basketball fan, you’ve no doubt heard the song One Shining Moment. It’s traditionally played at the end of the NCAA tournaments, accompanied by action-packed and emotion-filled clips of the competition’s players, coaches, and fans. “That one shining moment, you reached for the sky– One shining moment, you knew– One shining […]Read the full post >>
Based on what I’m hearing from my clients, a lot of us are living worklives that seem to mimic the behavior of our friend the groundhog, who we celebrate this week. So, with apologies to Jeff Foxworthy, you may be a career groundhog if . . . […]Read the full post >>
Have you ever struggled to get your ideas heard? If you’re like the reader who submitted this question, you’re frustrated when you have great ideas and they don’t seem to get noticed or even heard. If that’s you, here are my three strategies you can use right now. (Note: this video was originally recorded live […]Read the full post >>
I’ve written before about what my mom taught me about work. Thanks, Mom–I’m so grateful. Now, I’m not a mom. But as a coach, speaker & writer, it’s my responsibility to pass along the mom-like career advice that I know works–especially the ideas I’ve learned that ensure you create a red cape career. A red […]Read the full post >>
If you’ve ever found yourself overwhelmed by your to-do list at work, you’re not alone. And while you quietly know you’re capable of doing the things on the list, you might wonder whether you should be doing some of them—especially those things that aren’t making the biggest difference for your company or for your career. […]Read the full post >>
Need to learn how to increase your confidence? In this video, I share a story from a client who needed to increase her confidence just a little bit–but fast! If knowing how to increase your confidence would help you take better control of your life at work, watch this now! This video was originally recorded […]Read the full post >>
Our brains are emotionally wired to respond to stories better than we respond to facts, figures or other data. So if you’re not using stories to influence and connect with others, you’re missing a key element from your professional practices. But how do you tell your story at work, and use it to build relationships, […]Read the full post >>
If you want to take on greater levels of leadership and personal success, it’s inevitable that you’ll need to know how to recover when you fail. Don’t believe the fantasy that you’ll be the one who’s immune. Mistakes, errors, goofs, failures–they’re all an essential part of our growth. But they’re typically painful, awkward, and draining. […]Read the full post >>
