The Most Dangerous Thing A Woman Over 50 Can Believe
Image by Teona Swift at Pexels I’m too old to be promoted. I was 49 years old when I was lost out on a promotion despite the fact I worked my tail off, gave my life to that company for nearly a decade, and had a consistent record of great performance. The rejection...
Why Nothing You Do Ever Feels Like Enough (Even When You’re Successful)
I got a new coaching client last week. She’s an extremely talented and successful architect in her mid forties. My zoom call with her immediate manager along with the CEO of the company that sponsors her work with me, provided me with their goals for the coaching...
Political Savvy Isn’t Optional for Midlife Women
You were told that if you worked hard, kept your head down, and delivered results, you’d be rewarded. But that’s not reality, and in midlife, that realization hits even harder. Because while you’ve been focused 100% on your work, something else has been happening all...
I’ve Had Enough: My Midlife Manifesto
There’s a shift that happens with age. It begins in midlife, when you stand steadfast like wheat in a field facing an impending storm and say, I’ve had enough. You can’t knock me down. I’ve had enough of compromising my values to fit in. I did that for decades, trying...
Are You Positioning Yourself for the Future?
There’s a lot of anxiety in the workplace today. As I wrote in my newsletter last week, with the shift toward AI, women are increasingly aware of the danger of becoming irrelevant and possibly losing their jobs. The concern is what will the future workplace look like...
The AI Wake-Up Call Women Can’t Afford to Ignore
There’s a lot of noise right now about AI and what it will do, what it might replace, and which jobs are at risk. And the hard truth that needs to get more attention is: AI is not gender neutral. And that means, for women especially, embracing AI now is not only...
Over 50 – And Not Done Yet!
My Rant Okay. Right from the get-go, I’m gonna be straight with you. I’m pissed. I consider myself to be intelligent, wise, healthy, and fit. I know I have value. I can declare with confidence that I’ve evolved over the decades into a mature, level-headed woman with...
I Got Lyme Disease – And My Company Fired Me
It started with a tick. After an early morning jog down along the beach, I noticed a small bite on my right forearm which soon turned into the classic Lyme bullseye rash. The onset of flu like symptoms and a quick visit to my physician confirmed that I had Lyme...
The World Doesn’t Need Nicer Women. It Needs More Women Leaders
Dr. Lois Frankel, an internationally recognized expert in the fields of workplace behaviour and female empowerment, and the president of Corporate Coaching International, launches the newest edition of her groundbreaking book, Nice Girls Don’t Get the Corner Office,...