Don’t Let Your Ego Get In The Way Of Your Success
Your ego plays a big role in maintaining your wellbeing. The ego is a necessary and healthy force in your life. For instance, you may call on your ego to help you persevere when confronted with setbacks or perceived failures. There are times, however, when your ego...
Does Your Mindset Support Your Success?
Most of us realize the impact of our mindset on our success. If we are feeling negative, often the result of our efforts does not meet our expectations. If we are positive and optimistic, our chances of reaching our goals improve. With the start of a new year,...
Finding Your Voice
It took my mom about 8 decades to find her voice. She was shy, married young, and always lived in my Dad’s shadow. But when he passed away over twenty years ago, she found her own strength and gradually her own voice. Now in her nineties, I am both pleased and amused...
Getting Real About What It Takes To Get Ahead
We would all like to believe that the principles of meritocracy are upheld in our company and that our talent and hard work will get us ahead. After all, when we focused on our work in college and graduate school, we earned good grades and perhaps even honors. But now...
Finish 2014 With a Bang!
This time of year, most of us have a holiday shopping list so we remember all the gifts we need to purchase for our family and friends. Those of us who are entertaining over the next month will also most likely create a shopping list to gather the traditional and...
Do You Feel Like a Victim?
It just doesn’t seem fair. The company reorganizes and you’re out of a job. It doesn’t seem fair when someone less qualified than you gets the promotion you deserve. I know it’s a cliché to say “life isn’t fair”, but we know that there are times that this certainly...
Your Network Is Your Net Worth: 7 Ways To Build Social Capital
A strong network is like money in the bank. Your network can help you build visibility, connect you with influencers, and open up doors for new opportunities. Building and nurturing a network is one of the most powerful things you can do to support your career...
There’s No Such Thing As Work Life ‘Balance’
This is a guest post from Karol Rose, Work Life Flexibility coach. Forget trying to find ‘balance'. It’s a futile search. You may find a moment when it seems like everything is in place and all running smoothly. But, hold your breath because any second that could...
7 Questions High Achieving Women Should Answer Before Accepting A Job Offer
If you are currently dissatisfied with your job and your company, you are more than likely looking for another position with a new organization. Perhaps you are unhappy because you were passed over for a well deserved promotion. Maybe you just don’t see any potential...