What Are Your Super Powers And How Can You Help Others?
Dove recently ran an interesting campaign to determine how women see themselves. Their goal was to see if women see themselves less accurately than strangers do. The results were dramatic and the campaign offers proof in the form of forensic sketches. They invited...
5 Danger Signs That Complacency Will Derail Your Career
It’s wonderful to feel fulfilled at work, comfortable with your colleagues, your boss, and the company. If you truly enjoy your work why would you even consider pushing yourself out of your comfort zone? The danger is that being too complacent can derail your career....
10 Assumptions That Sabotage Your Career
I’m sure most of us are unaware of how often we make assumptions. We make assumptions every day about how other people think and feel, and these assumptions then lead us to behave in ways that sabotage our relationships, our careers, and erode our self-confidence. We...
Are You Ready To Spring Forward?
I’m so excited that spring has arrived here on the east coast! Even in the morning when it’s still a little chilly there are signs that spring is here. You hear birds chirping. You see some brave little flowers testing the warmth of the sun. And of course, the days...
Be Bold: What Does It Mean To You?
Last Friday at the Bay Path Women’s Conference, I listened intently to Queen Latifah talk about her career and her bold move at 17 as a hip hop star to call herself “Queen Latifah”. She said Latifah was always her nickname, but putting “Queen” in front of it was...
Lean In, Chin Up and Step Up to Move Up.
I was dumbfounded and perhaps a little embarrassed when in an interview last week with Sharon Sayler, body language and communications expert, she said that to look more intelligent we should breathe through our noses. Who knew I was coming across as stupid when my...
Superwoman Hits A Wall: Having It All Comes With A Price
I finally hit a wall. I thought I was superwoman. I foolishly believed I had some kind of super power that would shield me from this flu bug that knocked everyone off their feet. But after weeks of traveling, speaking, a heightened workload, and moving, that nasty bug...
Do You Have The Drive To Move Your Career Forward?
Do you have the drive to be successful? I interviewed media executive Cathie Black this past week on my radio show and we discussed the attributes of successful women. According to Cathie, having not only the ambition but the drive to succeed is critical. I couldn't...
Bridging The Gap Between Where You Are Now And Your Dream Job
Where would you like to be in your career in 5 years? Most of you probably have an idea about your dream job even if you haven’t articulated that to anyone. Perhaps it seems too farfetched. Maybe you hesitate to share it because you are concerned about other people’s...