Are You A Disappearing Woman?
I got married right after college. I had never lived on my own. I had no idea who I was. I knew that I wanted a career. I wanted a family. I wanted it all. Well, the family came quickly and I had two children, but then I began to feel very unfulfilled. I loved being...
The Key to Success is Knowing Who You Are
When you look in the mirror, who is looking back at you? Im not talking about your appearance. Im talking about who you really are. Do you know? Many of us are distracted by external factors that we let define us; our job, our looks. We allow these things to become...
Is Thinking BIG About Your Business or Career Like Bragging?
Its common knowledge that many people have issues with boastful people. We have a bias against those who seem full of themselves and constantly let everyone know how wonderful they are. If the person happens to be a woman, there is even more of a negative reaction...
What Do You Love To Do?
Identifying our strengths and value proposition can be challenging. We may start out thinking we know and then typically we begin to analyze, dissect, question ourselves and end up nowhere. Is that really my strength? Can I own this? We go round in circles. Well,...
Self-Promotion: The Pink Elephant in the Room
Have you noticed that it is now common to use the term personal branding instead of self-promotion? Personal branding and self-promotion are, in fact, the same. I have come to believe that the term self-promotion is so off-putting for women that we will do almost...
Tell a Good Story to Pitch Yourself and Your Business
Everyone loves a good story, but how many of us are good at telling good stories? For the most part, I think we create exciting and stimulating stories about our personal lives. We certainly have a tremendous amount of material to serve as our database. We love to...
Is Self-Confidence Your Friend or Foe?
I often talk and write about the importance of having self-confidence for business success. I believe that when you connect with your value proposition, you can talk about your accomplishments and talk up your business with confidence and authenticity, and that most...
Cross Train Your Brain
You know how some people at the gym do the exact same workout every day? Have you noticed that these people never seem to make any progress with their fitness level? Thats because they are using the same muscle groups in the same way and these muscles become...
Can We Make it to the Top without a Ladder?
Its pretty common to hear people talk about climbing the corporate ladder when they are talking about career advancement. It implies that every step we take is one that will move us closer to the top; to the executive or senior management level. This ladder metaphor,...