Do You Show Up and Throw Up?
As women, rarely are we at a loss for words. We love to talk, chat, share, gossip, text, post, and tweet. The issue isn't whether or not we're hard-wired to communicate, but if we communicate TOO MUCH. The question then…
BONUS Reason Why You’re Stuck!
The BONUS reason why you may be stuck is actually the BIGGEST reason for many of us . . . perfection. It's the excuse that we're waiting for the perfect timing, the perfect set of circumstances, the perfect idea to strike…
9 Reasons Why You’re Stuck – Part 3
For our last installment of the "9 Reasons Why You're Stuck" series, I want to talk about the difference between being "mini-stuck" and "major-stuck". Mini-stuck was me yesterday. I had every intention of posting this blog, but got completely derailed…
9 Reasons Why You’re Stuck – Part 2
Since we've been talking about being stuck, I need to offer up my own guilty confession. I have been stuck lately and haven't been producing the blog posts as frequently as I had before...for that, I apologize. My reason is…
3 Myths of the Midas Touch
Why does it seem like some people have the "Midas Touch"? Everything they touch turns to gold, while some people are stuck with piles of coal. It's hard not to compare ourselves to others. Keeping up with Joneses has become part of our…
3 Reasons Why “You’re Fired” Can Be a Gift
We have all heard Donald Trump say, "You're fired!" to a celebrity, but what if it happens to you? Have you ever been fired from a job? Even if you were already planning on quitting and have been actively interviewing…
Biggest Lesson I’ve Learned…”Practice What You Preach”
As a Career Coach for the last 20 years, I am paid to give advice. And I give that advice confidently. I know if my clients apply the advice, it will work. With a nearly 100% success rate, I even have the statistics…
3 Dangers of Being Over-Competent
Just because we can do it all, doesn't necessarily mean we should. The big question is, "Do you suffer from the Competency Curse?" We are mothers, wives, girlfriends, daughters, sisters, friends, volunteers, mentors, and professional women. We are naturally wired to…
Time to Trade your Bathing Suit for an Interviewing Suit
It's that time of year again. Good-bye lazy days of summer, hello school! The same is true in my house. My son is starting his first year at West Point and my daughter will be a sophomore in high school. …
Don’t Let a Weakness Make You Weak
In every job interview, you know it's coming. It's like the suspenseful scenes in a horror film when you know someone is destined to be massacred by a chainsaw. Your heat starts pounding. Your palms sweat. You know it's coming, yet…