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In my article, “Are You Making These Same Mistakes?”, I revealed that the three biggest mistakes I made in my career were: Hiding in the backgroundAccepting low wagesBecoming emotionally attached to my job The mistake I made in my career that fed into my business was doing work and not asking for testimonials or recommendations. […]
The Dos And Don’ts Of Managing Up By April Greene, Idealist As the phrase “managing up” has risen in popularity in recent years, it’s taken on a slew of definitions. Here’s a primer on the basics, along with some dos and don’ts. What is managing up?In a nutshell, most career experts agree that managing up […]
9 ways women can grow the confidence to take their seat at the tableBusiness Chicks’ resident leadership coach, Margie Warrell shares her tips I must tell you — I love being a woman. And I have long felt very fortunate to have been born in a time when women have so many opportunities and choices […]
Five Ways High Achievers Can Eliminate Overwhelm And Get Un-Stuck By Janet Authorine James Mahon – Ellevate, Contributor at Forbes Women You are on your way to an abundant life, enthusiastically checking every box on your to-do list, and you unexpectedly become stuck. You try your usual tricks to free yourself, but this time nothing […]
My birthday gift to you was more of me! On April 8th I kicked off the Uplevel Your Position 7-Day Career Development Challenge. I hope you were able to join me. You can check out the daily videos below. Uplevel Your Position Career Development Strategies: Fess Up – Admit what you want Look Up – […]
There was a two-week period between the end of March and a few days before my birthday that I was literally contemplating the trajectory of my entre life LOL. During those two weeks was the first time in over 20 years that I didn’t have a concrete plan with next steps. The good news is […]
The biggest mistake I made in my career was hiding in the background. As an employee, I have always done everything in excellence. Not bragging, just telling my truth. I’m a great employee. My work has always been noticed, but unless you were working with me or close to me, there was a time when […]
What does that mean? Tell me more about that? Where do you think that came from? “Working with Nicki has been truly amazing! She challenged me to think deeper about my career and what I want for my life. She gave me tools to create a portfolio and to help me see all the work […]
Fear will cause you to believe that you must meet every job requirement before applying for a position or a promotion. Absolutely not the case. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If you are job hunting and you meet all the job requirements you are already overqualified. You need a new position that will require you to stretch and learn. […]