As a high school senior, I “didn’t want to go to an all-girls school”. After experiencing a few important life events and gaining a lot of maturity, I transferred to Trinity College – a women’s liberal arts institution – in 1995. I still remember the sign on my advisor’s wall that read, “Go to […]
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IT WAS ME! IT WAS ALL ME! When I set a boundary, it’s set. I am very clear about it and don’t waiver. In other words, “no means no”! So, when my boundaries weren’t respected in the workplace, it was me who disrespected them! I began to take more work home. I began to
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The “pull yourself up by your bootstraps” propaganda we’ve been fed for centuries does much more harm than good to our psyche. Motivation is usually not the thing that prevents people from becoming wealthy or achieving world-renown success. We all love a good rags to riches story, but the untruths in our indoctrination need
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My clients are brilliant! These ladies have a strong work ethic, advanced degrees, years of progressive work experience, a loyal professional network, top-notch skills, amazing personalities, and situational lack of confidence. I call it situational lack of confidence because they are confident and bold in so many areas of their lives. When you meet
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Are you a list maker? Are you the shopper that purchases only the groceries on your list or the shopper who is values food spontaneity? When my daughter was little, she would give me a very detailed birthday or Christmas list months before the occasion. She was always ready and had no problems asking
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“Remember Who You Are”! Remember those wise words from Ramonda, former Queen of Wakanda, to her son King T’Challa before his battle in the Black Panther movie? Well, they apply to you too! (#funfact This was also an important directive from Mufasa to Simba in The Lion King.) Remember Who You Are: Stop disqualifying
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If you’ve subscribed to my email list, we’ve spent a full year of Thursdays together as a community. As I pondered what 2022 will hold for us, I decided that I want to add more flexibility and creativity to how we communicate. I bet you’re wondering what that means. That means you may receive
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My word of the year for 2021 is completion. I did not arrive at the decision lightly. I took time to reflect on one of my biggest challenges as an entrepreneur and that is seeing projects through to completion. I have great ideas and I even start working on them, but I often get
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December is always a month of reflection for me. I’ve been super busy and driving a lot which leaves me a good bit of time to think. I had a 26-minute ‘my heart to my heart’ conversation with myself this week about my past, present, and future. How do I know that it was
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Exploitation + Exhaustion = Exit Strategy Exploitation is a strong word, but some of you know that it applies to you. Your time, talent, and temperament are being taken advantage of. Your confidence is shaky, your salary is insufficient, and you are discouraged or not allowed to take much-needed time off because you are
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