Women have been taught from birth to be quiet and humble. I am old enough to remember when children were to be “seen and not heard” and little girls really were praised for behaving like they were made with “sugar and spice and everything nice”. Strength and power are minimized as we are taught to […]
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Who do you know that has had the perfect career? No one I know has had the perfect career. Did you think you would have a Bachelor’s degree but 22 and take on your first management role at 28 after earning your Master’s degree and working your way up in your company for two years?
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My clients tend to be workaholics. They often come in early, stay late, eat lunch at their desks or forget to eat lunch at all. They often lose or come close to losing their vacation time. And before they go on vacation they ensure that everything is covered and in order. They are the ones
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All the experts and gurus have told you that it’s time to pivot. The consensus is that somehow your grace period has ended. The truth is that it is very hard to pivot when you’re overwhelmed, exhausted, confused or angry. Although I am clear that this is not the time for me personally to be
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Black Lives Matter all day, every day! I am a Black woman. Unapologetically Black. I rarely describe myself as African American or a woman or color and never as a brown woman (actually I’m confused by the Black women who call themselves Brown, but that is neither here nor there). I’ve learned how to be
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Despite the civil unrest in the country, or possibly because of it, professionals still need to design, build, and nurture their careers. How are you doing? The more things change, the more they stay the same. We are not in unchartered territory. The events over the last 7 days in 2020 are eerily familiar. Without
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Do you see yourself in your current position in 5 years? What factors did you consider in making this determination? One of the reasons that my clients contact me is because they are unsure whether they want to stay in their current position or begin a job search. Some know that they have outgrown their
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Titles are official representations of control, duties and responsibilities. Titles give positional authority. Leadership, on the other hand, is representative of power and influence. Leadership is about what you say, what you do, how you engage, and how you support others. Leaders can be found making things happen at every level in a company from
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There are many individuals and companies that are experiencing increase during this global health pandemic. There are others who are also maintaining the same level of profit. Not everyone is impacted in a negative way by this pandemic. There was a time when I was so exhausted that while driving I would pray for a
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As a Career Strategist, one of the things that I often recommend to clients is to search for and review job descriptions for jobs they may be interested in. The benefit of this task is two-fold; (1) select relevant keywords for resume and cover letter updates, and (2) as a reminder and confidence booster of
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