The Obstacles ARE the Path! I want to take a moment to clear up some confusion. You have probably heard people say, “Oh, this is so hard… it must mean I am not meant to do this” “There are so many obstacles in the way of achieving this goal, it must be a sign/fate/destiny that […]
Happy Hormones – What they are and how they work When you focus on the positive outcomes for any given situation (i.e., an upcoming speech, an employment opportunity, a game-changing conversation), the delicious “feel good” neurotransmitters such as dopamine, oxytocin, and serotonin are released and flood your brain. These wonderful natural brain chemicals make you […]
Stuck Sucks! Let’s just be honest. We have all been there at one time or another, and it is not a place where we like to stay. In fact, it is one place where you want to spend some effort getting away from as quickly as possible! There are many ways we can be stuck. […]
How do you get past feeling frustrated and overwhelmed about a challenging situation? I was attending a business retreat last weekend and I was sitting in a breakout session. The leader was helping us to brainstorm solutions to specific situations. When it was my turn, I described a recurring challenge that had me frustrated and […]
This is the second article of our 2 part series of How Companies Identify Their Candidates for Promotion. As mentioned in Part 1 (you can read Part 1 here), Managers don’t just pass out promotions, they are held accountable to justify why a candidate is ready to move up. It is to your benefit to […]
I spent years in “Big Corporate,” working hard, getting in front of the right people, learning how to be visible, and once I figured out the “Secret Sauce,” I was able to grow my career substantially. But it wasn’t until I was sitting in the meetings where who was promoted and who was passed over […]
We all have those little voices in our heads that tell us we can’t: You’re not smart enough You don’t have a degree No one will trust you to lead You don’t have any experience, why should we listen to you? Recognize any? Trust me when I say, to be a good leader, you don’t […]
I was recently asked, “What is the difference in being seen a strong woman leader and being seen as a Bitch?” It was a heartfelt question. And sadly, a common quandary. Too often, as women, we feel when we are being firm, confident, authoritative, or bold, we are being perceived as that “b” word, yet […]
So many successful and influential people, from all over, have talked about the fact that believing in yourself is the most important step in achieving your goals. Ford said, “If you believe you can, or you can’t, you are RIGHT!” Imagine a simplistic analogy: A baby’s first steps. At first, walking and taking steps is […]
If you have not yet read Lean In, by Sheryl Sandberg, I highly recommend it. Whether you are a man, or a women, the skills she shares to advance into leadership are powerful. Leaning in is an empowering metaphor, and when you lean far enough, your next automatic action must be to Step Up! Stepping […]