Hi Friends! Last week, we embarked on a journey to enhance work and personal relationships, exploring four essential strategies for improvement. Today, we delve deeper into the first two techniques: Likability and Listening. These pillars not only enrich personal connections but also form the bedrock of professional triumph and executive allure. Cultivating Likability: A Leadership […]

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Arm Your Manager

Your manager is your advocate in those higher-up calibration meetings. Aka the seeming black hole compensation recommendations go into for 4-8 weeks. Make their job easier. Provide them with a clear list of your achievements, making sure they’re equipped to champion your cause. Keep the examples short but meaningful and picture them having to give context to someone not familiar with you or the project.

I recently had a coaching session that turned into a bit of an unexpected chuckle-fest. Picture this: I’m deep in conversation with a client, and out of the corner of my eye, I spot an “inspirational” quote proudly displayed on her wall. It read: “It doesn’t get easier, you just get better.” I just started […]

Every project feels like a do-or-die moment. Every presentation feels like a career-defining opportunity. You fear that if you don’t volunteer for extra tasks, if you don’t nail every single one, if you dare to leave early or set boundaries, you’ll be marked as “not dedicated enough.” You’ll lose out on that promotion, be passed up, labeled as “not quite there.”

“I Hate Playing Dolls with My Kids. And That’s Okay. What’s Your ‘Happy Mom’ Secret?” 🌟 Let’s Bust Some MythsLet’s get one thing straight right off the bat: Moms don’t have to love every single part of parenting. There, I said it. Rockstar Mom in My ZoneNow, when my schedule isn’t tighter than my pre-kid […]

Let me paint the scene for ya. I’m a mom, a global business leader with autoimmune diseases, and let me tell you, mornings and I are not friends. This particular morning, my left arm was curled up on my chest in a v-shape, refusing to budge. Frozen in fear, I wondered if this was my new reality. How was I supposed to support my children, play with them, if I couldn’t move?

So you don’t love your life. But you haven’t changed it. This may be why…

In today’s fast-paced and demanding work environment, it’s not uncommon to find ourselves caught up in the relentless pursuit of professional success. As a recovering workaholic, I know firsthand the toll this lifestyle can take on our well-being and personal lives. But through self-reflection and learning from successful executives, I discovered that there is a […]

This idea flips the traditional concept of leadership on its head. But it opens the door for a more genuine, empathetic kind of leadership. It means prioritizing individual growth over sticking to the usual way of doing things. And that can lead to happier, more productive employees and a stronger, more successful company.

At the end of the day, it’s not about being the best leader for everyone, but the right leader for each individual. Sometimes, that might mean standing back and cheering on another leader.