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Finally!! A Troll Noticed Me!!!

A troll commented on my LinkedIn post last week.

And… I was so excited that I shouted out loud, did a little dance, and sent out vibrations for more trolls to find me!!!

Now… before you go thinking I’ve jumped off the deep end… consider this…

Your Library on Wheels!!

Do you want to read more? How about 100 books in a year?!?!?

Are you thinking there’s no way I could do that!!!

Yes you can! How? YOU have a Library on Wheels…

Women Think Too Much! Think I'm Wrong?

Women think too much.

WAY too much!

 Ruminating is absolutely exhausting, and completely avoidable.

 Stop doing these 5 things to break free of overthinking…

The Best Defense is... Well... Not Being Defensive!

Defending yourself in a high stakes conversation is a sure fire way to achieve one thing....

You will be seen as defensive.

I’m wiling to bet that has never been on your list of “Things I Want to Accomplish” during a challenging discussion.

Learn how to manage conversations differently, and lay the ground work for more productive and collaborative discussion…

Is Your Brand Helping or Hurting Your Rise?

Your Brand is what you are known for, and how people expect you to show up.

We all have a brand. Even people who say, “I’m not interested in building a personal brand” are doing just that!

This blog post includes access to a free guide that will help you define your brand, and develop an action plan to deliberately create the brand of your choice!

Avoiding the "Weekend Freak Out"!!!

The “Weekend Freak Out”…

That panicky feeling when we realize that we only have 48 hours to knock out everything on our “to do” list.

The result?

No rest. No fun. Constantly rushing from one activity to the next.

There’s a better way…

Less, Please!!!

We are always trying to pack more into our days. This is true of our careers, parenting, financial needs, and every other area of our lives.

What if I told you that the secret to obtaining everything you truly and deeply desire in life is to focus on less?

It’s counter-intuitive, and it works…

Want to Improve Your Professional Brand? Start with Your Wardrobe!

Our professional brand is created with everything we do, say, and wear.

What we wear matters.

A lot.

Stay away from these brand damaging choices…

Vacation is… A Leadership Lesson?

Ahhhhh… vacation… 

Time to Rest, Relax, and Rejuvenate.

And Build Trust… What? Wait… Really?

Yes. Especially when you are a leader…

Are You My Mentor?

When it comes to building your support team, there is only one thing more awkward than asking someone to be your mentor.

And that is being on the receiving end of, “Will you be my mentor?”

“But wait!” you’re probably thinking… “I thought I was supposed to find mentors to help me with my career growth!”

Absolutely! And there’s a much better way to do it…

Is Your Inner Critic Designing Your Future?

We’ve all got one! That critical voice inside our head that runs a constant commentary about everything we do, say, or dare to dream.

Quieting that less than helpful voice will create a path for you to do more brave things, dream bigger, and experience more joy in your life.

Don’t let your inner critic create your future!

My Journey to the TED Stage! (almost...)

When we take actions that create a path for our dreams to follow, it’s like the dream takes a deep sigh of relief and says, “Finally! I’ve been waiting for you to let me in”

The reward for our bravery? We get to watch our big dreams come true!

Not enough time? There's no such thing...

The reality is that there is ALWAYS enough time. The real trick is in deciding what will to stop doing so that we can make room for our heats desire. 

Every time we say yes to something… we are saying no to something else.