If you’re not in the office with your manager, how do you stand out and get noticed? And if you’re not in the office with your team, how do you know who’s doing what – and how well? These questions are bouncing around all over the place right now. And I get it. Things have changed, and it feels weird and …
When “awkward” is a good thing
Learning is change. Change is learning. Both are challenging. You’re doing things differently. You’re thinking new thoughts. You’re discovering new perspectives and new ways of being. You are becoming different. And that’s awkward. Fumbling through a new language, going from an iPhone to an Android, figuring out how to go someplace you’ve never been (literally or metaphorically), starting a new …
The myth of the Career Fairy Godmother
I have bad news: there’s no magical Career Fairy Godmother poised to grant your wishes for success. Your career is yours. No one cares about your career as much as you do – or at least, as much as you should. But here’s the challenge. You went through your school years being told what to do to succeed. And “succeed” …
Do the verb!
Want to be a leader? Lead. Want to be good at communication? Communicate. Want to be an author? Write. Want to get better at negotiating? Negotiate. It’s that simple. DO THE VERB instead of wishing to be. Is it easy? Probably not. But you can’t get to being without doing what you want to be. And wishing you could be …
What is your failure saying about success?
We get so hyperfocused on omg, FAILURE. Ugh. Finger-pointing, excuses, project post-mortems, who screwed up, how could I be so dumb. Wait. Stop. Failure in one area is success in another. Flip the failure over. What succeeded? No, I don’t mean in some sort of Pollyanna-ish, unicorns-rainbows-fairy-dust approach. (You really should know by now that I’m not a unicorns-rainbows-fairy-dust person.) This isn’t false …
Interview: Uplevel your leadership skills
As a feminist from my youth, I was delighted to be invited to the Petite2Queen podcast to talk about leadership, imposter syndrome, the importance of recognizing the impact that you, as a leader, have on your team, why you should make sure you own your leadership journey – and important questions about women and leadership. At 25 minutes, I’m amazed how …
Time management tips for managers
Time management is a tricky thing! And I’ll tell you a secret: I don’t actually believe in time management. But I DO believe in a host of tools that I’ll talk about in this video that will help you get a lot more out of your time each day. Tune in and see what you think! Resources Morningness-Eveningness quiz: http://www.cet-surveys.com/index.php?sid=61524 …
You’re the BOSS of you – if you want to be
I love it when a client takes control of their career instead of letting it drag them around. But it’s painful and frustrating when I see another client struggling to take initiative, to do the research, to actively own the process of becoming better at what he does. I suspect our educational system and overall cultural approach to raising children …
Work-life balance tips for managers
Are you having a hard time fitting LIFE into your WORK schedule now that you’re a manager? Are your family and friends complaining that they never see you, because you’re so caught up trying to figure out how to lead, how to manage, how to show that you deserved that promotion? You’re in the right place. I’ve got three quick …
Who values your time?
Time. It really is the one thing we can never get back. But we’re not always as careful with it as we might be. You could be the most organized person on the planet … but if other people nibble away at your time, you can end up rushed and frustrated and out of time for what matters to you. Let’s …