“It’s nice that the Chief of Staff role is this super popular sexy title right now, and it’s cool that it’s getting more recognition and more companies are understanding the importance of it; but that doesn’t mean that it’s for everybody and that highly skilled EA’s are still really important to organizations and we can’t discount that.” Meet Hallie Warner! Chief of Staff to the Founder and CEO of Adam Hergenrother Companies. She is also the co-author of The Founder & The Force Multiplier: How Entrepreneurs and Executive Assistants Achieve More Together. With the continued growth of the C ..read more

May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears.― Nelson Mandela There's no denying that a fast-paced office means hustle, like making snap decisions and juggling multiple tasks at the same time.  But if we feel ourselves truly lagging behind, knowing when it may be time to move on and into an environment that is a better fit for us, is more than OK. This week I share a few tips to help us keep up in a fast paced office while also maintaining a positive attitude despite the pressure. Episode highlights: Knowing what the office pace is, before you accept the job offer Seeing the sig ..read more

“I wanted freedom more, I wanted to move through the world taking up space more, I wanted to not be limited more, I wanted to know what it was like to live my life on fire, to feel what it was like, to fully live, for the very first time in my life.” In April 2021 Alise and her husband Gregg donated most of their stuff, let go of their apartment lease, and with their two cats in tow, with no home to return to and everything they owned stuffed into their car, they set off as Digital Nomad Travel Bloggers. They have traveled throughout the US and in 2023, are headed to Greece for a year. Her di ..read more

“I believe the journey that we’re on in this life, is a journey of self-discovery; it’s not a journey about what’s going on out here in the world, and who these other people are, they’re just characters in a play. The journey is really into understanding self and stepping fully into who you were designed to be…and do that.” LuAnn Buechler is affectionately known as the Little Spark, and that she is – Sparking breakthrough change in businesses and individuals for over a decade. She is the owner of PMC Events & Coaching which she founded in 2005. LuAnn is also a transformational coach and s ..read more

“Now the idea of how do I carve out a life on my own terms; how do I start to build a life I want even if it takes me a little while to get there; and that’s how we have so many entrecurious people” Ever been curious what it is like to buy and grow a business?  What if you could buy and grow a small business without having to chuck your whole current life or risk your family? Is that even possible? Meet consultant Amber Christian who through her blog on Nano PE,  shares how  buying and growing very small businesses can make entrepreneurship more friendly and approachable than m ..read more

Don't ever diminish the power of words. Words move hearts and hearts move limbs.― Hamza Yusuf OK, I'm going to tell it to you straight. In my very humble opinion, not everyone is cut out to be a manager. There. I said it and I stand behind it. We've all had the misfortune of working alongside others, that, to be honest, shouldn't be in a managerial role. I honestly don't think it's a good fit for everyone and I share this thought and my reasons why, along with some key tips to keep in mind if you are looking at obtaining a manager type position in the future, in this week's minicast episode ..read more

“Nurses are burnt out trying to make it work within the system and want another opportunity to keep going.A lot of Nurses want to start their own business because they want to work and do more for their patients.” Catie Harris is a NursePreneur Mentor who has empowered thousands of nurses in business to monetize their knowledge and skills while inspiring them to change the way healthcare is perceived and delivered. She strives to undo the perception that nursing care is limited to the hospital setting.  Through her intensive nurse business coaching program, Catie shows nurses around the w ..read more

"As women we’re really good at soldiering on and pushing through our problems, instead of delegating. It’s really hard for us to recognize when we are feeling burnt out. It’s really hard to acknowledge when we’ve reached that burnt out stage. But it comes at a cost, and that cost is ourselves." Meet Anjali and Urvina, creators of UKAN Coaching whose sole mission is to accelerate unhappy career women into jobs they love! At UKAN Coaching they are here to help us achieve our goals and take control of our lives. Conversation highlights: Top concerns for women returning to work How to recognize ..read more

If you obey all the rules you miss all the fun.― Katharine Hepburn "Because we said so." "That's the way it's always been done." Show of hands if you are so over hearing those excuses in the workplace when leaders make these proclamations from on high dictating a new office policy or rule, offering no further explanations or offers of discussion. Well, I hate to be the bearer of bad news for leaders who operate with this closed mindset but I'm afraid the days of employees following blindly along are O-V-E-R. Thats right, over. Or at the very least, should be. This week I put my sassy hat ba ..read more

Appreciation is a wonderful thing: It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.― Voltaire Have A Seat...Conversations With Women in the Workplace officially turns 3 TODAY! Wow. Wow. Wow.  I honestly don't know where to begin, so I'll just begin with saying THANK YOU! To all my supporters, listeners, friends and guests, it's because of you that this podcast has grown into what it is today.  I appreciate every minute of my podcast and feel incredibly grateful each time I click that record button.  Help me celebrate this exciting 3 year milestone with: Special gues ..read more