I’ve been wanting to experiment with ChatGPT for a while now, but family, business, life…all the things have been going on and taking up a lot of my time. Then, a couple of weeks ago, while I was procrastinating from reviewing my taxes, I thought – right now is my moment. Let’s play! ​ I decided to start with one of my clients’ biggest questions in the career pivot. How do I translate my strengths into potential paths outside of what I’ve always done? This question stops people in their tracks because they don’t know what they don’t know. I typically fuel them with answers from their netw ..read more

Did your first quarter fly by like mine? Between kicking off my 2024 cohort of Career Command Four-Month Shift, helping all of my news clients remind themselves of who they are and matching up the right roles to their gifts, and starting my new community – Career Connections – it’s been a bit of a whirlwind. Full transparency – I’m behind on solidifying my Q2 goals. And writing this note is helping me to get back on track – so thanks for the space to share and also – I mention this because it’s part of a process I use for goal-setting and planning that fits with my style and my strengths ..read more

Whether you're... feeling stuck in your current job, having trouble setting boundaries with your boss or your colleagues, or like you only know people and perspectives from the industry or company you’ve worked within your entire career... I promise you – you are not alone. There are so many other thoughtful, kind and generous humans who have been where you are. I know, because – I meet them all the time. And the wild thing is – something magical happens when you all come together. Nothing in your life has changed. But something has. You can release the shame, the guilt, the judgment of the c ..read more

I spoke at a networking event last week and I mentioned a concept I didn't realize was so controversial… People want to help you. Wait, what? In response, I heard a lot of… I don’t want to be a burden. I don’t want to sound weak. I don’t even know how to ask! That’s why I’m kicking off my new community, Career Connections, with a conversation about… Building career relationships by asking for help. We’ll be discussing how “the ask” actually builds trust, makes the other person feel honored to be asked – and the very tactical strategies of how to do the actual asking. This 90-minute Care ..read more

A few weeks ago, I reconnected with a former colleague from one of my first jobs. Actually, he hired me into an ad agency digital producer role in the height of the dot com days – and it changed the course of my career. I hadn’t seen him in nearly two decades and we were transported back to that –anything was possible– time of our lives. Not only was I energized by spending a couple of hours with my old friend, but I was also brimming with a visceral delight to revisit someone else… 24 year old me. It’s not like I haven’t thought about her much – but it’s typically in the realm of my pers ..read more

Last week I opened up my Monthly Office Hour – beyond my former and current clients – to folks who were career pivoting and looking for support. With forty people in a Zoom – at every stage of the career transition process – it’s tough to feel like you’re in this alone. We talked rejection. Getting to the last round multiple times and not landing the job. Reclaiming confidence by doing energizing and meaningful project work while you’re searching. And the best ways to network with close contacts and even those you haven’t seen in decades. Hard career moments were shared. LinkedIn profi ..read more

I review a lot of resumes. As part of my 1:1 and Group Coaching Programs, I provide a resume audit after my clients have used the best practices shared in my online modules to tweak and optimize the most recent version of their resumes. Often, I ask clients to show more quantifiable results in their bullets. Growth in the business. Operational cost savings. Engagement with the product. And yes – your awards! Yet – lately I’ve been noticing that my director and VP level clients are over-indexing on business results content – and they’re missing something critical. Bullets that demonstrate ..read more

You’ve nearly made it through the shortest month that feels like the longest month. Go you! I have a treat for you to celebrate the beginning of March. It’s coming. Promise, promise. As you may remember, I hold Monthly Office Hours for current and former clients and quarterly, I like to invite – everyone else! Oh yeah – and it’s free. On Monday, March 4th at 12pm ET – I will be holding our March session and I would love for you to join us. Register Here! If you have questions about a potential career change, job search, consulting business you want to launch or asshole boss you want to lea ..read more

I received a beautiful compliment a few days ago and I’ve been thinking about it non-stop. A new-ish client of mine had a few questions and she asked if we could jump on a quick call (outside of our regular session time) to discuss them. Extra calls in between sessions are not included in my coaching program. I offer email support and Monthly Office Hours as a way to answer questions that fall outside of session time. In my nearly nine years in business, this has come up a lot. And like most boundary setting exercises – this simple request has been a complex journey for me. In the past wh ..read more

For most of my life I’ve considered myself a raging extrovert. Yet, somehow the combination of pandemic life and middle age has prompted me to embrace my growing introverted side. In addition to recalibrating my social life  because of my kaput party-stamina, it’s also brought me to a shift in how I approach networking. And it’s this change in perspective and planning that has helped me truly appreciate and support my introverted clients in all of their networking endeavors. So for all of you whose eyes just opened a little wider, here’s my… 5-min Networking Guide for Introverts The “wh ..read more