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Category: Advice

Advice / Goals / Humor

Stop Running the Stairs for Someone Else’s Hot Dog

Are you missing the game because you’re spending all your time serving someone else?

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Advice / Career

Warning: Plot Twist Ahead! 5 Ways to Stay On Course

Things don’t always go according to plan. Here’s how to best prepare to pivot.

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Advice / Career / Goals

Feeling Stuck? Stop Playing the Waiting Game

Get off the merry-go-round of misery and make some (micro) progress towards those goals.

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5 Ways to Tame Your Unhelpful Inner Narrator

It doesn’t matter how large your Cast of Supporting Characters is, your narrator is your story’s biggest influencer.

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Advice / Career / Front and Center

The Confidence Conundrum: 5 Ways to Recognize (and Reward) It

Why do we fault women for not having confidence and then penalize them for expressing the very thing we insist they need?

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Advice / Humor

Things I No Longer Give a Sh*t About (and You Shouldn’t Either)

What’s the benefit of a “Things I No Longer Give a Sh*t About” list? It frees you up from lesser things to make room for more of what matters. And we should all give a sh*t about having that.

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Advice / Career

The Story of the Ladybug in the Bathtub

How do you spread your wings and fly when you are not sure where you are going?

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Advice / Career

Doggedly Determined or Stupidly Stubborn? Reasons to Take No for an Answer

There’s a fine line between barking orders and rolling over and playing dead… but it’s better to be a bulldog than a ‘fraidy cat.

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Advice / Goals

Have No Happy? 5 Ways to Make Time for Joy

In an effort to be more time-efficient, I stopped doing the little things that seemed unnecessary or frivolous. The result? It made me kinda cranky, actually…

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Advice / Front and Center

Make a Splash

Why do we go through life trying to not make any waves when we are capable of making a big splash?

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"Valerie's unique and engaging workshops have allowed our mentor program members to reflect, share and create their next chapters.   The participants have taken these stories to heart and applied them not only to their careers, but to their personal lives as well."

Anna, WICT mentor program chair

2017-09-05T15:10:54+00:00

Anna, WICT mentor program chair

"Valerie's unique and engaging workshops have allowed our mentor program members to reflect, share and create their next chapters.   The participants have taken these stories to heart and applied them not only to their careers, but to their personal lives as well."
https://commander-in-she.com/testimonials/unique-and-engaging-workshop/
"I strongly recommend Valerie, her actionable message and her approach for any level of professional.”

Kelly K., Career Development Director, UCONN

2019-01-03T20:47:07+00:00

Kelly K., Career Development Director, UCONN

"I strongly recommend Valerie, her actionable message and her approach for any level of professional.”
https://commander-in-she.com/testimonials/her-actionable-message/
"This was one of the best marquee events yet. Insightful, relevant, and actionable."

MassMutual Women's Leadership Business Resource Group

2017-09-11T18:46:18+00:00

MassMutual Women's Leadership Business Resource Group

"This was one of the best marquee events yet. Insightful, relevant, and actionable."
https://commander-in-she.com/testimonials/insightful-relevant-and-actionable/
"Valerie's presentation was inclusive and on topic and her style allowed us to make it personal and relatable to our own story."

Donna, Business Development Manager 

2019-01-03T20:47:52+00:00

Donna, Business Development Manager 

"Valerie's presentation was inclusive and on topic and her style allowed us to make it personal and relatable to our own story."
https://commander-in-she.com/testimonials/inclusive/
"I loved how the use of story and storytelling elements broke down the introspection. Very good event!!"

MassMutual Women's Leadership Business Resource Group

2017-09-11T18:47:36+00:00

MassMutual Women's Leadership Business Resource Group

"I loved how the use of story and storytelling elements broke down the introspection. Very good event!!"
https://commander-in-she.com/testimonials/very-good-event/
"If you haven't had an opportunity to participate in and/or engage with Valerie as part of her Commander-in-She programming, then you are missing out!"

Melanie, Marketing Exec and Mentoring Organization Co-Chair

2019-01-03T20:49:54+00:00

Melanie, Marketing Exec and Mentoring Organization Co-Chair

"If you haven't had an opportunity to participate in and/or engage with Valerie as part of her Commander-in-She programming, then you are missing out!"
https://commander-in-she.com/testimonials/missing-out/
"This was a great event, the exercises were very thought-provoking. Enjoyed listening to the presenter's story."

MassMutual Women's Leadership Business Resource Group

2017-09-11T18:48:44+00:00

MassMutual Women's Leadership Business Resource Group

"This was a great event, the exercises were very thought-provoking. Enjoyed listening to the presenter's story."
https://commander-in-she.com/testimonials/the-exercises-were-very-thought-provoking/
"I really liked this workshop. Well worth the time as we are all busy and don't take enough time to think about ourselves, where we are in our careers and where we want to be for our next chapter!"

MassMutual Women's Leadership Business Resource Group

2017-09-11T18:49:53+00:00

MassMutual Women's Leadership Business Resource Group

"I really liked this workshop. Well worth the time as we are all busy and don't take enough time to think about ourselves, where we are in our careers and where we want to be for our next chapter!"
https://commander-in-she.com/testimonials/really-liked-this-workshop/
"Inspiring interactive storytelling session!  It allowed me to think about my story and what I want it to be. Valerie made it fun to think deeply about who I am and how I can be a stronger person and leader."

presentation attendee

2017-10-23T19:09:39+00:00

presentation attendee

"Inspiring interactive storytelling session!  It allowed me to think about my story and what I want it to be. Valerie made it fun to think deeply about who I am and how I can be a stronger person and leader."
https://commander-in-she.com/testimonials/1180/
"I enjoyed your presentation. It definitely gave me a little extra boost today to do a good job and add to my story when I sit down to talk about a promotion later this year!"

workshop attendee, "The Art of the Ask"

2017-10-23T19:13:48+00:00

workshop attendee, "The Art of the Ask"

"I enjoyed your presentation. It definitely gave me a little extra boost today to do a good job and add to my story when I sit down to talk about a promotion later this year!"
https://commander-in-she.com/testimonials/it-gave-me-a-little-extra-boost/

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