by Valerie Gordon | Jan 12, 2021 | Advice, Front and Center, Goals, Storytelling
My friend Sara put her house on the market last year. She hadn’t planned on selling. She had lived there a long time. She was so familiar with the wear and tear that she saw necessary upgrades in every room. Rather than putting in the money to update and...
by Valerie Gordon | Jul 23, 2020 | Advice, Career, Front and Center
It’s the most dreaded question of all! “Tell me about yourself.” Followed closely by the equally ambiguous, “So… what’s your story?” What do I say? What do they want to hear? I don’t even have a story! Yes, you do....
by Valerie | Feb 4, 2020 | Advice, Communication, Front and Center
Just give me a minute because I’ve got something to say. You need a big adjustment. You have a just problem. You know the “just” I’m talking about… the one you insert into conversation when it just has no reason to be there. I ask,...
by Valerie | Aug 13, 2019 | Advice, Career, Front and Center
I still recall the day at work I got called the A-word. No, not that A-word. The other one. The one that should be a good thing. That is a good thing. But was said in a way that made it clear it was anything but a good thing. “You’re so… (insert...
by Valerie | Jan 14, 2019 | Communication, Front and Center, Storytelling
So many women shy away from presentations. The thought of getting up in front of a crowd is nerve-wracking. It makes them feel exposed, subject to scrutiny and afraid to fail. I’ve been in front of audiences many times and yet still get sweaty palms. Knowing how...
by Valerie | Aug 7, 2017 | Advice, Front and Center, Goals
Most everyone has a To Do list. Mine is filled with routine tasks for the day, various steps towards long-term business planning and the more complex carry-overs from the last To Do list. And the one before that. And the one from July, 2015. All the stuff I...
