The email came from a former colleague, one who has struggled to find her footing since being downsized several years ago. “You’re one of the lucky ones,” she wrote. “I’m glad to see things worked out so well for you.” I read the...
If ever there were a time to speak up for other women, this is it. When I launched my business, a career and communications strategy firm that helps clients achieve through the power of storytelling, I planned to use my years of putting stories on television to help...
There are stories everywhere. I can’t not notice them. And there’s symbolism in these stories. They serve as analogies of our lives. I can’t not notice that either. This is a story about a hot dog. … but, really, it’s about more than a...
I recently attended a number of women’s conferences centered on a similar theme: CONFIDENCE. As in… women at work LACK confidence. And… our lack of confidence STOPS US from achieving more. And… we need to FIX THIS because our fear keeps us from...
It’s one of the most mortifying moments of your career. You meant to have a productive conversation with your manager/colleague/senior VP – one that truly shows who you are and all you are capable of – but as your goals for the talk quickly got away...