The "Impostor Syndrome" is common even for those who have conquered the peak of their professional career. In this piece, you'll find three methods to keep yourself motivated, focused, and become an effective leader. It finally happens. The opportunity you've been dreaming of since you started your career is so close you can almost touch it. But instead of celebrating it, … [Read more...]
More Than a Movie: Is Your Bucket List Current and in Print?
My perception has changed. Once upon a time, I viewed bucket lists as action items that should require my attention before departing from this world. Travel destinations. The Northern Lights. Sky diving. Swimming with the dolphins. (Now, I'm beginning to sound more like an online dating application - haha!) The truth of the matter is buckets lists should be taken more … [Read more...]
Getting Back on Track
Wherever you are reading this, it's likely you have spent the better part of the last year in some kind of lockdown. And no matter what you do, it's likely that your career has been affected in some way. For many of us, our work and our lives seem to be (slowly, maybe) getting back on track. But, things still feel different, don't they? We've collectively experienced … [Read more...]
3 Ways to Tame Imposter Syndrome
You know that everyone has imposter syndrome. But they’re not like you, the real imposter… This hilarious line, which has been circulating the internet for a few years, sums up what it’s like to be a human being who’s suffered from imposter syndrome. On my podcast, I ask each woman I interview what they are still insecure about, and imposter syndrome is one of the … [Read more...]
The Fine Line Between Confidence and Arrogance
What is the fine line between confidence and arrogance? I've heard this question asked a number of times throughout my life. I was encouraged as a young girl to stay silent while allowing others to accentuate my positives. There was a fear that arrogance would overshadow humility when accolades came my way. As a result, this impacted my own confidence level into early adulthood … [Read more...]
5 Quick Tips to Be More Confident at Work
It is regularly reported that women lack confidence in the workplace, in alarmingly higher rates than their male counterparts. In fact, research by My Confidence Matters reported that 79% of women regularly lack confidence at work. This is a trend that seems to exist across all levels of seniority, with 75% of women executives reporting that they have experienced imposter … [Read more...]
The COACH Approach – How to Build Meaningful Relationships at Work and Home
I recently completed a course in collaboration with Harvard University, examining the significance of a culture encouraging healthy practices within companies. A part of the course focused on how you can embrace personal health and wellness to ensure strong relationships to flourish. Although, these skills may seem simple, they are often forgotten! I found Dr Elizabeth … [Read more...]
One Practice More Powerful Than Meditation for Your 2021 Success
Meditation has become a mainstream concept among today's corporate leaders and executives. It's nearly impossible to listen to a leadership podcast where the leader doesn't mention a daily morning practice of sitting in silence, observing his or her surroundings without judgment, and breathing deeply. The use of helpful apps like Headspace and Calm have become common … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Talk to Someone You Disagree With
There’s no getting around it: America is more divided than ever. I don’t have all the answers, but I do know that if we ever have a hope of finding our way back to each other as Americans, we need to start talking - and listening - to one another again. I have made it something of a personal mission to put this to practice. From long conversations with family, friends, and … [Read more...]
“Excuse Me, I’m Speaking” – 4 Ways to Deal with Manterruptions at Work
If you think that we live in a post-feminist society, then you can’t have watched last week’s Vice Presidential debate. Vice President Pence interrupted VP hopeful Kamala Harris somewhere between 10 and 16 times. For comparison, she interrupted him five times. If politics isn’t your thing, perhaps you caught the viral Tik Tik video of a 22 year old STEM student at the … [Read more...]