Can you be more authentic as a leader? “Authenticity is a collection of choices that we have to make every day. It’s about the choice to show up and be real. The choice to be honest. The choice to let our true selves be seen.” –...
Do you consider yourself a thought-leader? What exactly is thought leadership?Why the trendy buzz word? And how do I get it?Throughout my career, I’ve tended to run from the obvious and trendy. After college, when all my fellow UVA grads flocked to DC for jobs, I...
Embrace your uniqueness. My daughter’s favorite outfit is a bright rainbow-esk, tie-dyed pair of pants, highly coordinated with a clashing t-shirt. Always. Does she care? Heck no. Do people comment on how she “owns it.” Absolutely. She’s not sheepish about it. She’s 12, and she knows it seems “crazy” to...
I used to think you could change the world OR earn a livable income. Not both. I chose to “change the world.”I can’t say I eradicated global warming, saved the gorillas, or eliminated poverty (at least not yet;)But, through my journey of telling stories that matter...
Dear Corporate World: We’ve been working a schedule based on post-WWII era policies for seven decades now.But, YAWN, we’re, well, over it. (We’ll pretend to work on your exhibits A-Z to support this, as well as a minimum of 10 scheduled meetings to discuss.)We cozied up...
We all want to be seen! Or do we really? We all want more visibility, to gain more clients and more income & impact!Yet, something often tends to keep us from ‘going big.’Someone asked me this exact question recently: “What keeps you playing small?”What a brilliant...
The pivot. The career change. The "starting over again" feeling. “I did that 20 years ago! I can’t include that in my expertise now.”“I had to shut that company [after 10 years]. Ugh, that does not add to my credibility.”“What I did 5 years ago is...
Women. We're modest. I once heard a saying that stuck with me: ‘If you consciously think you might be bragging or showing off, you are most likely are NOT. Those who truly ‘brag’, that thought never even crosses their mind.’We women undervalue our experience, our expertise,...
We've all been there...
Crafting a personal brand isn't about crafting a fake persona. It's about speaking up and standing out for all that you - your authentic self - has to offer. When we share that unique value, it can't help but attract those that we can help...
