She’s Holdin’ it Down
May 16th is Armed Forces Day, when we will acknowledge those who are currently serving, including mothers in our military who sometimes are under appreciated. Armed Forces Day tends to get much less attention than...
Harnessing Your Power! Career Advice Blog
Lots of issues show up at work that can be difficult to manage. And yet it is important for our own sanity that we feel like we are managing things well. Many of us seek advice from friends and family. Often, those sources are so biased for you that they can’t be as helpful as you hope. Share your question here – any question and I will give you my best advice. We can create strategies for, but not limited to: struggles in your role, management of a difficult employee, the boss that’s not nice or unreasonable, co-workers that don’t work, the interview process, the negotiating process, building a career, transitioning a career, getting a mentor, being a mentor, getting sponsored, dating at work or not, feeling less included, when to stay, when to leave and the list goes on! Check out what others have asked!
Give me your problem and I will give you advice. You can add my advice to all of the other advice you have received and decide for yourself what is best and how to move forward.
It’s almost Mother’s Day. Who do you love?
Last week I invited you to consider the source of your power and what you will do with it. This week I challenge you to harness your power by taking what we have been given and leveraging it for your own good...
Leveraging This Situation for Good
Last week I invited you to consider the source of your power and what you will do with it. This week I challenge you to harness your power by taking what we have been given and leveraging it for your own good...
Harnessing Your Power!
I often challenge you to “Harness Your Power”, but to do that you must be in touch with the source of it. What's your source, and how do you channel your energy to get through tough times? ...
Managing Change
A large part of harnessing your power is managing inevitable change. We’re facing an unprecedented amount of it in today’s climate. Today I share timely tips on managing change. I invite you to comment and share...
Planning Through These Times
The coronavirus pandemic has made us all pause, evaluate, and pivot. Things have undoubtedly changed. Now there are some tough questions many of us must ask ourselves, like, what will I do if this extends out for some time? ...
Supporting Each Other Through These Times
During a recent conversation with a colleague, who offered me support, it occurred to me that we can do so much to take care of each other, even while practicing social distancing. So, let’s take her lead and get busy supporting each other...
Staying Inspired Through These Times
With today’s blog, you will note I did not lead with a question. It is remarkable that in a span of a few weeks, our lives are totally different. With that difference, it makes sense to suspend the normal podcasts...
Dealing with a Boss Who is Killing Us
In today's career advice blog entry we tackle the challenge of dealing with a minimizing boss. Is there a way to have your ideas realized in an environment where only the leader's solutions seem to matter? Read my advice...
My Hope is Fading Fast
Today's career question on the Harnessing Your Power advice blog comes from a job seeker who is having trouble landing a position. Despite multiple interviews, that new job seems...