Live up to your YES
My friend Teresa struggled in school. She didn’t fit into any of the typical academic boxes. By the time she was in junior high, she thought she wasn’t very smart. Her teachers called her a daydreamer or flighty. One day a teacher in class caught her doodling. He took the sketch and tacked it to […]
Making decisions
A colleague of mine was in the lucky position to choose among many paths in her career. Her current employer wanted her to stay and offered her a raise. A different company offered her a new position where she would be able to create her own job description. And yet, a lot of her past employers wanted her […]
Someone Else’s Career
Have you ever woken up one morning and thought, “Whose life is this?!” or ‘How did I get here?!” You’re not alone. I have a neighbor who had a great plan for her life. She was going to marry her high school sweetheart, have the career of her dreams and have about three kids. Except… She didn’t actually want to get married or have kids. I […]
Passion and Plans and Pitfalls
You know I preach the beauty of a plan to get what you want, but how about feeling a sense of inner peace and life direction?? Now that’s worth a million plans! My friend, Michelle, is not a long-term planner. Her husband John is very much a long-term visionary kind of guy. She’s had to learn that when John says things like, “Pretty soon we’ll need to look at buying […]
Finding the Win-Win
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Do You Have a Roadmap?
Ever been in line in Mcdonald’s and you’re stuck behind someone who is looking over the menu like it has suddenly changed for the first time in its 150-year history as a company?? It’s McDs! Nothing changes! That’s the beauty of the chain! Here’s my order: Burger, extra pickles, small fry, diet coke. Step aside, […]
Your Best Life Skill
You’re standing at a car dealership, eyeing the car you want – or maybe you’re just looking – and a salesperson sidles up next to you: “Heeeeyyyyyy! Nice day we’re having, aren’t we?” You’re thinking “We? There’s no ‘we’ right now.” The salesperson continues: “You look like just the right kind of person for this […]
The Humble Brag
We like to brag about other people. It’s easy, isn’t it? I’ll tell you all about my friends’ accomplishments or all that my husband has achieved or when my students rise to the top in their industry. Heck, I’ll even tell you when my dog has learned a new trick! But if you were raised like I […]
Ditch Your Pitch
What’s more awkward than standing in the elevator with one other person and staring at the elevator doors? Wondering if you should talk or not talk or continue to stare at the button for floor 5? You’ve heard of the idea of having an “elevator pitch”? Wait…before you let that phrase make you roll your eyes, let’s flip the script and think of […]
You’re worth it, so ask!
I have a friend who constantly bites off more than she can chew – in her home life, her parenting, her business, her friendships. She’s forever stressed and overwhelmed. She doesn’t understand her worth. She’s the one the PTA calls first and her boss asks to stay late. She bakes homemade cookies for fundraisers, traipses […]