A week ago I participated in a CaveDay. It's a community of coworkers who come together to get deep work done. Facilitators lead you through a serious of work sprints to help encourage deep work and extreme focus around the milestones of a larger project. so much...
It's Valentine's Day. A day, for love, lover's, and loving. Another marketing ploy to get thirsty Americans to buy useless stuff that will eventually end up in a donation bin, behind someone's gas station parking lot. Four year old overstuffed teddy bear anyone? Who...
Femme Totale Launch Last weekend, the Femme Totale, a newly minted women's empowerment network hosted our first event. This was a collaboration between yours truly and the talented stylist Luxe LeBlanc. For those who didn't catch it, there was fried chicken and rum...
A resolution is about deciding and you can do that at any time, and all year long. Who are you resolved to be? In this season of Kwanzaa, I am reminded to be an engaged community participant. No more crabs in a barrel. I want a world where women help each other succeed. That’s my vision for the Femme Totale community.
The Big Performance Review Talk It's that time of year again: annual review season. Now we are all familiar with annual reviews at work. Those horrible conversations where you are waiting for your boss to tell you all the things that they've been harboring for the...
No Drama In My Life I have a burn list going now for the last 60 days. It's the end of the year so as soon as October came I was all about going drama free, and maximizing what I want out of 2017. This came about in direct response to an excess of drama from certain...
Know Thyself When I went solo with my career in July of 2016, I was very clear about who was supporting me and who was not. It's easier to know who your fans are when you spend a lot of time thinking about who you are and what makes you different. I had for years,...
Thanksgiving Rocks My Socks What is a Thanksgiveaway you ask? I love Thanksgiving and I love November because it is home to Thanksgiving. What a great way to celebrate life: Looking at all that you have and saying thank you. It's an innately spiritual holiday, but...
Do What Others Won’t, To Have What Others Don’t People admire those who do what they: Don’t know how to do or Are too afraid to try themselves That’s why when you quit your job, people will tell you “You have so much courage” and “good for you. I wish I could quit my...
Commit To Get Better, Now Each month has numerous observances that it is marked by . In September, we acknowledge Hispanic Heritage, Guide Dogs, Honey, Prostate Health and a bunch of others as well. But September is also National Self Improvement Month. It's the...
Everyone Has Problems Problems are not the problem. That's it. As a career coach, life coach, fan of professional development and lover of introspection, I know that no one can answer your questions about what to do with your life, better than you can. WE have the...
The Board Everyone knows that you need a personal board of directors, a career squad, to turn to for advice about your career and your professional growth. These are the people you consult when considering leaving your job, going for the promotion, or negotiating an...
Facilitation encompasses a core group of very specific skills, but they can be used broadly across so many different environments. Facilitators hold space for workshops, for team coaching conversations, for engaging panelists, and even for one-on-one dialogues. Taking...
Introduction: Understanding the New Corporate Transparency Act As a business owner, the exciting parts of entrepreneurship like living your passion, owning your time, and creating a legacy are undoubtedly appealing. However, the less glamorous aspects, like taxes and...
The Necessity of Common Language In this article, I will explore the history of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), and how this distillation of a widespread social justice down to a Corporate speak acronym, combined with the American media machine, has made it...
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