Change is tough but so are you. Consider these practical takeaways and anecdotes that will encourage you during a season of reinvention.
Category Archives: Leadership + Career
Pain, Purpose, + Showing Up
A conversation with Michelle Buelow of Bella Tunno, a modern baby accessory brand, led to insight regarding pushing through pain into purpose.
New Hope + a New Adventure
I am starting a new career ADVENTURE! With enthusiasm, joy, delight and determination I announce I have been selected to lead the marketing, sales, communications and public relations efforts for New Hope Girls.
Tips for Providing Feedback
People and relationships are paramount and that means that having honest conversations around feedback is a necessity.
Information — Not Insult
I’ll never forget the day that my leadership coach made my cohort of young professionals practice the art and science of giving and receiving feedback. This was a few years back, when I was c-level executive at Polymer Solutions. We had to stand up, walk around the room, look each cohort-member in the eye andContinue reading “Information — Not Insult”
What story will you tell? {Webinar Excerpt}
When you are facing those challenges it is time to pause, look into your proverbial crystal ball, and consider what story you will someday tell. Then, it is up to you to make that story a reality!
Iteration
I’m an unapologetic bookworm and a word geek. When I write I consider it painting with words. I genuinely delight in thinking about (and over thinking about) the meaning, implication and impact of words. For me, writing is very much a blend of form and function. Much to my bemusement, I recently learned from aContinue reading “Iteration”
Work From Home — while parenting!
Working from home while simultaneously mothering is simply not easy. There is no denying it is full of competing priorities, a constant pull between roles and moments of exponential frustration. As I worked from home over the last few months I swapped stories with other “WFH” moms who expressed feeling chronically overwhelmed and as ifContinue reading “Work From Home — while parenting!”
Blurred Lines.
Your personal brand will show up to the workplace but also has a life outside of it. Your brand is who you are known to be and how others experience you.
Too late to be a talk show host?
Is it too late to be a talk show host? I’m asking for a friend. Okay… I am that friend! In all seriousness, I recently had the opportunity to conduct a series of interview-based videos for my job. The goal was to share practical information while also showing the warmth and supportive nature of ourContinue reading “Too late to be a talk show host?”
The Show Must Go On!
When do we stop believing in the beauty of our dreams? What was your big idea that slowly slipped away? It is time to dream again!
A Sticker Story
My laptop has been with me through a lot of distinct roles, across my varied career. My stickers are silent storytellers about the meaningful journey I have experienced.
Shine On.
When you are at your very best, maximizing on the ways you have been uniquely gifted, you will shine.
Swap Your Sorry
I was recently hanging out over Zoom with two friends I really enjoy and deeply respect. As we talked about everything and nothing, genuinely appreciating our time together, we naturally drifted to discussions of our kiddos and parenting challenges. Specifically, we mused over what it is like to parent brilliant, beautiful, and curious little girls. Continue reading “Swap Your Sorry”
Invite Humanity into the Workplace
So much is out of our control these days but we do have control of how we show up and engage with others. Let’s reach past what we do and take time to explore who we really are.