What a thrill! Last week was the first of several events to announce the arrival of Confidence at Work: The High Achiever’s Guide to Navigating Uncertainty. And it was a spectacular, and moving evening. I was joined by 20+ high-achieving friends and former clients. Each one unique and impressive, not …
For a while now, I’ve observed a generational divide when it comes to professional growth. The more “career advanced” folks, we’ll call them, see feedback to the junior people on their team as critical to growth. The junior people on the team often bristle from the feedback, and see setting a boundary as the appropriate …
Why is it that every self-improvement article or video I see claims to have a goal of balance and ease, but tells a story of someone who went to Princeton or made $1,000,000 in the first two years of their business? Maybe it’s because the readers are high performers who are secretly unwilling to let …
“Compare and Despair” is a familiar trope. What if instead of avoiding comparison, you dove in to find the gem in it? Several years ago, a f riend told me to not be ashamed of the jealousy that comparison brings, but to sit in it. Jealousy is a form of anger, and anger happens when …
Me: “Have you ever asked for a promotion?” Client: “Yes! Last year in my annual review!” Me: “And?” Client: “And nothing’s happened!!” Me: “No, what I meant by ‘and…’ is, how consistently have you repeated your request?” Client: “What do you mean?” This discouraging conversation is a repeat offender. It’s discouraging to watch talented, …
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This year I’ve been able to shift my energy back to 1:1 career strategy coaching. The timing feels perfect because, four years out from the lockdown, it feels like people are ready for a shift. One new client has job hopped and feels like she hasn’t progressed. Another is coming off of a difficult …
Last month Morgan Stanley invited me to share my thoughts on how to increase your effectiveness by finding balance. What?? Aren’t effectiveness and balance in constant tension? Well, I’d say not. This talk was called, “How to Make the Next 10 Years Your Best 10 Years.” And from the buzz in the room, I’d say …
Last month I got to deliver a three day public speaking course with my friend and colleagues hashtag#JoannBaney and hashtag#ScottGardner. The course participants sweated, their hearts raced, their hands trembled. We didn’t see any of that. What we did see was their courage, their relief and the fun they had together. I’ve worked with Joann and …
Last week I turned my book over to the editor. 12 weeks to book launch! It’s exciting. It’s rewarding. I have a huge smile on my face. It’s also pushed me right up against the Upper Limit Problem, an idea from Gay Hendricks. I knew it was coming. Still, the 24 hours after I …
Be authentic. But fake it till you make it. Be vulnerable. And show executive presence. Focus on self-care. But there is no “I” in team. It’s enough to make your head spin. What I’ve learned from growing a business is that, if you pivot for every new and shiny strategy, you won’t get where you …
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