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I’m a little frustrated. Last week I had three different people share that after responding to on-line job postings, they finally realize that doesn’t work. I feel like a broken record when I say that the vast majority of jobs get filled in-house or by someone already familiar to the organization. But instead of dwelling, […]

Last week a client shared that she is really good at dealing with “challenging” leaders, the Steve Jobs sort who are change agents but are often abrasive or polarizing. A strong people person who is also forward thinking, this client is good at shaping a vision around the change, and excellent at selling the abrasive […]

Last Thursday I called in sick, meaning I rescheduled my calls. I was proud of myself for resisting the “am I wimping out?” voice. But, I was antsy and bored and kept checking email, which left me feeling pressured. I couldn’t find a good series to binge watch, was too tired to go out for […]

  This week a client shared that after several months of job search, she is engaged in powerful conversations with multiple potential employers. Her confidence is soaring and she is seeing how much she really has to offer. That, in turn, is making her discuss much bigger solutions and negotiate more interesting job roles. The […]

About five years ago, my cousin Isabelle, who is from Luxembourg, permanently settled in New York. It was huge for me because as a child of immigrants, I never had extended family here. I love having Isabelle, and her husband Noah, around in all sorts of ways. But for my newsletter, what’s interesting to me […]

Recently I saw a powerful TED talk on the risks of procrastination. It brought me back to my early 30’s when I was frustrated at work and didn’t know what to do. I remember thinking that life is not like in the movies, where the lead is struck with a powerful clarity and the courage to […]

It’s Saturday and I know it’s a time for rest, not work. I also know that when we rest, we have a little more time for reflection that can bring clarity. Yesterday I spoke to a former client who shared that our work together didn’t just help her as an executive, it helped her marriage. […]

Happy New Year-ish. On Monday, I wrote about the gap between New Year expectations and sometimes not feeling prepared to meet those expectations. When it’s freezing cold and the holidays have left us tired, the thought of making your next career move can feel like crossing the North Pole – a vast expanse and no clear milestones. […]

Since starting a business I’ve learned techniques from other entrepreneurs that, in hindsight, would have helped me enormously in my corporate career. As we mark a new year there are two bits of wisdom that I am eager to share. First, it’s the second week in January and I feel like a stretchy cartoon superhero. […]

Every year I see people, and work teams, do their annual review by looking at all of the goals they didn’t accomplish in the year and dragging those into the new year. It feels so heavy! What if instead, year end could feel like, “Wheeeee!” I have an annual review that rocks. It makes the […]