In a recent Career Alchemy Academy session I asked if anyone had anything they needed coaching on or updates to share. I got this wonderful response: “I have no big thing to coach on but came because I wanted to...

Apparently, this month marks my seventh anniversary of my company, InspiHER Tech. Sad Truth: I didn’t even remember this until I started receiving messages from my LinkedIn community! What’s up with that? I knew I had to change this up. Inside Career Alchemy...

Recently, while updating my website, I found myself in a little tug-of-war between my instincts and my web designers’ expertise. There was a photo on the homepage I didn’t love. Every time I saw it, it just didn’t feel like...

In last week’s Career Alchemy call, one of our Alchemists brought in a real-time situation for coaching. Right before our Tuesday call, she had been preparing a document to send to an executive. As she was reviewing it, she caught...

In the classic book by Bronnie Ware, The Five Regrets of the Dying, the top regret is not having the courage to live a life true to yourself, not the life others expected of you. This closely mirrors the #1 regret...

I recently saw the headline “Are you ready to take your next big, bold career move?” and my stomach clenched. I admit. I have said similar sentiment to my clients. I believe in pursuing our dreams. I believe in going...

I hear people say, “Career change is hard.” Like sticking to healthy eating is hard. Like job searches are hard. Like relationships are hard. Believe me, I get it. Change is hard… if we let it be. Today, I want to share...

Several years ago, I sat in my therapist’s office while still running my recruiting company. I told her I was looking forward to an upcoming vacation in Sarasota with my kids — and proudly explained my plan: Mornings: work. Afternoons:...

There’s a strange kind of limbo that exists between knowing you want more in your career and actually moving toward it in your career. It’s easy to think you’re just waiting to decide. But Rush, one my favorite bands, puts it best:...

It is that time again. The time of year when my clients come to me for help with their performance reviews. No matter if they are done once a year or if your company has them quarterly, performance reviews are...