One of my favorite poems, by Grant Lewi,  has been coming into my mind a lot lately. She was relaxed in the saddle of fate. She did what was required of her. And she kept her ear cocked for the...

I primarily recruit technologists and technology leaders for roles. Yes. If you are in technology, then you are part of a very hot market. Even now, during a downturn in the markets. Yes. If you are in technology you’ve probably...

“I won’t sleep. I won’t eat healthily. Maybe I will hold off on this certification?” This is from a coaching client who had been excited about getting a key cybersecurity certification that will help her move into a role she...

“I was the vending machine of answers for my team. And I was exhausted!” This is from a coaching client with whom I just completed an iPEC Energy Leadership Assessment Debrief. We were talking about the different levels of energy...

Two weeks ago, I was looking forward to speaking at the Grace Hopper event (anitab.org) in Orlando before picking up my husband at the airport and heading over to our timeshare on a barrier island near Sarasota. FL. Our plan...

I’m on a bit of a mission. How to create alternative lines of revenue. Both for myself and my clients. As I am getting further along in my career, I am feeling a downshift. I am feeling the pull to...

This week, I was talking with a woman who thought she had screwed up her interview. When we dissected it, she knew that the prep she had done for the interview was on point. The hiring manager, for whatever reason,...

I am working with a coaching client who has been getting ready to launch her job search.  For a while now. She was overwhelmed by the number of decisions she felt she needed to make in order to have a...

“Quiet quitting” is the phrase of the day. I have seen a few definitions. I am all for the quiet quitting idea of setting better boundaries to create improved work/life harmony. The definition that gets in my craw is the...

THIS IS A REPLAY OF A PREVIOUS LABOR DAY BLOG. Great Advice Twice! We recently had our windows replaced and we were removing memorabilia off of a shelf in my son’s room. One of the things I found was an old bookmark he...