I currently have a coaching client who has some big dreams. She also has lots of doubts. She is too old. She does not have the right experience. Her tech background is dated. Her belief is that because of these...

On a recent call with a coaching client, we got to talking about her job search and preparing for her interviews. There are many things to understand when interviewing. What is the total compensation? What are the benefits? What are...

I just finished up a Negotiation Strategy Session with a coaching client who was in the midst of changing jobs. She was making $150,000 per year plus a bonus. Her total compensation was $184,000 and did not include any stock...

If I asked you how you would know if you were successful in your career what would you say? Most people would talk about their title, their salary, the number of people they supervised, and how many awards or degrees...

This week I have to write 2 blogs instead of the one I normally write. As I was walking out the door to do the grocery shopping, I turned to my husband and said, “I am feeling anxious about the...

I am on a mission to increase every woman’s salary. As Lily Ledbetter states in the below article “…what you earn determines your retirement.” Your future social security benefits are based on what you earn. The decisions you make today...

In a recent coaching session, I asked my client what she wanted to work on, and she responded, “I want to work on why I still have not straightened up my office shelves.” Okay. Not exactly related to job search...

On March 15th we recognized Equal Pay Day for Women in the Year of 2022. According to the AAUW (aauw.org), of which I am a proud, longstanding member, this is what Equal Pay Day means: This symbolic day denotes how far into the...

I don’t think it’s a coincidence that two coaching clients came to me recently in a quandary. Their problem? They did not trust themselves to make the “right” career decision. One of them is moving into the final stages of...

Back at the beginning of my career, I sold software for Computer Associates. I had an old-school manager who was nearing retirement when I joined his team. He was one of those sales guys who was full of stories and...