I want to write a book. But I don’t feel quite ready to prioritize the writing given other things that are going on in my work and life. Even though I am not ready to set aside the time to...

Not long after we bought our current house, a storm rolled in with heavy rain. Soon we realized water was seeping through cracks in the basement walls. We called in the experts. They patched things up. Problem solved—until the next...

Every month inside Career Alchemy Academy (CAA) I like to have a word or phrase, a touchstone, for the month that is meant to be a guiding light of sorts. We explore the traditional meaning of the word and alternative...

Hello Weekend! Yes, I know. It’s Monday. I have not lost my marbles. But I wanted you to time travel with me in today’s blog. Let’s go back to last Friday and the end of your work week. I am...

As many of you already know, I started my career as the only woman software developer on a small team of guys. It was not a great experience for me as a woman in tech. I was excluded, ignored and...

Recently, someone asked me how I became successful in sales—and not just once, but in multiple roles, from software sales to recruiting and now coaching. I’ve always said that job searching, career advancement, or negotiating your next salary or opportunity is...

I write a blog every week. It seems crazy to me that I’ve been able to do that since 2018. For the most part, the blog writing comes easily which is why I think I have been able to be...

Lately, I’ve noticed a recurring theme with my clients. I know this because I’ve told pulled out the same analogy story more than once to different clients over the past couple of weeks. This is also something I blogged about...

I have a great blog for you today if I do say so myself! I am obsessed with the podcast The Telepathy Tapes. Hosted by Ky Dickens, it’s currently in its second season, but I’m still deep in season one—completely hooked....

At a recent event, I heard a woman tell an inspiHER’ing story—one of resilience, ambition, and, ultimately, transformation. The woman went from being a single mom on food stamps to a top executive at a biopharmaceutical company, working with high-net-worth...