At our recent Women in Tech Meetup we were talking about our dream career.  The question I asked was, “What is...

I was talking recently with a woman who was feeling frustrated in both her job search and her career trajectory...

How are you feeling right now? Are you using your quiet wisdom to get centered? Are you using your fierce...

Note:  This is a blog sent out on March, 4th, 2019 that we felt was worth re-sending.  It speaks directly...

Change and chaos is the norm right now. I don’t know exactly how to help. I have not walked in...

I was sent a blog called In Her Words: Where Women Rule the Headlines. The blog is not up yet...

I have felt doubt. My career path has taken me into this new coaching business I am building. On one...

Life is not slowing down for me. In fact, since Covid-19 hit, I feel like I have MORE on my...

I walked out of the post office looking through my mail. I reached to open what I thought was my...

With the recent Covid-19 shelter-at-home order in place my time watching Netflix has increased. Now that I am caught up...

I was talking with a coaching client via Zoom the other day. Our agenda was straightforward. Look at the roles...

Ok. I admit it. My husband and I share a guilty pleasure. We cannot pull ourselves away from watching the...

I admit it. I think my dreams often, not always, but often, have a message for me. Useful wisdom to help...

With Shelter at Home being extended through at least April 30th we are all having to adjust in ways big...

I was listening to a recent Ted Radio Hour segment on “Jumpstarting Creativity”.  They were talking with Brian Eno. Brian...

I just hung up with an  IT leader who is on a job search. She had planned her exit from...

I recently had the honor of speaking on a panel for International Women’s Day at Accenture in Chicago. The topic...

“Sometimes you got to strike ‘ em out without your fastball”.  While watching a recent Blackhawks game, Pat Foley, Chicago...

As a recruiter, I have the privilege of helping companies build strong IT teams-ideally teams that are balanced and diverse...

It seems like in this day in age we are all about saying yes. Be Bold! Make a Scene! Shondra...

No one can argue that the digital age has created many benefits. As a recruiter, the whole way I connect...

You do not have to be a graduate from the University of Texas to fulfill your dreams but when I...

I’m reading the book Atomic Habits by James Clear. In the book, he gives an example of 2 people who...

I was so excited when I bought myself a pair of workout leggings with flowers on them a few months...

I just went and had my annual eye exam. I’ve had glasses since 5th grade (I didn’t wear them until...

Don’t judge me but I just binge watched Cheer, the new Netflix series, and LOVED it! Surprising because I tried...

I was prepping a candidate for a job interview. She has been in the field for over 25 years. She...

I believe that we are continuously being offered advice and counsel to assist us in moving more powerfully into that...

2020 is not just a New Year. It’s a NEW DECADE! What better time to change things up. Grab 10...

It’s hard to argue with the fact that the more confident you feel going into an interview the higher your chance of success....

I often have people on a job search lament the holidays because they believe that companies are not going to...

The holidays can be filled with chaos in many ways. Projects wrapping up at work. Plans for projects kicking off...

This month my book club is reading Born A Crime by Trevor Noah. A must-read (or even better get the audio...

My husband has no interest in playing Cribbage with me. (I know right?). I have no interest in going to...

As we get ready to launch Take Charge, our digital job search readiness program, I realized that one of the...

It just came out of my mouth. I did not consider what I was saying. I was the final decision...

I probably could write a month of blogs from all I learn at the InspiHER Tech Meetups. This Meetup was no...

I’ve always had a weird resistance come up when someone says, “Mistakes are good. You can learn from them”. Not...

Have you ever wondered if perhaps you made a BIG career mistake that there is no coming back from? You...

Last week I wrote about the Super Soul Sunday episode with Dr. Edith Eva Eger, a 90-year-old holocaust survivor, and her idea that...

I was recently watching Oprah’s interview with Dr. Edith Eva Eger, 90-year old Holocaust survivor turned psychologist. She was telling a...

You’ve been in conflict. You’ve been feeling unsettled. You know you want a change but then second guess yourself. You have...

We recently had our windows replaced. We had to take all kinds of memorabilia off of a shelf my son...

Today’s blog is interactive. I am looking for participation.  At the end, you get a chance to help other women...

Flashback Story: I received my degree in business with an emphasis on Information Technology from the University of Texas. My...

Recently I have been re-reading a book called “It’s Not Your Money” by Tosha Silver. I first read “Outrageous Openness” by Tosha several years...

At our recent Meetup for Career Women in Tech, we went around and talked about recent challenges we were facing that...

I was at a recent concert of my current favorite new band, The Beths. The concert was at an outdoor...

I was at an event recently at my clients’ office. My client is doing a lot right when it comes...

Our house is over 50 years old. We still have the original windows in much of the house, the original...

At the recent InspiHER Tech meetup for Career Women in Tech we talked about the Imposter Syndrome. Imposter Syndrome, also...

Take 5 minutes right now and write down all your top excuses for not changing your circumstances. I am too...

I was coaching a woman in tech, who is what we call a boomerang in recruiting. She worked for a company,...

In business there is always talk about adding value. The term value-add has been used in several industries from finance...

A job search can be tedious. Daunting. Boring. Scary. And necessary! You have made the decision (or maybe someone else...

I recently complimented my assistant on her totally cute skirt and top and she remarked that’s it’s the most comfortable...

I’m not a church-going gal but I am a faith gal. Being an entrepreneur pretty much requires that you need to...

I am not great at celebrating work milestones. I get very focused on what I am doing and forget about...

Hell no! I would never climb up the side of a mountain without ropes, a parachute, spikes, perfect weather and...

I recently went to moms’ weekend at my daughter’s college. No surprise, that got me thinking about my college days...

I recently was listening to Fresh Air on NPR and they had Dr. Thomas Boyce as their guest. He is...

I was having a conversation with a friend recently who is completely overloaded at work. She told me she had...

Think again! I was listening to an interview about an athlete who was being honored for his basketball achievements. After...

I am in a lull at work. I wrapped a project with a client and have some time on my...

I was just reading that I could apply for a newsletter that would tell me one small thing I could...

I love trivia. I remember being obsessed with the game of Facts in Five when I was very young. Then...

As a recruiter for 25 years many people who I worked with at the beginning of my career are now...

I heard a story about a school near where I live that had something called the Head of Household Stipend...

While getting my certification from Cornell in Diversity, Inclusion and Unconscious Bias I learned about a really cool study done...

I am a fan of Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos. The company I started buying my shoes from because I...

Work is very busy. Yes, that is a good thing. Though I am working a tremendous amount this is better...

I recently watched a Lisa Nichols YouTube video. She was talking about something she learned as a young coach on...

I recently gave a workshop to a tech company on interviewing that covered the laws, gave examples of what you...

I know, it was not that long ago I wrote about Michelle Williams and Negotiation. I decided to write on this...

I was recently talking with a woman who I had recruited for a Project Manager role for my client. When...

In my recent Oprah Magazine, Martha Beck is working with a woman around addiction. Martha mentions something she heard from...

I have a thing for TO-DO lists. I love checking things off them. I like accomplishing things and I am...

The head of HR called me to let me know they were not moving forward with my candidate for their...

I was at a holiday party this past week and learned of an organization that helps coal miners retool themselves...

‘Tis the season of gift giving. In that spirit we put together a list of ideas for that special woman...

I love dictionary.com. They send me a Word of the Day and I am often surprised at how appropriate the...

“Mom, TI is not a word.” “Yes it is.” “Uh, no it isn’t!!” “TI as in DO, RE, MI, FA,...

Over Thanksgiving the family got out an oldie-but-a-goodie game called Would You Rather? If you have never played the game...

I was recently listening to an interview with Annie Duke talk about her new book: Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter...

I was in my car going to do some grocery shopping listening to Comedy Central on Sirius radio when Andy...

Last week, I: Ran a pitch contest for 8 investors and 8 tech company founders for Women Tech Founders –...

For Christmas, my husband had asked for a new blanket for our bed. Conveniently, my mom called me to say...