I was in Adelaide last week presenting to the CPA Women in Business network. Apart from the diverse backgrounds and interests of the participants, I was most impressed that on a cold winter's...
A coaching client called me for emergency support. She was understandably freaked out over an unfortunate--but all-too-common--"dope" mistake. She frantically told her...
Former Senator John Edwards faced a problem while running his presidential campaign that many businesses of all sizes can expect to face in the future. After Mr. Edwards hired two employees for his...
Typically, no one is trained to be a manager. We all have to learn how to manage people on the fly, after we are promoted into a management position. It is helpful, when learning to be a good...
I recently had a coaching session with a woman who is the owner of a very high profile project. The project has been plagued with delays and issues and on some days she gets more help then she could...
"Get to it and do it." It's a statement I heard plenty of growing up. Chores to be finished? "Get to it and do it." Math homework? "Get to it and do it." Whatever the...
A couple of weeks ago I was struggling for energy. After a long, relaxing holiday weekend visiting my family, I drove home energized and refreshed. Then I stepped into my house, and the feelings of...
A few weeks after I started my first job, I began keeping a list: "Things to Remember when YOU are the Boss." Young, entry-level workers are most likely supervised by someone...
It’s no secret that young Millennials at the office see the world differently than their old-school Boomer bosses. This is the first installment of
For four years, I worked for a mid-sized law firm with approximately 45 attorneys in the local office. My first few years there were fantastic. I was on top of my game and headed in all the right...
Last year I decided to participate in a mission trip to the Central African Republic to conduct research focused on micro-enterprise development through the Graduate Professional School Ministries...
This post is not your typical "here is what I know about workspace issues" post but one that I feel compelled to share. I recently had lunch alone at one of my favorite neighborhood spots...
Ambitious women drive ourselves crazy. I hear these sorts of comments all the time: “I love my career. That said, it demands a ton of hours. At home, my clean clothes and
During my research for my book, amBITCHous, I e-mailed queries to thousands of high-achieving women and always received a flood of responses that generated a...
My best friend recently shared with me an observation from her mother, a successful litigator who started her career in the 1970s as one of the first generation of women to go to law school and work...
I love, live and breathe fashion. I pick season’s colors, watch fashion trends, travel to Paris to source fabrics, and I sketch constantly. Ah yes, and read fashion magazines and shop whenever...