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You have to give some to get some. The old adage is usually applied to money but it is also true of time. We are always pressed for time or seem to owe time to others — from our bosses to our families. Time is such a valuable commodity and we need to make sure […]

I was leading a group coaching session a couple months ago with eight powerful, diverse women executives. The topic of discussion was how overwhelmed, beat, tired, and burned-out many of them are feeling due to the “too much to do / can’t stop now” syndrome. Are you one of those people who can’t seem to

Mary was at the pinnacle of her career. She had worked her way up in the cosmetic industry, building strong teams and learning all there was about marketing along the way. As a result of her dedication to growing as a leader, she became a marketing director in a prominent cosmetic company. The pressure of

Learning to advocate for ourselves and ask for a promotion can be intimidating. The following is a story about Claire who shares how she asked for a very big promotion. The Feedback Loop Claire rose through the ranks of a male-dominated tech industry to land a position four years ago as Chief Information Officer for

Shannon is a woman who is small in stature and big in personality. Sometimes being a woman has been the biggest challenge she has faced in moving forward in her career. She’s worked in male-dominated industries, like construction and engineering, where the executives and board members were always male.  Being mindful about how she is

A few months ago I received a call from a woman in a prominent leadership position who was looking for help navigating a career transition. To protect her, let’s call her Amy. She recently left her high-paying position on the cusp of being terminated. Her workplace had become so toxic that it was taking a

My 55-year-old mom was standing in the open-air market when she started to have a breakdown. My mom is not someone to have a breakdown. She’s always been a woman who speaks from a place of strength and self-assurance. I remember when Hillary Clinton was running for president in the 2008 Democratic primaries, the mom

We have had the honor of listening to over 50 remarkable women leaders this last year, who have faced giant obstacles and persevered with all the might and courage they could muster. To celebrate Women’s History Month, we want to honor them by sharing their stories in the women’s leadership space. These women have inspired

We don’t accomplish anything in this world alone…and whatever happens is the result of the whole tapestry of one’s life and all the weavings of individual threads from one to another that creates something. Sandra Day O’Connor Today, I completed my research to become a certified women’s leadership coach. I listened to vulnerable stories from

Assumptions are made and most assumptions are wrong. Albert Einstein Do you ever find yourself going straight to negative assumptions about something? When we do this again and again about a person or situation, we risk not seeing things accurately. One of my coaching clients was struggling with the false assumption that her boss no