There comes the moment in a woman’s career when you realize: being good isn’t good enough.
Maybe you get passed over. Or you discover that the departmental fool is earning as much as you. (I remember that one.) You’re feeling underappreciated, perhaps even invisible. Despite the outstanding outcomes, the extra miles, the collegial contributions, your career has stalled.
The thing is, there are job skills, and there are career skills. Being good—even great—at...
When last we met, I challenged you to take a quiz: “What is your ambition quotient?” (Did you miss it? Check it out here.) How did you score? If you’re lagging a bit, you’re not alone. It’s tough to keep our ambition fresh when we’re in the trenches focusing on the day-to-day. As promised, here is my best coaching advice to boost your ambition quotient:
1. Pay attention to all...
That's what a new client wrote to me last week, and I was reminded...
There has been a lot of ink (and pixels) devoted to “what to wear,” but not so much about “how to sound.” No matter how impressive a woman exec may appear, a weak or tentative speech style will betray her journey to the C-suite.
In preparation for taping my first audiobook (Do-Over! How Women Are Reinventing Their Lives), I undertook voice coaching with Pamela Christian PhD, a former colleague of...
You’ve heard it ad nauseam: “Get a mentor!” So you went out and got one. Now what???
Columnist Ross McCammon offers great advice for the successful protege in the March issue of Entrepreneur magazine. I love his savvy (and humor) so much I just had to share it with you:
Consider what Houston’s most influential women have to say about leadership. Houston Woman Magazine features 50 of Houston’s best and brightest in its current issue:
“Leadership is not about having all the answers; it’s about having the right people and unleashing their potential.” Susan McEldoon, President & General Manager, KHOU-TV, Channel 11
“Commitment and hard work can make you successful, but leading through others will multiply that success in ways you can’t imagine.” ...
As January comes to a close, a girl's attention naturally turns from New Year's to Valentine's Day. But not so fast! As a coach, I'm duty-bound to ask: "How are you doing with your New Year's resolution?"
If the answer is a rather sheepish "Yeah, okay, I could be doing better . . . ," then check out my brand-new "Resolution Rescue" kit. These are the 10 essentials you...
Ah, the holiday season offers so many opportunities to connect! It can be a thorny challenge, however, to negotiate the delicate art of holiday merriment at the office. I asked my favorite, smartest gal-pal experts to offer you their top “Do’s and Dont’s” for social capital-building during the holiday season:
DO continue to network during December. Many people think that no one will want to meet or develop business during the holidays,...
Even the most seasoned leader is vulnerable to stress. Stress brings out the “shadow side” of our personal leadership style, potentially derailing our leadership skills—as well as our reputation.
I learned all about leadership derailers from Deborrah Himsel, a fellow speaker at a recent retreat held by the Women’s Energy Network. Himsel is a leadership consultant and faculty member at the Thunderbird School of Global Management.
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It’s Fall! We see some of our friends and colleagues heading back to school for an MBA, and we wonder: How do I know when the time is right for me to consider enrolling in an MBA program? I asked five smart women for their best advice:
Elissa Sangster, Executive Director of Forte Foundation, providing women with the tools and resources to achieve a successful career in business:
“Most students consider...
