The Incredible Benefits of Rejecting Conventional Wisdom

The Incredible Benefits of Rejecting Conventional Wisdom

It took me a long time to realize that experts can be wrong. They can be dead wrong. But it’s so hard to hear past all of those voices. I thought I’d share a couple of stories about what happens when we reject conventional wisdom. If you’ve read my posts, you probably...
It’s Scary Being Vulnerable!

It’s Scary Being Vulnerable!

I’ve been avoiding writing this post for a couple of days. The idea for the post came from my all too familiar internal conversation about making an appointment with my accountant. I do my own books (if they were kids, I’d be in jail for negligence), so it’s important...
Impostor Syndrome Ends Here

Impostor Syndrome Ends Here

Impostor Syndrome – sounds disturbing doesn’t it? Synonyms for impostor include creepy words like phony, fraud, sham, and pretender. In other words, it’s someone who is pretending to be something they’re not. In an interesting twist, Impostor Syndrome is...
The 5 Most Powerful TED Talks I’ve Ever Seen

The 5 Most Powerful TED Talks I’ve Ever Seen

Are you a knowledge junkie, always looking for new, maybe even quirky, information and points of view? If so, you’ll enjoy watching (or listening to) TED Talks. Even before I had a friend who gave a TEDx Talk (locally sponsored TED events), I watched TED Talks...
Claim the Amazing Power of Your Work

Claim the Amazing Power of Your Work

Back in July I wrote about the importance of claiming our power by owning our wins. In the weeks since then, I’ve invested a lot of time creating my new coaching program, the Women’s Career Conservatory. While talking with women about this program, I kept hearing “No...