Tell the truth. Own your values.

Tell the truth. Own your values.

Chip away at the status quo – stand up for your values. I had lunch today with one of my young clients, Haley. She and her dad had had a conversation about why it’s not accepted practice to reveal the reasons for the gaps in our work experience on our actual...
You’ve Got This

You’ve Got This

Recently I was asked to do a virtual presentation to a business networking group to provide motivation and encouragement for our membership of local small businesses. As I thought about what to talk about, this thought kept coming up, “What got you here will get...
Your Work Matters

Your Work Matters

Your work matters… …wherever you do it. This week a friend loaned me How Hard Can It Be? by Allison Pearson. It’s the sequel to her book I Don’t Know How She Does It: The Life of Kate Reddy, Working Mother (movie starring Sarah Jessica Parker, Greg...
The Absolute Perils of Being Stuck in the Familiar

The Absolute Perils of Being Stuck in the Familiar

Did you ever think to yourself, “Why am I still doing this?” It might be sticking with a job you don’t like or an old habit, or hanging around with friends that tear you down. It’s so easy to do. I know I do it. I stick with old familiar patterns and habits while...
This just slapped me in the face! Sales? Me?

This just slapped me in the face! Sales? Me?

“I am in sales. What? Me? Sales? Noooo! That’s my dad; that’s my husband, that’s not me! I’m not in sales. Well, Becky, yes you are, so you might as well own it.” I had this very conversation with myself earlier this week. We’re all in sales, might as well own it!...