Claim Agency Over Your Career

Claim Agency Over Your Career

People frequently ask me about agency and what it means. You’re exercising agency over your life and career right now. How? You subscribed to my newsletter about career growth, you opened it when it showed up in your Inbox, and now, you’re reading it. In a nutshell,...
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...
I See You

I See You

Lately, I’ve had a lot of conversations with women, including my clients, who feel unseen and unheard. They worry that things will never get better – for them or for the world in general. I see them, I feel them, and I see you. I see you – working for a...
Summer Reading 2019!

Summer Reading 2019!

Here’s one of my favorite quotes – it perfectly describes my relationship with money and books: When I have a little money, I buy books; and if I have any left, I buy food and clothes. ― Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus For your summer delectation, here are my current...
Agency vs Control: It’s all about influence

Agency vs Control: It’s all about influence

Recently, Diana and I were discussing topics for our podcast, Uniquely Brilliant. When I brought up the idea of exploring agency and its impact on our lives, Diana said she’d never heard agency used in that context. This gave me pause, because, to me, understanding...