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, You Are Remarkable
How do you feel about self-promotion?
Do you cringe?
Have a hard time talking about how your accomplishments translate?
Get tongue-tied?
Second guess how valuable your contributions are?
Worry that someone will think you are showing off?
However you respond, self-promotion is key to finding and securing opportunities as well as, inspiring and bringing others along.
This year, I am creating a safe space for others to build their self-promotion muscle (yes, self-promotion - like speaking, c…
How I Make the Most of My Career As an INTJ
I used to cringe at the thought of making calls. I would tell my close friends that I hated small talk and would avoid any and every opportunity to interact with strangers, especially in a group setting. The thought of having a more than a five-minute conversation on the phone, even with someone I knew well, used to freak me out.
Now I have one to two-hour conversations for a living, and sometimes it is difficult to get me to shut up during my sessions. I genuinely and thoroughly enjoy facilit…
Want a thriving coaching business? Forget everything you learned in your coach certification
Massive time commitment.
Not too bad of a financial investment.
Quantum leap in my perspective on how to run a coaching business.
Forget almost everything you learned during your coach certification (International Coach Federation aligned or accredited training). Launching and running a coaching business is not as easy as building a website. The Coach Master Toolkit (CMT) program forces you out of your comfort zone and challenges most of your beliefs about having a practice. At the same time…
It isn't bragging if it is backed up with facts
Research shows that while women are well represented as middle managers, their numbers drop when making the jump to VP-level executives or well-funded entrepreneurs. One of the big hurdles women face when tackling this gap is practicing self-promotion - or vocally expressing their achievements in a working environment or when making a pitch.
We believe this issue is also true for underrepresented groups.
#IamRemarkable is a Google initiative empowering women and underrepresented groups to speak op…
Required Listening: Are you Coachable?
If you have never had the privilege of having a coaching session, I highly recommend listening to this podcast about being open to learning before scheduling an introductory chat.
The podcast is all about how to how to learn, listen, receive, and take on thoughts that challenge your beliefs.
I have calls with individuals who claim they are open to hearing different perspectives but that get upset or reject having a conversation about an alternative approach.
If you do take a few minutes to l…
2019 and Decade in Review
In my last monthly message, I shared some steps you can take to build self-awareness. I wanted to share resources and thoughts to help you take the next steps to implement.
First, I wanted to share a reflective post I put together detailing my thoughts around my career over the last decade. Spoiler: I have two degrees (one from an Ivy League institution) that I don’t really use and thought I was going to be a professor.
I get a lot of questions on how to turn visions into actionable goals. 20…
Why I Created Twitter Lists
2020 is the year in which I'm focusing on Exponential Value and Visibility. A huge part of being able to achieve this is transforming my vision and theme into actionable and achievable goals. Twitter is not the primary social media platform I use to find clients, but I still want to make sure I have a small presence there because a lot of tech entrepreneurs spend time there. To increase my visibility, I need to create systems to be consistent. You can follow my journey to experience my vision…
Updating My Website
2020 is the year in which I'm focusing on Exponential Value and Visibility. A huge part of being able to achieve this is transforming my vision and theme into actionable and achievable goals. I want my website to demostrate my value in a few seconds. You can follow my journey to experience my vision here.
I want to make sure my website can sell my services effectively. I also want to make it easier for people to get in touch and sign up for my services. This will reduce the amount of time I …
How I Create Content Consistently
2020 is the year in which I'm focusing on Exponential Value and Visibility. A huge part of being able to achieve this is transforming my vision and theme into actionable and achievable goals. To increase my visibility, I have created a process to stay on top of my content production. With consistent content, I believe I will be able to achieve greater visibility. You can follow my journey to experience my vision here.
One way to help me focus and stay on top of my work is to create processes…
Taking my LinkedIn to the Next Level
2020 is the year in which I'm focusing on Exponential Value and Visibility. A huge part of being able to achieve this is transforming my vision and theme into actionable and achievable goals. One of my first goals was to make sure my online presence was consistent and communicated my value. You can follow my journey to live my vision here.
LinkedIn has been amazing for me over the last few years. I mention how investing time, energy, and resources into my LinkedIn profile has helped me be fo…
Leaders aren't born; they're made.
This 5-minute assessment will help you understand what leadership stage you're currently in so you can determine your next steps.