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Why I Updated My Instagram & Twitter
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 social media handles to reflect the value I provide. You can follow my journey to experience my vision here.
Research shows that service providers have to engage with potential clients 7+ before clients decide to work with them. Great content pre-sells my coaching and will allow me to demostrat…
My Decade in Review: Professional Lessons + Reflections
I had a great time going through images from the last few years and reflecting on how all the things have done have led me to me starting my own coaching and consulting practice.
2010 – Finished my undergraduate degree in Growth and Structures of Cities at Bryn Mawr College, and rather than accept a ‘real internship’ related to what I studied, I went to Johannesburg, South Africa to work at the 2010 Football World Cup. In South Africa, I decided I didn’t like working in the real world and fi…
Be Selective, You Can’t Serve Everyone
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. A major challenge I deal with is potential clients that do not see the value in my work. You can follow my journey to experience my vision here.
I am passionate about increasing access to coaching. As a young start-up leader and entrepreneur, coaching has given me a safe space to learn new skills and ov…
How Well Positioned is Your Career?
Wherever you are in your career - how well positioned are you?
Beyond technical skills and the obvious of course.
To get a job and keep it, you need more than technical skills.
In October 2019 I was asked to be part of a panel on career positioning in the digital age alongside representatives from the largest banks and financial institutions in Nigeria including Ecobank.
Before the panel, I was given the opportunity to present my thoughts on the most important skills for CFA (Chartered Fin…
What My 2019 Week Looked Like
Since my full-time working for other company days, I have always tried to use themed days. When I worked with a team, I would set aside specific days for different teams and administrative tasks. My team knew I only had HR and people related conversations on Wednesday unless it was urgent. Themed days allow me to keep on top of all recurring parts of my business and different projects. Over the last year, I have tried to do the same. I plan to update my 2020 Week based on my 20/20 Vision.
…Favorite Leadership Newsletters
The best way to eliminate the status quo and uplevel your approach is to open yourself up to learning and implementing. My favorite way to stay up to date with leadership focused content is by subscribing to newsletters.
- Julie Zhuo - LOVE her work focus…
20/20 Vision to Reality
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. You can follow my journey to experience my vision here.
I wanted to quickly share how I take my vision and yearly theme and convert them into actionable goals. After my 20/20 Vision process, I start to map out some of the most important initiatives I will need to take. I really like writing things out s…
Self-Awareness - The Key to Success
One key thing I teach my clients is:
People do things for their own reasons.
Not yours.
If you want to get better at engaging with others, you must first increase your ability to understand your strengths and weaknesses as well as recognize your emotions and the effect they have on you and others.
This is also known as self-awareness, and it is a core component of emotional intelligence.
I wanted to share five resources to help you build your self-awareness in the new year:
- Review your 2…
Investing in Myself for Others
Since 2017 I have invested over $50k into my personal and professional development
So, I was initially shocked (and scared to share this) when I calculated the numbers, but I was really curious and inspired by a coach I have worked with who has done something similar. I invested a little over $25k in mostly coaching and consulting related education and business development if I remove the $30k I spent on my leadership-focused MBA.
So far, I have invested in:
- Therapy
- Astrology/ Numerolog…
An Easy First Step to Build Self-Awareness
Have you ever taken a second to think about what you like and don't like?
Most of us have not and it is a great place to start to build your self-awareness. Once you write down your likes and dislikes you are in a better position to start to find opportunities that align with your preferences.
Download this worksheet to help you get started.
Download What Do I Like? Exercise
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