Today I'm talking about my most significant career mistake and how I rebounded. I will never forget this day in my career.
But I rebounded from that mistake. I got better. I got smarter, I got sharper, and I gained perspective. I'm a better leader because of the mistake.
Read MoreIf you're looking to make more money and have more impact in your career, now is the time to take full advantage of this job seeker's job market to advance your career.
Whether that advancement comes from finding and securing a new job, asking for a raise and promotion, or seeking new job opportunities in another industry or field, now is the time you want to strike.
Read MoreIntrapreneurship is the best of both worlds.
And I'm here today to tell you how you can be your own boss inside an organization but still have the autonomy and flexibility of entrepreneurship.
Read MoreToday, I'm going to share three things you need to know to make sure you're not left behind in your career, even if you already have a graduate degree.
The world of work is not just about loving what you do.
Read MoreIf you feel a little disengaged, a little disconnected, if things are taking you longer than they usually take at work, or if you just feel bored and uninspired, this is a sign that you're approaching a career killer, and it's called complacency. And the truth is, you don't have to go above and beyond at work to do meaningful work. Work that's inspiring to do. Impactful work. But you absolutely cannot be complacent in your work because complacency is a career killer, and it'll have you feeling disengaged, disconnected, and honestly bored and uninspired at work.
Read MoreI know a lot of you have skills, talents, and expertise that you want to be heard at work. You have better ways to do things. Ways that are faster, more efficient, and cost less. Ideas that would be better for your customer, your client, the students you serve, and the community, but you feel like no one's listening at work. You feel like your ideas aren't valued in your industry.
I'm here to tell you that it may be your approach or your positioning, and there are ways to get your big ideas heard, implemented, and funded at work using these four strategies. To use existing equity in your organization, Show alignment with existing priorities, show what would happen if they don't implement your big idea, and ask for a pilot.
Read MoreI'm back with another mentoring moment and the name of the game today is sustainability. How can you build a sustainable career to ride the tide of this tightening labor market and the looming recession?
To make sure that you still have a job that feels valuable and where you're being paid well when it's over. I know that most of the time, I'm talking about how to find a new job, how to secure a new job, how to be successful in job interviews, and how to make sure that you're negotiating well when you're getting in front of an employer to find and secure a new role. But I also think there is so much value in today's tightening and challenging, and often competitive labor market to think about how to grow and build sustainability in your current career.
Read MoreToday I'm talking about authenticity at work because you can stop faking it and actually start making it to advance your career.
Too often, high-achieving professional women feel like they have to put on a persona—like they’ve got to be fake, phony, or be somebody that they are not—to actually make more money, have more impact, or accomplish truly meaningful things in their career. That's simply not true.
Read MoreI'm back with another mentoring moment and today we're talking about how a recruiter will not save you from a failing job search.
I know that a lot of women desire to make more money and have more impact. Having a successful job search—one that results in callbacks from employers, conversations with recruiters, job offers at the desired pay level, and a successful job offer—is the goal. However, just knowing a recruiter or having conversations with one, or being on LinkedIn where recruiters work, will not save you from a job search that is failing.
Read MoreI'm back with another mentoring moment and today we're talking about how a recruiter will not save you from a failing job search.
I know that for a lot of women, they desire to make more money and have more impact. Having a successful job search, a job search that ends in callbacks from employers, conversations with recruiters, job offers that are paying them at the level that they desire, and a successful job offer is the goal. However, just knowing a recruiter, having conversations with a recruiter, being on LinkedIn where recruiters are, that will not save you from a failing job search.0-day challenge and day three on the last and final day of the 30-day challenge. We're talking about how to make sure your materials, your resume, your cover letter, and your LinkedIn position you as an expert on paper.
Read MoreToday, we're talking about looking good on paper. How to edit your resume, cover letter, and LinkedIn to attract high-paying employers. It is critical that you can not only speak to your expertise, which we talked about on day one of the 30-day challenge. But you can also speak to your expertise in a way to find and secure high-paying jobs, which we talked about on day two of the 30-day challenge and day three on the last and final day of the 30-day challenge. We're talking about how to make sure your materials, your resume, your cover letter, and your LinkedIn position you as an expert on paper.
Read MoreToday we're talking about finding freedom in your career.
There is joy, peace, ease, and even freedom in the world of work. And if no one has ever told you that I'm here to spread the good news and gospel that work does not have to be exhausting or overwhelming. You don't have to be underpaid. You don't have to be worn out. You can do meaningful work. You can do passion-filled work. And you can be paid well in the world of work because freedom is available for you and your career.
Read MoreToday, we're going to talk about how to increase your salary by a minimum of $2,000 a month using three strategies. Keep in mind, after working with me, women earn an average of almost $30,000 in salary increases.
Read MoreOne of the most challenging things about wanting to grow your career is believing that it's possible for you, seeing the opportunity pathways possible for you, seeing other women who look like you who are doing it, and knowing how to do it right. Those are all things that I work to make sure women know are believable and attainable to them.
Read MoreToday, I’m teaching you a sentence, a phrase, a paragraph, and a statement that will position you for a $30,000 salary increase.
I'm excited to teach you the skills to help you understand what it means to position yourself as an expert and a professional woman who's committed to using what she has to get what she wants, make more money, and have more impact.
Read MoreToday I'm focusing on the second half of 2022 to talk about career trends. Be aware of these as you plan to build your career success specifically in terms of making more money. I want you to be fully prepared to thrive in your career for the remainder of the year.
Read MoreOver the last three years, I've helped women earn more than $1,000,000 in salary increases, raises, and promotions. And on average, my mentees earn about $30,000 salary increases after working with me for just eight weeks.
It's vital for us to consider that right now, we are in what we're calling a looming recession. So we're not quite fully into a recession yet but one is looming. We will likely go into a recession over the next several months and during an economic downturn with inflation so high, there is a considerable concern to be had. Indeed, the job market will be affected.
Read MoreIn previous blogs, I have shared strategies that you should start doing to help with your career advancement. But this week, we are going to cover some things you should stop doing to get that salary that you deserve.
Read MoreI think it is time for another case study from one of my mentees.
I am so excited to share Selena's success story! Using strategies she learned in the Mentor Me Accelerator, our girl earned a $20,000 salary increase and a higher-level role, all while working in education.
And as her mentor, I could not be more proud.
Read MoreWe are the first to put ourselves aside when money demands get high, when it's time to buckle down, or when we feel like we have other things to prioritize—whether it's our children, our spouses, family, or our community. More than anything I want to remind you, high-achieving professional women, that even when money is tight, you should choose yourself.
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