So, you want to feel cool as a cucumber under pressure, confident and poised when speaking in front of your senior leadership team (or any group), and project subject-matter expertise. This is what it means to have ‘Executive Presence’, which is essentially the ability to inspire confidence in those around
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You were just fired — now what?! How to take next steps and answer the question, “Why did you leave?”
You were fired. Maybe you deserved it and maybe you didn’t. Regardless of the circumstances, it’s a horrible feeling. And you are not alone. Even if leaving the job is a huge blessing in disguise (and it often is, so congratulations!), there is a mixed bag of emotions that can
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3 Tips to Feel Time is on Your Side
The number one complaint I hear from my clients is they don’t have enough time. There is major frustration towards the scarcity of time. It’s as if we think time is secretly plotting against us, taking minutes away from our day and giving them to some other underserving person. Yet
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5 Lessons from Unfriending Facebook to Help You Improve Your (non-romantic) Relationships
It’s been a little over a year since I deleted my Facebook profile. It was an emotional decision that, like most break-ups, was long in coming. It wasn’t a stoic move to be more productive or to curb a phone addiction. I didn’t put much thought into the repercussions. I
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Wrapping It Up: Reflections on Meaningful Work
Part 3: Be Your Best Self to Love Your Work and Have Meaning This is the secret sauce. If you are your best self in your job and in your personal life, you will love your job and won’t struggle so much with finding meaning. Here are some tangible steps you
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