Building a better work-life. Happy almost-Friday! “Who am I to call myself that?” was the powerful question that emerged during our kick-off Paid Pod session this week. The person who asked it – an accomplished entrepreneur transitioning to the corporate world – confessed something I’ve heard (and felt) countless times: “I feel awkward claiming this title when I haven’t officially held it before, even though I’ve done all the work.” This internal resistance to owning your professional…

A digestible deep dive into a better work-life Really Good Work Advice Happy Monday! Welcome to another edition of “Work in Progress,” a mini-series where I take you inside real coaching sessions with actionable insights and exercises. This one is from yesterday’s meetup(hope you can make it to the next one!) I’ve changed all names to protect privacy, but the challenges, breakthroughs, and human moments remain authentic. Here’s why I’m so passionate about this series and how I think you can…

Hey Reader, I don’t know about you, but I’m sick of all the sad headlines: stock market crashes, brutal layoffs, budget cuts… Because if you’re looking for work, you ARE those headlines. Who is telling what you can actually do about them?! That’s the question I posed a few months ago as I searched for someone who could pull back the curtain on what’s really happening with hiring and give you actionable strategies to navigate today’s challenging market. In other words, hope behind the…

A digestible deep dive into a better work-life Really Good Work Advice Happy (end of day) Monday! Over the eight years I’ve been leading Ladies Get Paid, I’ve seen a lot. But there’s one thing that always gives me chills. It’s the collective exhale when someone shares a struggle and a bunch of hands shoot up in recognition. The email I always get after an event: “I thought I was the only”, makes me feel, despite all the hardshit, that this was all worth it. With our community of 50,000+…

Building a better work-life. Happy almost-Friday 🙏 “If only you had discipline!” was a constant refrain I heard growing up. (Thanks, mom.) What might seem surprising on the outside – I’ve accomplished a lot – hid a shameful truth I’ve always struggled with. I am the Queen of Procrastination. Or at least, I used to be. That’s because my typical mode of working was like a comet: fire in the begininng, burnt out at the end. Always fleeting. For years, I operated with only one motivational tool:…

Hey Reader, I’m *slightly* freaking out. After a decade in recruitment, leading career development training at places like NASA, Harvard Business School, and Facebook… I figured out exactly how to supercharge your career in less time and less stress. (Not a reader? Watch this instead! 👇) First, some context. In coaching thousands of people, I’ve seen three major challenges that nearly everyone struggles with: Looking for work is EXHAUSTING – morally, emotionally, and financially draining…

Building a better work-life. Hey Reader, Have you ever found yourself staring at a draft message, wondering if you’re being too harsh or perhaps not direct enough? Today, I want to share insights inspired by a recent exchange that taught me valuable lessons about communicating in challenging professional situations. The Situation: When Business and Friendship Collide Imagine this scenario: A friend has been helping with your small business on an informal basis. You both initially discussed…

A digestible deep dive into a better work-life Really Good Work Advice Happy Monday! If I made a nickel everytime I heard “I wish my hard work would speak for itself”…I would be a very rich lady. But unfortunately, we don’t work in a meritocracy and organizations don’t promote people who merely meet expectatios. They invest in those who consistently deliver exceptional value in ways others can’t…AND are able to articulate it. Think of it this way: If your manager is considering promoting…

Building a better work-life. Hey Reader, Good news first: I had the most amazing launch of my LLC of Me: How to Run Your Job Search Like an Entrepreneur webinar last week with 450+ registrants, glowing feedback – shout out Brisa! 👇 – and 21 new coaching clients on the spot. (Don’t worry if you missed it, you can watch the recording here.) Bummer news: The pride I felt lasted about 24 hours. While I’d exceeded the original goal I’d set for myself—16 new clients—when I saw how “easy” it was, I…

A digestible deep dive into a better work-life Really Good Work Advice Hi hi, Yesterday’s RGWA subscriber meetup is still stuck in my head (in a good way.) As we gathered virtually from across the world – with Chrissy joining us late at night from Paris! – each participant shared unique circumstances but similar underlying tensions. A new baker finding her voice after a toxic workplace. A recently-hired professional watching her work-life boundaries slip away. An unemployed job-seeker…