I’m an introvert – always have been, always will be.  When I started my job search after 10 years with the same company, I was thrown into a panic many […]

I’ve been thinking about fear lately. Sometimes the seemingly benign thing is scary. An amazing client of mine who is a great writer told me that she got spooked when […]

I get an email from a client. To her surprise, she’s invited for a second interview with an employer who was lukewarm if not disinterested during her first interview. The […]

It’s not unusual for someone coming into a new job to be tasked with “cleaning-up” problems and turning things around, improving processes and efficiency, maybe even firing people. It’s almost […]

I recently got an email newsletter from a friend with the subject line: WOW! Naturally, I had to read further to find out what the WOW was about. I loved that she […]

Imagine having a stack of “wild” cards on your desk or tucked in your pocket. Cards that give you a dose of righteous energy or a boost when you most need it, […]

I was an evaluator recently in a speech contest. The speaker was articulate and well rehearsed. She was witty and funny. She had choreographed her speech tuning up her body […]

You’re talking-to a recruiter. You’re at a networking event. You have a screening interview for a job. You have a job interview. You’re talking to a potential client. You’re meeting […]