So What Is Holding You Back?
So many of the things that hold us back are unknown to us. But they are known to the people who we interact with. How many times have you tried to sort out a mis-understanding with someone, a friend or colleague, only to find that the impressions they have of you and your communication style […]
Ways To Project Confidence — Even When You’re Not Feeling It
It happens to the best of us: We work long hours on a project and feel confident about our ideas — until the day of the presentation, when we turn into a turtle who doesn’t want to come out of her shell. Whether nerves and anxiety are to blame or you’re just having an off day, the […]
A Good Life Contains These 6 Essentials
The ultimate expression of life is not a paycheck. The ultimate expression of life is not a Mercedes. The ultimate expression of life is not a million dollars or a bank account or a home. The ultimate expression of life is living a good life. Here’s what we must ask constantly, “What, for me, would […]
How To Start a New Discipline
Everyone has a mental list of “I should have’s”: I should have written to my mother this weekend. I should have told her how much I really care long before now. I should have called that creditor and told the truth last month. I should have started working out years ago. Any day we choose […]
A New Blueprint For Happiness
“Whenever you are happy with something in your life, it is because right now, the conditions of your life match your blueprint, or your belief about how life should be in that particular area.” Have you always imagined that you would be married with children by a certain age? Or that you would be further […]
How To Take Breaks Effectively And Maximize Your Productivity
One of the most important parts of working isn’t working at all–it’s making the time to step away from work, allowing your mind a chance to decompress and helping you refocus your efforts. Many modern professionals, especially entrepreneurs, have a mindset that working harder and for longer hours is the key to getting more things […]
Your Very Particular Set of Skills
I’ll admit it- I’m a sucker for the movie, Taken. Growing up in the golden age of vigilante films, I can spot a good one when I see one. Taken was a fine exhibition of this genre. One-man wrecking crews like Steven Seagal, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone were once all the rage. These warriors […]
Embodying The Strength And Leadership Of Sheryl Sandberg
“I’ve never spoken about this publicly before. It’s hard,” Sheryl Sandberg said about her husband’s unexpected death one year and 13 days after the fact to the audience of graduates at this year’s commencement ceremony at University of California, Berkeley. She went on to say, “I am not here to tell you all the things […]
Competition, What Competition? Why Collaboration Might Just Be Your Strongest Asset
Collaboration is a game where everyone wins. You build your network, expand your audience and strengthen your brand. As ambitious women, chasing our dreams is part of what gets us up in the morning. While it is important to protect our ideas, we have been taught to keep our distance from the competition while […]
7 Ways to Persist When Everything in You Wants to Give Up
Have you ever felt like your lungs were going to explode? That’s what it felt like during my hike up Machu Picchu. The ancient city sits more than 2,400 meters above sea level and my group eagerly started climbing just after 5 a.m. I ended up alone, behind the group, with more than 1,100 meters […]
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