Today some perspective from the mentors at one of my 7×7 Mentoring Salons. The topic was staring up and staring over…when you have an idea, a passion project…at what point do you quit your job to pursue it full time and how do you know you are up for it? If you’re giving a […] Read more…
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All You Need Is One Person In Your Corner
I recently saw an article in HBR that talked about the important role supportive spouses play on your career (amongst four other key factors). This echoed Sheryl Sandberg’s quote that the most important career decision you will make is who you marry. Or more specifically that “a supportive spouse — a real partner — will play […] Read more…
Find Confidence In Not Knowing
Feel some calm in knowing the fear of “not knowing” is normal and find confidence that you can turn it to your advantage. We all feel the pressure to not be wrong at the very time when our lack of knowledge is truly a benefit. Maybe a flip on projecting confidence when you don’t feel […] Read more…
Three Gifts for a 20-Something (150)
This week’s 3 gifts are from 3WCircle CEO and Founder, Caroline Scheinfeld. 3WCircle provides a platform for women to redefine success, happiness and connection. Caroline’s 3 Gifts for a 20-Something to make it through the 20s with confidence and more self-knowledge: 1. Make mental health a priority in addition to physical exercise. 2. Be self-reflective, in certain […] Read more…
On Leadership, Kindness and Authenticity – A Conversation Between Mentors
This morning I ran across some notes from a talk I went to with Tory Burch and Eric Schmidt, Executive Chairman of Google. Speaking to an audience of young professionals and entrepreneurs on leadership… they had some shared values and valuable ideas on what they wish they knew then. Tory Burch often talks about the […] Read more…
Failure is an Option
For work I analyze global trends and culture to discover the consumer insight or the next opportunity for a brand. I am often asked to look a the difference between generations…what is unique or different that imprints a collective attitude or trait that becomes unique to a group because of the time they grew up […] Read more…
Mentors Share “The Best Advice I Got”
Today I’m sharing some thoughts from a group of women entrepreneurs and experienced professionals at one of my mentoring salons…on the best career advice they ever got. Whether you like it or not, you have to pretend like you’re the bomb all the time, especially if you want to be an entrepreneur or work […] Read more…
It’s Not Luck…You Have to Ask For It
Advice on luck, asking for what you want and work-life fit from a former 20-year corporate brand / innovation director and now C-leverl at a global non-profit. On luck vs. asking… I found out I was pregnant two weeks after I was promoted. I was so conflicted. I was on the fast track but I […] Read more…