5 ways to get the most out of the summer slowdown at work.

I don't know about you, but given the state of the world, I've been feeling very, very, very distracted of late. Even now, I'm glancing...

Does this sound familiar? There’s so much urgent stuff going on, you never get to the important stuff. You just need to do a little more...

Stacey was approached by a head-hunter about a job that was exciting, in an accelerating industry, and rather lucrative. Stacey wanted...

In my last post, I talked about the 10 ways chronic people pleasing negatively effects your career .   People pleasing is a common...

Amanda is a delight. Everyone thinks so. She’s kind and considerate and really cares about the people she works with. Her co-workers know...

I don't know about you, but I've noticed that once June is over, it's like we all step on a collective banana peel and before we know it,...

Sharon likes to vent. She works in a high-pressure job where deadlines are critical, and quality is imperative. And yet, it seems that...

For the past two months, Tessa has worked an average of 65(ish) hours per week. She’s worked on weekends, her own birthday, and blew off...

Mid-career is a great time to reflect, reassess, and reignite your passion for your work. To make the most of this pivotal moment, as

If there’s one place you really, really don’t want to make a mistake, it’s in outer space. But that’s exactly what happened in December...

It’s hard to imagine a more self-defeating work pattern than trying to do everything yourself. And yet, I see it in my clients (and to be...

Shopping, planning, cooking, baking, decorating, wrapping. Parties, get-togethers, functions, holiday cocktails. School plays, dance...

I confess, I’m a holiday Grinch. People find this surprising about me because in general, I'm a friendly, upbeat sort of person. And,...

Many, many years ago, I was at a corporate leadership training retreat with about 50 director-level colleagues. Things had been going...

We’ve all had that uh-oh moment when a situation, problem or issue arises that is so complex, we don’t know what’s really happening, what...

When was the last time you were surprised by a result at work? Perhaps you missed your quarterly target by forty percent. Or maybe you...

Jessica always delivers. She works long hours, puts out fires, goes the extra mile, trains new employees, and handles last minute...

I once did some consulting work for a very prestigious and well-known technology and innovation hub. It was the kind of place I dreamed...

We all dream of having a supportive and inspiring boss who helps us thrive in our careers. But reality doesn't always cooperate....