If You Can’t Commit, Just Quit
I have the pleasure of owning my own business. While this comes with a heckuva lot of headaches and anxiety, it does come with some inherent bonuses: I own what I do! I am committed! I am all in! I gave a presentation a few weeks ago in which I talked about my belief that employees need […]
Are You Dedicated to Your Work Flex Policy?
I was inspired by a TLNT wrap-up written by John Hollon discussing the demographics of people participating in flex work and questioning why there is a lack of women teleworking. For more on what he said- read here. Are You Dedicated to Your Work Flex Policy? As someone who considers herself fortunate to work flexibly, I can […]
Heather Kinzie’s “Leadership and Letting Go”
I used to “journal.” Doesn’t that sound distinguished and all grown up? Just writing it should make me feel a bit better about my maturity and intelligence but alas, there is that darned “used to” in front of it. It was past tense, way back when. Obviously, I don’t do it anymore, but maybe I should. This morning, I […]
Changing Your Work: You’ll Never Know If You Don’t Ask
Changing Your Work With Intentions Of Improving We can’t fix things if we don’t know they are broken. We can’t improve if we don’t know where we are falling short. Want to find ways to be an even better HR department or leader? Just ask. It’s easier than you might think. Sure, sometimes it’s necessary […]
Make Your Career Your Valentine Every Day
About a year ago, I read an article that compared LinkedIn to Match.com and likened professional Recruiters (like myself) to Matchmakers. My first reaction was, “I don’t know what you heard about me…I’m a Recruiter not a P.I.M.P.!” (I think in song). After exorcising the Snoop Dog and 50 Cent voices from my head, I […]
Discomfort is Your Key To Greatness in 2015
For those of you that follow me, you know that this year and quite possibly most of last year I have been pushing myself into new terrains. In doing so, it has occurred to me that most people resist the urge of pushing themselves to try new things because it is down-right uncomfortable. I spent […]
