Here’s what I think about the 1-3-5 Method for Daily Planning

As a kid, I had a lot of adult responsibilities growing up in a single parent household. That’s when I started using a tiny spiral notebook to keep track of things I needed to get done each day. I was a teacher’s dream student as I used this process all through grade school, junior high […]

Dial Up Your Success Through Dynamic Communication

Why do 80% of our team issues come from 20% of our team members? And how do you recognize and eliminate these issues? According to the Carnegie Institute of Technology, only 15% of your success is due to your technical knowledge while 85% of success is attributable to your ability to express ideas, arouse enthusiasm, […]

Three Lists Everyone Should Use to Increase Productivity

For those of you who may have had trouble getting jump-started on your annual goals, February is a great month to get back on track with your goals.  Take them out, review them, and prune them. Then take some time to drill down what tactics will help you accomplish your goals. (I’m trying out the […]

Resolutions and Goals – What is your plan?

It is already mid-January, and the New Year is already well underway.  Like most people, you probably took inventory and made plans for the coming year.  Some of you probably even took the time to identify one or two New Year’s resolutions.  Yet, the experts say that 30 percent of the people who make New Year’s […]

Women Road Warriors – How to Prepare for Business Trips

Considering that more than half of all business travelers are women, and today, September 19, 2018, is National Woman Road Warrior Day, I decided to dedicate this month to all you “gals on the go”. I hope you’ll take a few minutes to celebrate Women Road Warriors with me, while learning how to prepare for […]

We Can Do It!

As women, we do what is asked of us, don’t we? Not only do we do it, we go the extra mile to make sure we do the best job possible. This was never truer than during World War II. The call came from the top. “We need you” and women rushed to help out. […]

The Fine Art of Getting Things Done

Whether you are a corporate executive, a professional on the rise or running a one-woman shop, there are tools, tips and tactics that will decrease effort while increasing output. Today, I’m going to share some of the tried and true techniques that I use to get more done in less time. Hopefully, you’ll post some […]

How Leaders and Business Owners Climb Higher with Executive Coaching

Most people believe that Executive Coaching is limited to the C-Suite but that’s not true any more. Today the term Executive Coaching has broadened to include the method of coaching not just the title of the person being coached. Now, we’re seeing more coaching of emerging leaders, business owners and entrepreneurs. Using the same principles […]

Pay Equity – Let’s Level the ‘Paying Field’ (Part Three)  

In Part One and Part Two of this series I offered some real-life scenarios regarding the ‘Paying Field’ and how pay equality shifts over time. In Part Three, I offer some of the advice that I give my coaching clients to help them ‘Learn to Earn’.   My Advice – Analyze Your Output In order […]

Pay Equity – Let’s Level the ‘Paying Field’ (Part Two)

In part one we talked about how we start out earning equal pay and how over time, salaries start to shift. We also discussed how and why this happens. (Read Part One Here)   Keep Your Eye on the Prize In my experience, women in the workplace work really hard. They put their head down […]