Stephanie Darnell was light and love. It came off of her in waves. We went through yoga teacher training together. Then met for coffee to work on her LinkedIn profile. It wound up being the first of many, many coffee dates. She told me a story once about going to…

Imagine walking into work on a Monday morning feeling the anticipation of doing what you love to do. You are skilled. People value your competence. Not only that, but you feel connected to a purpose bigger than yourself. Now contrast that with coming in late to work and feeling overwhelmed…

Do you feel trapped by that thing you do to make a living? Do you draft your fantasy resignation letter on a repeated basis? Or maybe you just feel so beat down that you’ve resigned yourself that it is always going to be this way. …

Each of us have a personal brand — whether we pay attention to it or not. The question is whether or not we are doing anything to shape it. It doesn’t matter if you are freelancer, solopreneur or serve as part of a larger firm, there are things you can…

The signs are there. The company announced dramatically reduced earnings. There are rumors of “restructuring”. You have a boss who is too busy to meet with you. While an impending layoff can make us feel helpless, there are things you can do to give yourself options if the “pink slip”…

How well are we preparing today’s students for the future of work? And how is education supposed to train students for a future that has yet to be defined? Research by global consulting firm, McKinsey, predicts that ”the hardest activities to automate with currently available technologies are those that involve managing and developing people (9% automation potential) or that apply expertise to…

It’s almost the beginning of a new year. And THIS is the year you will get organized! But where do you start? There are tons of planners on the market. (With some pretty hefty pricetags.) But who has time to learn a new system? Or fill out all of those…

Does having children make you more forgetful? Do you find things harder to process? Have you ever felt a sense of overwhelm from things you previously navigated with ease? If so, you wouldn’t be the first to blame it on “mom brain.” And while that’s an excuse over which your…

Let’s face it. Creatives have a reputation for being messy. It makes sense. After all, our heads are messy. There are so many ideas. So many possibilities. And when creating, it’s more fun to work from a palette. Besides, you never know when inspiration might hit and you can just…