Reinventing Myself: How I Became an Author
When I was working on my first book, it struck me that there are many similarities between building a business and successfully publishing a nonfiction book: strong product/market fit, competitive differentiation, and a clear “why you/why now?” to name a few.
Hello 2024! New Year New You: Reflect & Reset
Happy New Year! With each turn around the sun comes the perfect time to reflect and reset. Reflection leads to clarity and clarity leads to action. Action will lead to a year that’s filled with promise, inspiration, and joy. 2024 is your clean slate–like a brand new notebook (or, in this case, journal!) and you can decide the story you want to write.
One Simple Exercise to Reconnect With Your Work
Have you ever felt stuck in your career and assumed that the only path to happiness is to find a new job and maybe even change industries? I’ve definitely been there. What I’ve realized over the years is that sometimes this type of major change is the answer, but I’ve also learned that the answer may lie in identifying the parts of your job that bring you joy and exploring ways to do MORE of that type of work in your current role.
The 3 C’s of Making a Successful Career Change
Making a career pivot can be scary. I know first hand because I’ve pivoted multiple times in my own career. I’ve worked at big companies like Ernst & Young and Time Inc. and smaller companies like Moviefone. I’ve also worked in different industries from public accounting to consumer packaged goods to media. I now work for myself as a startup investor, an author, and growing my own publishing consulting business, Bookbound. (Bookbound even has a podcast!)
How to Get the Salary You Want and the Job You Love
Throughout my career (especially as a mentor, coach, and friend), I’ve been asked many times: “If you have been at a company where you are extremely comfortable and happy but feel underpaid, is it worth it to move to a new company where you're unsure what the environment might be, just for higher pay?” So I wanted to share my thoughts here with you, too.
Using Your Competence to Build Your Confidence
Once I did find my voice, I saw that it was necessary to speak up in order to be as effective as possible in my role while many of the women around me fell into the trap of being seen as ineffective or weak because they never took a vocal stand. No matter how brilliant and impressive these women may have been in one on one discussions, not speaking up in meetings hurt their chances of succeeding professionally.
Women We Love: 7 Questions with Allison Trowbridge
Allison Trowbridge is an entrepreneur, author, podcast host, and lover of all things books. I ‘m privileged to be working with her as an investor and board member of her company, Copper. She is smart, caring, intentional, and an all-around lovely human.
I caught up with Allison recently so that you can get to know her in 7 questions!
Youngest Person in the Room Syndrome
Have you ever been the youngest leader at the table and felt like everyone is asking themselves, Why? Why is she here? You’re not alone. Read my strategies to help alleviate those self-doubts!
Women We Love: 7 Questions with Annie Evans Trotta
Annie Evans Trotta is an entrepreneur, community builder, and rainmaker for female founders. She is the ultimate dot connector; enabling women to secure the capital they need to build their businesses. She is also an all around beautiful and generous human being. I caught up with Annie recently so that you can get to know her in 7 questions!
9 Instagram Accounts to Empower You
Social media holds a treasure trove of amazing communities, and an empowering act in itself is to curate a feed that reflects your values and uplifts you. In that vein, here are nine Instagram accounts to follow that will empower you in both your career and life.
Women We Love: 7 Questions with Hitha Palepu
Hitha Palepu is the ultimate multi-hyphenate. She’s the CEO of a pharmaceutical company, author, speaker, investor, social media influencer, and more. She helps develop life saving medicines, writes books and creates content that helps people live their best lives. I caught up with Hitha recently so that you can get to know her in 7 questions!
In a Rut? 3 Steps to Reclaim Your Career
If you feel like you’re stuck in a career rut—here are three things you can do right now.
Prepare for the Pitch: 3 Ways to Connect with Investors
When fundraising, your mindset is everything. If you go into the process with a growth mindset and a desire to make new connections and see tough conversations as an opportunity for improvement, it will make the whole process so much more enjoyable.
Convincing Your Manager to Continue Working from Home
Is working from home working for you? I share some strategies on how to have a convincing conversation with your manager. Read on!
Women We Love: 7 Questions with Iman Oubou
I met Iman Oubou in 2017 at The Wing and we became fast friends. She’s on a mission to change the media landscape by elevating women's voices through her company, SWAAY. She indulged me by answering these 7 questions so that you all can get to know her better!
4 Things to Do When Asking for a Promotion
“Failing to prepare is preparing to fail,” said basketball coach John Wooden. That’s key for most of life, but even more so when you’re gearing up to ask for a promotion. Here are four things to do to help you secure that promotion.
How to Build a Stronger Presence in Meetings
Do the same people speak up in your meetings? Are you hesitant to share? And when you do, is your idea often seized by someone else? It’s time to take back your meetings. Here’s how to build up your presence.
Culture Questions You Should Ask Before Taking a Job
It can be hard to suss out the truth about a company’s environment during the interview process. Here are a few culture-based questions that will help you understand HOW and WHY things are done versus WHAT is done.
Cheat Code! 2-Minute Rule to Connecting
Do you ever go into a work or even a personal conversation focusing on what YOU need to get out of it? Taking two minutes at the beginning of the meeting to truly connect with the other person goes a long way.
Sorry, Not Sorry: How to Speak Assertively
Too many women subconsciously sabotage their own success by not speaking up at work or employing speech-weakening words (like “sorry” or “just”). I’ve done it, too. If speaking assertively is something you struggle with, here are some thoughts.