Is this your year? Is this your year to write that book, lose 20 pounds, change jobs, get the big promotion, take the family to Disney, or _______________________? If you are serious about making a positive change in your life read on. If you find yourself questioning your current career path, are wanting to take your business/career to the next level, are exploring your options, looking for a breakthrough, or [...]
Because I speak on Generations in the Workplace and I focus on Millennials, I decided to start using Uber - as a research project- interviewing the drivers. My first trip was in DC visiting my daughter, Meredith. She got me on the app and boom in a few minutes a driver was there. I used Uber throughout my visit. It was so much easier that walking to the metro or [...]
In 2000 I left the fashion industry behind and I began my new career as a professional speaker. Coming from a Ralph Lauren inspired fashion industry my first presentations were focused around professionalism and dress. I soon found those subject very limiting and changed my area of expertise to Change, Workplace Trends and Generations in the Workplace, and I put the professional presence presentations on the shelf. Well…guess what? Presence is [...]
One of the perks of being a professional speaker is that I get to hang out with really smart people, which means I often I get to pick their brains. Take for instance last Sunday night when I had dinner with one of the top executive coaches in Houston, Cecilia Rose. Cecilia works Houston’s top tier leaders helping them successfully navigate through career transitions. I asked her what was the [...]
Ouch! Reality bites. Today there are some powerful Unwritten Rules in every organization that stand in the way of your success. These are the unwritten but important behaviors that must be addressed for career advancement. My goal in this post is to help not only Millennials but all generations understand advancement strategies and recognize opportunities to make key decisions about their career options. Here are my suggestions for conquering the [...]
Recently I watched the Academy Award nominated movie “The Theory of Everything.” I love it and I became fascinated by the way Stephen Hawking thinks. I began to dig a little deeper and found this quote: “Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change.” ~ —Stephen Hawking Wow! … what a gutsy statement. It implies inversely, that those who are not willing to change are not intelligent. I know that is not true., but think [...]
