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The Mistake I Made at 4:30 in the Morning (And What It Taught Me)
It was 4:30 in the morning in New Mexico. I was in an Uber, half-conscious, heading to the airport for yet another flight, when it hit me: It’s her birthday today.
The warmth of it woke me up faster than the coffee I desperately needed. I thought about calling right then. But it was 4:30. In the morning. She lives on the west coast. Even the most devoted friend doesn’t want to hear from you before sunrise, unless someone is in the hospital or a sale is ending in five minutes.
I’ll call when I land, I told myself.
I didn’t call when…
The Human Edge™ in Interviews: What the Best Candidates Do Differently
If you’re in the middle of a job search right now, you already know this truth: interviewing is exhausting.
You prepare. You research the company. You…
Get Your Ask Together: Why Asking Well Is a Power Skill at Work and at Home
Valentine’s Day is a time many of us think about connection, care, and partnership. Yet long before flowers or chocolates arrive, many of us struggle…
5 Strategies to Create a Culture of Psychological Safety
Can you recall a time at work you hesitated to share your thoughts, opinions or truth out of concern for possible embarrassment, rejection or even…
5 Ways to Create Boundaries (to Avoid Workplace Burnout)
Feeling burned-out? Fried? Crispy? Well-done and over it? Already planning your next weekend on Monday morning at 8:02 a.m.? Oh, that’s right…I forgot. Someone already…
5 Key Trends Leaders and Teams Must Embrace
Has it only been a few years since the pandemic? Pretty much. In that time, we have changed the way we meet, the way we…
6 Ways Leaders Can Support Their Female Workforce in 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic reshaped the modern workplaces across the world and the United States. Unfortunately, women were disproportionately impacted sparking the “She-Cession.” According to McKinsey’s…
7 Strategies for an Impactful Virtual Meeting
Are you guilty of multi-tasking during meetings? Unfortunately, being present during meetings, especially present-day virtual meetings, is so rare, I wish I could bottle and…
The Power of Progress, Not Perfection
As we embrace a New Year filled with lists, promises, or one-word themes, I need to remind all of us that no matter how hard…
Rethink: 5 Keys to Build Resilience and Results
As 2021 comes to an end, what did you rethink or unlearn over the past couple of years in order to personally and professionally survive…
How Smart Leaders Use Praise That Pays
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”…
