9 Productivity Tips for Working From Home

Working from home is an ideal scenario for many professionals and entrepreneurs, but if you’ve worked from home you know it’s not as idyllic as it sounds. There’s the dog barking at the mailman and last night’s dishes sitting in the sink. There’s your bed right there, all cozy and warm, and you’re feeling a little sleepy so why not … Read More

Life is hard. Or is it easy?

I’ve had a particularly hard life. I grew up in poverty and experienced trauma at an early age. I had to fight, and work hard, and earn for everything I have. I bootstrapped my life and my success. My life story has taught me life is hard, and it’s true, life IS hard. But what if life is easy? What … Read More

5 ways to show up for success

Woody Allen said, “eighty percent of success is showing up.” But is that really true? Well, I say success is the result of how you show up. I’ll give you an example…. The first few months of the year I was showing up in my coaching business without much success. I ticked off my to-do list every day. I attended … Read More

What to do when someone pisses you off at work

Someone is bound to piss you off at some point in your career. Even the most rational and reasonable people get angry sometimes. I certainly do. So, you get angry at your boss, a co-worker, or client. What do you do? How do you handle yourself professionally? For years I didn’t get angry. Or, well, I suppose I did and … Read More

A fun way to reconnect

Ever need to get back on the same page with someone or with a group of people? Could be your coworker, your team, or your spouse or your family. I get it- we’re all busy. And sometimes that busyness means losing touch with important people in our work and our lives. No matter who you work (or live) with we … Read More

How to gracefully say no

I grew up as a total “yes person”. Would I give you a ride home?  Yes, of course. Would I water your plants across town for 10 days?  Why, yes I would. Would I fill in at your camp counselor job with 45 wild kiddos eating candy in the hot sun so you can go to a baseball game with … Read More

3 Words That Create Connection and Momentum

In my marketing work, I help clients choose the right words to say to their customers to get them to take action. However, I have often found that what’s really holding these leaders back are the words they say to themselves and to those closest to them. And that makes sense – the messages you hear most – even from … Read More

3 Phrases to Stop Conflict Before It Happens

Disagreements happen. Especially during an election year! It’s normal that conflict makes you uncomfortable. I would estimate at least 90% of the population would prefer their workday be completely tension-free. Maybe some challenges within the work itself, but as for interpersonal tension, most prefer ZERO. However, in close quarters, toes are bound to get stepped on. Sometimes opinions get shared by … Read More

What to do when you don’t know what to do

It just happened again to me last week. I caught myself throwing up my hands about a sticky situation regarding a family trip, and just concluding that there was no good answer. “Well, I guess we’ll just have to all be miserable for those 5 days. I don’t know what else to do!” But those words haunted me. “I don’t … Read More

How to have a difficult conversation at work

Yesterday I attended a court hearing with my former employer regarding my employment. I’m the one who called the hearing but I wasn’t sure I was going to go through with it. The thought of having to have yet another difficult conversation with my former employer caused me no small amount of stress! It’s always stressful to have a difficult … Read More