Business
Virtual Etiquette and How to Make a Positive Impression on Zoom
What a privilege it was to be interviewed recently by Gian Marco Cortez, a student at Hillsborough College in the Film and Media Department. The interview was shared on the college’s station, Hawk Talk. The topic was all about Virtual Etiquette and How to Make a Positive Impression on Zoom and all the other video…
Read MoreHow to get back on track when you must unexpectedly pivot
Isn’t this the theme song for 2020? We are all struggling with how to stay on track with our work and our lives. It has been a challenging time for all of us and these last few months have given new meaning to life being a marathon and not a sprint. I was asked to…
Read MoreThe Importance of Confidence – My Top 7 Tips for Improving Yours
I am super focused on self-confidence right now. And it is probably because I am about to launch something I have never done before. Which has caused me to read and do a bunch of research lately. And while I have thought about confidence many, many times before, (and my own level of it or…
Read MoreTop 3 Reasons Body Language and Tone Are a Big Deal on Zoom
Are you spending the bulk of your days on virtual meeting platforms? Just in case you didn’t know how important it is to dress for success, let this be a friendly reminder that people decide whether they like you or not in seven seconds and this applies to virtual meetings too! Face to face meetings…
Read MoreHow I am Surviving Safer at Home
Our lives have been turned upside down. Everything has changed. Who could have expected it to happen so fast? You can call me naïve, you can say that I had my head in the sand, however, to imagine a day when basically everything either stopped or radically changed, I was unprepared. During the first week…
Read MoreThe Rewards of Clarity
Clarity allows us the freedom to design better possibilities. Clarity allows for a clear path to action that will get us where we want and need to go. For me, the importance of clarity can not be overrated. I love what James Clear says in his New York Times best-selling book, Atomic Habits: “Many people…
Read MoreWhy Coaching?
Why Coaching? To explain the why, we will need to talk about the what. What is coaching? Executive coaching is a method to gain self-awareness and clarity by tapping into potential. By tapping into your unique potential, you can develop, grow, optimize and reach your full potential. Coaching is a partnership. What does the coach…
Read MoreHow Conquering the first “Promotion Gap” Will Change Your Career Forever
How Conquering the first “Promotion Gap” Will Change Your Career Forever For those of you who know me, you know my tremendous passion for coaching and mentoring and my overwhelming desire to help women succeed. The 2019 McKinsey report is out, and one of the findings outlined in the report is profound. I want to…
Read MoreTried & True Conversation Starters
Let’s be honest, most people do not enjoy networking, especially if you are an introvert, although we agree it’s a necessary activity in business. One way to ensure it’s almost pain-free (and a lot more interesting and enjoyable) is to engage in a sincere conversation when you meet someone with a goal to discover a…
Read More5 Mistakes that DESTROY Business Relationships
For those of you who know me, you know business etiquette is my passion. You know that Letitia Baldridge, the late American etiquette expert and public relations executive is one of my idols. She published 20 books, appeared on the cover of TIME, and was a guest on Late Night with David Letterman. She personally…
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