I want my work to speak for itself…but actually, what I really want is my work to market, publicize, and promote itself, leaving me to just, well, work. But the reality...
Whoever said ignorance is bliss couldn’t have been referring to bank account numbers and gas prices. No matter how hard I try to ignore them, the numbers (or what I imagine them to be in my...
I recently joined a group of women writers who are starting a mentoring program for teenage girls. We plan to meet a couple of times a month with girls who are interested in writing and support them...
A coaching client called me for emergency support. She was understandably freaked out over an unfortunate--but all-too-common--"dope" mistake. She frantically told her...
“I’m a perfectionist. It keeps me from meeting deadlines and working up to my potential. But I’m so young and new at...
Let me guess. You can’t afford it. You’d really love to [start a home business/spend time with your kids/give money to charity/adopt a child from China], you really would, but you just...
Being married is a job. Even if you are totally in love, there are days when you have to work at the relationship. People grow and change and if you...
You probably spend as many hours at work as you do awake at home. Thus, you spend as much time with your co-workers as with your family. It is nice to be able to tell people at work...
You’re not alone. I’m typing this in bed, on the new laptop my IttyBiz readers bought me. (By the way? Thanks for that.) To my right, on the floor, on Jamie’s side of the bed, sit...
Are you happy in your current position? Or are you expecting to climb the ladder or rise in your career to a higher position? If you’re happy where you are, if you’ve reached the pinnacle...
The search for the perfect job is a difficult and complex journey littered with variable life occurrences and expectations. It is not an uncommon thought to be excited one minute and downtrodden...
Have you ever taken an honest look at how you are perceived around the office? Your behavior, attitude, and reputation play a huge role in how you interact with coworkers and...
While out at a baseball game last week, my older brother and his friend got into a heated conversation about golf. After much discussion they turned to my younger brother, Lee—a senior in...
SSHHH.......I am a very lucky individual, meaning that I am fortunate enough to have one of those jobs that I actually enjoy, even look forward too.
Former Senator John Edwards faced a problem while running his presidential campaign that many businesses of all sizes can expect to face in the future. After Mr. Edwards hired two employees for his...
It's been such a long time since I've posted on this forum. Partly because I've been busy finishing up school work and taking care of my family, but mostly because I started to feel lost in the sea...
With the bombardment of headlines forecasting doom and despair in the economic sector, it’s hard for a freelancer and small business owner to keep her head up and stay positive. But recently I...
Despite the fact that I was in my mid-twenties by the time I started writing regularly, and despite the fact that I was almost thirty by the time I had my first official writing job, I think...
The pink slips have been handed out, the severance checks cashed, and the farewell drinks consumed. Everyone has offered their condolences to those who were let go, yet you’re still here,...
I can’t take it anymore. If I see another angry, hateful, or myopic tirade about why some other woman’s decision about [insert personal life choice here] is better, I am going to...
I’m one of those people lucky enough to be comfortable speaking in public. I always have been, so I don’t have any useful tips on how to overcome that fear. I can tell you this much -...
A reader sent me this question: "I have a cherished baby and a husband who is willing to support me. Women in my new mothers group pressure me to abandon my established small business any...
Typically, no one is trained to be a manager. We all have to learn how to manage people on the fly, after we are promoted into a management position. It is helpful, when learning to be a good...
I recently had a coaching session with a woman who is the owner of a very high profile project. The project has been plagued with delays and issues and on some days she gets more help then she could...
I realized this month, during a conversation with one of my closest friends, that I’ve unknowingly surrounded myself with people who compliment me. I’ve been lucky enough to meet these...
We live in a world where speed is key. Everything has to be bigger, better, faster and so on. Time is money, so no one can afford to wait for anything. Unfortunately this development has enabled...
Look around you, at work and home. Do you feel overjoyed or annoyed? Your environment affects your moods, attitudes, emotions, and energy level. What things sap your energy? You need to figure out...
With baby boomers approaching retirement, I have come across many articles offering advice on what to do to prepare for the next generation leaders. The advice focuses on ways to make the field...
I recently attended a formal charity fundraiser in NYC and found it to be a most enlightening experience. During the cocktail hour, I was standing with my husband and a number of other...
"KRUJE, Albania — Pashe Keqi recalled the day nearly 60 years ago when she decided to become a man. She chopped off her long black curls, traded in her dress for her father’s baggy...