Audre Lorde reminds us that silence in the face of injustice is complicity. And this week, it would be tone-deaf of me not to acknowledge the aggression and threats directed to my community, my fellow LGBTQ+ Americans—especially our transgender and non-binary friends. The first day of the new U.S. administration was a difficult one. I, […]
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A friend once asked, “Would you ever go back to being a corporate professional?” My interview-ready response: “I don’t want to take it off the table. If the right opportunity and circumstances came along that were aligned to my goals.…” My actual answer? “I don’t want a backup plan. I want to focus 100% on […]
Your mind is trying to keep you safe…by holding you back. I call it the Worst-Case Cascade. It happens whenever you’re about to: Here’s the science: Your brain is wired with a negativity bias—a survival instinct. Back in the day, assuming a tiger, a snake, or a bear was hiding in the bushes meant staying alive just a little longer. […]
I hate corporate annual performance reviews and the annual goal setting that goes along with it. These mandatory annual processes seem like a check the box exercise. You spend a few hours writing goals that look good on paper but leave you feeling…well, ambivalent. When I was a corporate professional, this attitude was almost […]
Ever wonder what finally got your friend to start their business? What lit their desire to take the leap? A few years ago, I had to face the truth: I was drifting—through my career, my life, everything. What do I mean by drifting? Picture this: I was living without any clear purpose. Going through the […]