Recent blog posts

First Generation Swagger
Some of you already know I love working with immigrants. Fresh off the boat, first generation in the States, I’ll take it all.
- 1 Nov 2017

I Like Your Odds
For new clients there can be a fear that once I learn about your weak spot I’ll say: “Oh I see. Well in that...
- 26 Oct 2017

Change and the 4 Types of Fear During Upheaval
On any given month one of the local behemoths --Amazon, Starbucks, Microsoft has a director or manager in my office bracing for their ReOrg....
- 12 Oct 2017

In Defense of Single Tasking
Endless multitasking, I would suggest, is a behavior ultimately rooted in anxiety. It lands in the body at the same vibration as fear.
- 5 Oct 2017

The Future of Work
Work no longer requires you to serve one master employer, work no longer even requires you to be rigorously tested in every aspect of...
- 28 Sep 2017

Why Wasn’t I Promoted? It’s Either You or it’s Them
If you were not promoted when you believe you should have been, the investigation is two fold: A) Is it you? or...
- 21 Sep 2017

Scrappy Women
With my scrappy, driven clients one part of our work together is assessing when to bring the fight (and how to begin with diplomacy)...
- 14 Sep 2017

You are the Adult
Women who found, lead in public, and gain real power risk backlash for daring to take on their full range of adult power.
- 3 Aug 2017

Breaking The Service Addiction
Structural sexism teaches that women are most valued, most prized when we are serving others. In the absence of leadership development for girls and...
- 7 Jul 2017

No Such Thing as Perfectionism
Here's the big idea: There's no such thing as perfectionism. How can it be a character trait when almost every woman claims to have...
- 7 Jul 2017

Having Difficult Conversations with Direct Reports
A difficult conversation with your direct report is ultimately a spiritual challenge, so my clients really love the concept of "bearing witness".
- 17 May 2017

Keeping Healthy Boundaries with your Senior Leadership
I’ve seen brilliant, high achievers lose the ability to articulate their value after an extended time under a senior leadership who doesn’t have healthy...
- 27 Apr 2017