As a society we are always looking for someone as a hero to guide us and lead us. As social beings we need and seek leadership. We cannot live without leaders. We are a hierarchical society and like a child we look to others like a parent for protection. We look to them to point the way, to give us direction and something to belong to. We admire our hero’s great confidence, fortitude and their character to do the right t...

“Throw away your watch and make sure you’re pointing true north,” Michelle Saul said to me on my radio show last week. Michelle is the founder and President of Possibilities Consulting LLC, where she has built an excellent reputation as a versatile consultant, trainer, executive coach and keynote speaker. My radio show, Breaking the Glass Ceiling, Going Beyond Expectations is about the inner glass ceiling—those limiting m...

“Smart Women Thirst for Knowledge” is a slogan on a coffee mug given to me from a very dear friend. I love this quote and display it in a place I can see it every day--my bathroom. Yes, it’s a cup holder for my toothbrush and tooth paste. May not be your classic toothbrush and tooth paste holder but it works for me! Seeing that coffee mug this morning reminded me of a radio show I just recorded with a marketing manager fr...

In my recent blog I talked about a personal philosophy that drives your life and career. Previously, I had never thought about having a personal philosophy but I suppose we all have one-- way or another as we live by specific codes of conduct and values. But to be mindful of your philosophy will accelerate your understanding of yourself and the career and life that you want. I first came across having a personal philosoph...

On my desk at work is the philosophy of Charles Schultz, the creator of the “Peanuts” comic strip. I’ve had a love affair with the Peanuts cartoons, books and greeting cards for a long time now, so you’ll always find Charlie Brown and the Gang around my home and office. Did you know Charles Schultz struggled in his career? This cartoonist had every cartoon he submitted rejected by his high school yearbook staff. Even aft...

One of the things I always struggled with in corporate America is asking for what I want. Like many women I worked hard, kept my head down during numerous recessions, and endured 15--right sizings, down sizings and dress sizes too. I grew up with my mother’s attitude of “just be glad you’ve got a job” so I watched while others got promotions, and attained pay increases. I hoped that someone would figure out I was deservi...

Recently I interviewed Eva Nelson a remarkable Talent Consultant for my internet radio show: Breaking the Glass Ceiling, Going Beyond Expectations. We talked about her career in corporate America and her lessons learned for breaking the glass ceiling. Eva shared this workplace tip, “don’t take things too seriously”. Eva’s point about not taking things too seriously is really about taking in and being opened to feedback...

My radio show, Breaking the Glass Ceiling, Going Beyond Expectations focuses on the “inner” glass ceiling-those limiting mindsets and beliefs that women hold on to that keep us from having the career and life we deserve. Every week I interview amazing women who have played by the rules, overcame adversity, and thrive in their careers. What I find interesting is that we all face similar issues: balancing the numerous deman...