Hi Friends! How are you navigating change? This month, for the first time in my life, I was asked to tell my story . . . not once, but TWICE. I was humbled . . . and terrified. As I reflected on what others might find interesting about my journey and what aspects might resonate, […]
What is mentoring? Mentors and sponsors are crucial to your career progression across industries. We all benefit when a senior colleague shows us the ropes and provides us with new opportunities. Who you know matters – industry-wide, about 80 percent of job openings are filled via word-of-mouth. A 2015 McKinsey & Company survey showed that
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I thought that if anyone knew how to improve productivity, it was me. I’ve been working from home full-time for just over a year. Working from home seemed like the answer to all my problems – until I had to do it. Then, I wasted precious time wondering what time OrangeTheory offered classes today, what
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What is a Mastermind Group you ask?? The Success Alliance describes mastermind groups as: [A] combination of brainstorming, education, peer accountability and support in a group setting to sharpen your business and personal skills. A mastermind group helps you and your mastermind group members achieve success. Members challenge each other to set strong goals, and more
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“Your diamonds are not in far distant mountains or in yonder seas; they are in your own backyard, if you but dig for them.” ~ Russell H. Conwell For all my success at the office, the question I most frequently get asked is: How do you have so many friends? This ongoing conversation has taught
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As we enter what feels like day 4,872 of the pandemic, I’m left with intense feelings – highest highs, lower lows, humility, awe, exhaustion… just like when I had a newborn. It’s disorienting. Can you relate? Like having a newborn, I’m suddenly dealing with a whole new, unchartered world where physical and emotional space is limited.
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“Joy is the simplest form of gratitude.” ~ Karl Barth What do you do for yourself that brings you joy? Not your husband. Not your kids. Not your boss. Not your friends. What do you do for YOU? Not too long ago, I couldn’t list one thing that I did purely for myself that brought
I am brave, I am bruised I am who I’m meant to be, this is me Look out ’cause here I come And I’m marching on to the beat I drum I’m not scared to be seen I make no apologies, this is me. ~ This is Me, Greatest Showman If any of you have
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Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. – Mark Twain Since I decided to leave BigLaw–yes, a lawyer career
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I bought $200 in groceries and then ate my child’s leftover chicken nuggets over the sink because I’m too tired to cook. Sound familiar? We’ve ALL been there. If you follow me on Twitter (@snwalsh), you know that I LOVE to cook. And, I’ve shared that love with my husband and our kids, so that
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