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Stuck at Work? Here's Why Executive Presence Advice is Making It Worse

Stuck at work despite doing everything "right"? You're Googling this at 3am because you've tried all the executive presence advice—speak up more, lean in harder, command the room—and you're still invisible. Here's the truth no one's telling you: Traditional executive presence advice is designed f...

Q4 Career Strategy: Why the Next 90 Days Determine Your 2026 Promotion

Here's what nobody's telling you about Q4 career strategy: While everyone else is mentally checking out and coasting toward the holidays, the women who get promoted in 2026 are strategically positioning themselves right now. I know—you're thinking, "Amanda, it's September. Shouldn't I be focused...

The Competence Trap: Why High Performers Stay Invisible in Leadership

Here's what no one tells you about being really, really good at your job: It's the fastest way to become invisible for leadership roles. You feel stuck, overlooked, and trapped by your own excellence. But here's the plot twist—that "trap" you think you're in? It's actually hidden leverage you did...

The Arrival Fallacy: Why Your Biggest Success Feels Like Your Emptiest Moment

You've arrived. The promotion finally came through, your salary hit that number you've been working toward, the respect you've earned is undeniable. So why does success taste like cardboard? Let me guess—you're sitting there wondering if something's fundamentally wrong with you. You've che...

Mid Life Career Change: Your Declaration of Independence from Success Paradox

July 4th isn't just about America's freedom—it's about recognizing when your own success has become your prison. If you're researching mid life career change, wondering if switching careers will finally make you feel as successful as you look, I'm going to tell you something based on 30+ years in...

What to Do When Laid Off

Why This Career Disruption Might Be Your Greatest Gift What to do when laid off isn't what your well-meaning friends are telling you right now. They're saying update your LinkedIn, network like crazy, and bounce back fast. But here's what I'm telling you instead: pour yourself a glass of wine,...

Feeling Stuck in Career? I'll Tell You Why (And It's Not What Your HR Department Says)

Here's something your leadership team will never tell you: If you're feeling stuck in career despite hitting every metric they've set, it's not because you're not ambitious enough. It's because you're playing a rigged game designed by people who've never had to prove themselves twice as hard for ...

The Broken Rung: Why Women Still Feel Stuck in Their Careers

You’re great at your job. You meet deadlines. You navigate crisis with the precision of a surgeon. You hold things together when it feels like everything might fall apart. But you’re still stuck in mid-level leadership. You’re not imagining it. You’re not crazy. You’re not broken. You’re simpl...

Redefining Success on Your Own Terms

The Rise of Aligned Leadership You’ve done everything “right.” The degrees. The promotions. The late nights, the early flights, the all-in commitment. On paper? You’re killing it. But inside? There’s a knowing. A whisper. A nudge that keeps getting louder. Is this really it? Not in a self-dou...

The Ambitious Woman Trap

How to Win Without Burning Out Brave One, I want to introduce you to Beth. Beth was the definition of success. A former client of mine, she had everything she had worked for - a six-figure salary, a leadership role in tech, and a reputation for being the woman who got things done. Everyone adm...