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How Women Lead: 4 Natural Patterns from Exhausted to Influential

I'd always been able to see patterns others missed, but I didn't have words for it. And when I'd bring up what I was seeing—inefficiencies, better ways to do things, connections others overlooked—I was consistently poo-poo'd. "You don't know what you're talking about." So I learned to stay quiet...

What Are the Traits of an Effective Leader? The Revolution Hidden in Your 'Flaws'

"Just smile your pretty smile, take notes, and bring them back to me to solve." That's what my manager said when sending me to a meeting with irate division heads. The Technology head couldn't attend, my manager couldn't attend, so they sent me—the woman—to be a note-taker. "Do you really think...

Resilience as a Strength

Why Most Women Leaders Get It Wrong (And What Actually Works) Nobody talks about how resilience as a strength looks suspiciously like having mascara streaks in your car after a meeting that went sideways. The most courageous leaders I know don't fake a quick bounce—they grieve the setback, grab...

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...

The Back-to-School Relief No Working Mom Admits (And Why That's Actually Healthy)

Why successful women secretly celebrate back to school—and what that says about your sanity, not your mothering It's the beginning of August, and while your social media feeds fill with "I'm not ready for summer to end!" posts, you're quietly doing mental cartwheels at the thought of Septemb...

The Dark Side of Being an Independent Woman: Why Your Freedom Might Be Making You Lonely

The dark side of being an independent woman isn't what you think. It's not about losing your edge or becoming "too successful for love." It's about the moment you realize that the armor you built to protect yourself has become the very thing keeping everyone else out. I've always been independen...

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...

Stop Being a Perfectionist

Why Your Greatest Strength is Actually Your Biggest Prison Listen, Beautiful Soul. If you're reading this because neurotic perfectionism is ruining your life, you're not alone—and you're definitely not broken. You're just trapped in a prison you built yourself, one "perfect" email rewrite at a t...

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,...

Self-Saboteur at Work: The Invisible Armor That’s Actually Holding You Back

You can have the title. The credentials. The six-figure income. The team. The perfectly organized calendar that screams productivity. But still... You’re stuck. Not because you don’t know enough.Not because you aren’t working hard enough.But because deep down, something inside you is pulling th...