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Burn Bright, Lead Bold
This isn’t a feel-good blog. It’s a leadership wake-up call.
If you're a high-achieving woman in finance or tech who's done everything "right"—yet still feels stuck, depleted, or invisible—this is your space. Here, I share bold insights, raw truths, and industry-shifting strategies that challenge outdated leadership models and reignite your clarity, confidence, and personal power.
Each post is designed to help you break free from misalignment—not just burnout—and step into the aligned, energizing leadership you were always meant for.
Welcome to the Burn Bright, Lead Bold Blog
LEADERSHIP PSYCHOLOGY & PERFORMANCE
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.
When I returned to the company a year after being laid off, I was put on a project that was taking 170 days per iteration. One hundred and seventy days. For something that felt like it should take weeks.
In our first team meeting, I started asking questions: What's the actual flow of work here? Why do certain tasks happen at certain times and not others? ...
Essential Reading for Ambitious Leaders
EXECUTIVE PRESENCE & AUTHORITY
Assertiveness for Women: How to Set Boundaries Without Guilt, Apology, or Backlash
CAREER NAVIGATION & ADVANCEMENT
Feeling Stuck in Your Career? I'll Tell You Why (And It's Not What Your HR Department Says)
STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP MASTERY
High Performing Teams: The Wolf Pack Mentality
Leadership Psychology & Performance
The Arrival Fallacy: Why Your Biggest Success Feels Like Your Emptiest Moment
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