My clients sometimes ask me whether I see a career ceiling in the legal industry or other professions that keeps women from being promoted and reaching their true potential. My response: Absolutely. But there’s one that you might not know about. There are definitely very real barriers to women aspiring to rise to the top echelons…
There’s a saying that goes something like this: To get something you’ve never had, you’ve got to do something you’ve never done. That’s absolutely true but I would argue that there’s a lot more to it than that. You’ve also got to think differently than you’ve been thinking, believe differently than you’ve been believing, and…
A Simple Yet Powerful Strategy For Success Dr. James Gills completed a double triathlon six times when he was in his fifties. When asked how he did it, he said: “I’ve learned to talk to myself instead of listen to myself.” He continued, “If I listen to myself I hear all the reasons why I…
When I was discerning whether to become a coach, I worried that maybe coaching wasn’t enough of a contribution. Despite feeling called to be a coach, doubt and fear still tried to dissuade me. Then I realized something: If I do what I’m called to do—helping other women become their very best selves—then I’ll be…
Many people spend more time and energy planning their next vacation than they spend thinking about what they want for their lives. But when the vacation is over, you still have to go back to your life. It’s worth taking a long, hard look at what you love about your life and career, and what…
When we’re in our twenties, we’re constantly striving, stretching ourselves, and growing by earning our degrees and landing our first jobs. Once we achieved our desired success, we’re supposed to feel content. When we don’t feel content, we sometimes start to wonder what’s wrong with us. It turns out, that nothing is wrong with us. …
December is the perfect time of year to think about where you are and where you want to be this time next year. If you don’t know where you’re going or where you want to go, it’s really hard to get there. Realizing our dreams and achieving our goals requires being intentional in deciding exactly…
The reason to set goals is not so that you can be happier when you achieve them. I’m sure you’ve noticed this in your own life, but attaining a goal doesn’t actually “make” you happier in the long term. We can see this when looking at past goals that we’ve attained in own lives, such as…
