How to Negotiate a Pay Raise Amid Layoffs and Inflation
Annual reviews and feedback are approaching quickly, so how do you address the difficult conversation with your boss or human resources? Andres Lares, managing partner at Shapiro Negotiations...
View ArticleCareer Advice to My 22-year-old Self
In the film Click, Adam Sandler plays an architect who finds a universal remote that allows him to fast-forward and rewind to different parts of his life. Although a flawed film, I appreciate the...
View ArticleHow Employees and Jobseekers Can Prepare for Pay Transparency
Pay transparency laws requiring employers to list salary ranges on all advertised job posts are becoming more popular. Colorado passed trail-blazing legislation in 2021, and California, Washington,...
View ArticleContinuous Learning: How It Can Help You Advance Your Career
Investing in personal or professional growth is always an excellent idea — and not just because it can help you advance your career. Adopting a continuous learning mindset can help you achieve great...
View ArticleBeing Brave and Afraid: A Fighter Pilot’s Perspective on Fear and Courage
“Courage and fear are not mutually exclusive. Most of us feel brave and afraid at the exact same time.” – Brené Brown How often have you felt both excited and nervous about a challenge or new...
View ArticleBe the Spark: Creating Systemic Change in a World Not Built for Women Leaders
For women in leadership roles, we often feel we are walking a tightrope between demands of work and home, or the line we walk between being assertive enough to be heard and seen, but not so much that...
View ArticleDid Covid Kill Your Confidence? Here’s how to Reclaim It.
IF NOT YOU, THEN WHO? HAVE CONFIDENCE, EXPERIENCE WILL FOLLOW Your risk disposition will prepare and position you, mentally speaking, for taking on risk. These qualities, though, need a friend to help...
View ArticleLife’s Chaos Isn’t Going Away, So Here’s How to Transform Chaos into Success...
Supply chain slowdowns. Inflation challenges. Whiplash-inducing markets. Workplace turnover. Return-to-office turbulence. Work-life balance (or lack thereof). Just a few of the issues creating chaos...
View ArticleHow to Win Relationship Capital Among 5 Types of People
Relationship capital is a career differentiator. Relationships are vital in advancing anything in life. Relationships can help you achieve your goals faster and with less stress. Focusing only on...
View ArticleHow to Succeed in the New World of Networking
Networking has changed dramatically in the past decade. The rise of social sites like LinkedIn and webinar software has changed professional life forever. The prevalence of online networking may...
View ArticleChanging Yourself: Do it For You, Not for Them
Cultural connections and disconnections can alter and affect how you view and experience the world. They can derail your career and your ability to feel fulfilled. When you feel culturally...
View ArticleHow to Avoid the 5 Most Common Boss Traps
I’ve been my own boss for 14 years and have served over 50,000 students teaching them how to build digital courses and online businesses. Throughout this journey, I’ve learned there are a million...
View ArticleHow to Use Remote Work to Reinvent How You Work and Live
When the media glorified “work from home,” I felt confused and conflicted. I’d been working remotely for the better part of six years before COVID-19 entered my lexicon, but there was one caveat: I...
View ArticleFive of the Most Significant Figures in Women’s History
It’s March, which means it’s Women’s Month. This is a perfect time to reflect on the sacrifices and efforts of our older sisters and be grateful for what they accomplished. Here are five of the most...
View ArticleBeauty and the Boardroom: Do Women have to Wear Makeup to Rise?
American women spend 55 minutes a day on their appearance and worry more about their appearance than their finances. In our culture, those that identify as women often face suffocating societal...
View ArticleHow to Fight Imposter Syndrome this International Women’s Day
What is imposter syndrome? Here’s a Q&A with entrepreneur and Confidence Queen Kim Gravel with some insightful answers. What is imposter syndrome? Imposter syndrome is probably best described as...
View ArticleKnowing Your Self-Worth is Vital for Both Work Life and Home Life
“You are Enough” I don’t remember exactly what I had just told her. I was probably rambling about one of the millions of things I was juggling and how I felt like I was failing at all of them....
View Article5 Women Who Have Changed the Course of History
Every March, we take the time to reflect on our sisters who have fought hard for women’s rights over the last few decades. Their courage, bravery, and dedication have allowed us to have some of the...
View ArticleSupporting Women’s Equality All Year Round
This Women’s History Month, let us remember that our fight for equality does not end when the month ends, but rather continues throughout the year. It is time for us to look past ourselves and come...
View ArticleHow Women are Using Technology to Overcome Gender Obstacles in Careers
Sexism and misogyny have undermined women’s hard work and talent for centuries. However, women also have a rich history of using technology to overcome the gender obstacles they face. Ada Lovelace is...
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