Hold Onto Your BUT

Imagine yourself hearing this. “We’re happy with your work but we’re making a change.” Um, it sure sounds like they’re not that happy with your work, and what did you do wrong anyway? Or they might say: “You did a good job on the project but there’s room for improvement.” You hear: “It must not…

Feel It or Fix It?

Rebounding from a misstep must be a universal experience, judging from all the response to my article about getting back on the horse. In blog comments, emails, and social media posts, women thanked me for being open about an uncomfortable experience. Shared their own stories about recovering from a blunder. And told me they appreciated…

Get Back On The Horse

Ever tempted to just give up when something doesn’t turn out the way you’d hoped? It happens, right? You know your stuff, you’re good at what you do, and still … sometimes you don’t meet your own standards. How do you handle that? When I fall short, it’s easy to conclude I’m not cut out…

How To Hit Your Target In 2019

Maybe you’ve given up on New Year’s Resolutions. It’s kind of a corny tradition, and many of us have concluded we can’t keep a promise to ourselves past January 17. Even that might be a stretch. But there is another way to think about starting 2019 with a clean slate, making plans and making the…

What Are You Spreading Around?

No matter what you do for a living, it’s a good bet you benefit from having influence on the people around you. Customers, clients, colleagues, the guy who delivers office supplies every other Tuesday…they can all make our work and our lives go more smoothly. Or, of course, they can throw a wrench into the…