We want our workspace to be free of sexual harassment and other forms of discrimination. The harassment started with blatant flirtation. On Zoom meetings, he exclaimed, “Wow, you look really good in that top! Your voice sounds sexy this morning!” “Stop flirting with me,” I begged. He did not listen. He then sent me a …
Tag: Careers
A Deliberate Pause May Be the Best Advice for Our Business Growth
5 surprising benefits. Running your business all the time is the “perfect” solution for your business growth. You throw yourself into an all-consuming business project after another. You’re obsessed with looking ahead. What’s my next blog post? My next online course? The next product my business is going to launch? My next service? Who’re going …
Remote Teams Can Have a Rich, Trusting Relationship
8 personal touches that, in turn, pay dividends in working relationships down the road. When Maria’s doorbell rang, she excused herself from the Zoom meeting to answer her door. A delivery guy was holding her favorite flowers, red roses. All her teammates saw her radiant face in real-time. To be present with her as the …
When the Dogged Determinedness That’s Admired in Entrepreneurship Costs You Someone You Love
While you’re building your business, are you making time for those you love? He was like a dog with a bone. My friend’s husband woke up every morning and spent the day working towards his business goals like the day before and the day before. He started running his blog since Mid-2018. And an online …
The Forks in Your Road Can Take On Magical Significance in Your Life
Turning points have the power to transform our lives. We all have pivotal moments that flip our world upside down and cause us to panic. Maybe your boyfriend left you for another woman. Now what? Or, you just lost your job — what’s next? You wonder, “Where do I go from here?” One of my …
Ira Glass’s Advice to Help You Fight Your Way to Master Any Skill
When the level of your skill disappoints you, keep showing up. It was 2015 and my first day to teach a class of 50 adult students. On this particular day, I was hoping to deliver a good public speech. After all, I’ve been practicing in front of a mirror on how to stand in front …
Why You Must Find The Unique Value Behind The Work You Do
A compelling value creates the backbone of your passion. I saw a real passion in the backyard of a 55-year old woman’s house. Friends took me outside my city to start the day with the tastiest breakfast I’ve ever had. This woman raises chickens in her backyard. But she doesn’t just feed them and keep them …
An Open Letter To Those Struggling To Quit Their Horrible Job
The job you hate might just change your life Do you feel that sensation in your heart? That’s the feeling part, the yearning part, cracking in its entirety. You’re in your office before anybody else arrives, and you’re the last one to leave. Not because you love your job but because your boss has a …
You Don’t Find Your Dream Career, You Build It
A career that energizes you instead of depleting you does not land on your lap. You build it. He had a lucrative career as a doctor or a researcher. And yet, he ditched everything for the unpredictable life of an author. He had graduated from Harvard Medical School. He had done a post-doctoral fellowship study …