September 10, 2019
Nick and I are embarking on a major house renovation. In an effort to be as prepared as possible, we took a week off for a “purge-cation,” i.e. five straight days of sorting, boxing up and throwing out. We hoped to head into the reno, which we know will create its own havoc, feeling as […]
August 7, 2019
I’ll cut to the chase: I’m about to press send on my book proposal.
July 22, 2019
*This article was originally featured in Forbes here Earlier this week, I found myself standing outside of my three-year-old’s new preschool, waiting for our assigned time to meet the teachers on day one. It was 10 a.m., and I was simultaneously calming my daughter’s nerves while eyeing the clock. I had client meetings to get […]
May 15, 2017
I’m celebrating a major win today. All credit goes to my client, who turned down not one, but two incredibly rare and career-advancing opportunities that found her recently. Let me explain. This client is a fifth-year attorney who specializes in intellectual property. She has a great gig at a firm, where she’s teamed up […]
April 5, 2017
Joanne Smith was 62. She was nearing the time when most would consider retirement, when starting a new business might seem unrealistic or too nervy. But Joanne’s dream wouldn’t leave her be. So she launched Crowne Comforteur, an incredibly successful line of women’s shoes, that year. Joanne’s story, so rare and refreshing that Forbes wrote […]
March 28, 2017
You’re in the middle of typing an email, and a colleague walks in with a question. You look up, fingers still flying across your keyboard, and answer. You bring your laptop to a meeting, hoping to work double-duty, marking off to-dos as others talk. You pull out your phone during each stop in play […]
March 14, 2017
I recently worked through Designing the Life You Love, an interactive journal created by Ayse Birsel. It walks through her process of deconstructing the many moving pieces of your life in order to reconstruct them in a way that better fits your goals and priorities. As I strategized with Ayse’s help, I was reminded of […]
February 23, 2017
In a world that glorifies a busy schedule, that encourages us to keep moving that measuring stick a little farther away, it’s easy to lose our sense of purpose. When we’re burnt out, stressed out, discouraged or bored, we can find ourselves unable to answer that all-important question: Why do we do what we do? […]
February 8, 2017
“Just for today, I am…” Insert your chosen word there. That mantra is a crucial part of my morning routine. It’s a tool I took with me from my Reiki training—one of five life lessons that I try to live out each and every day. Each of these lessons stems from a different teacher […]
December 6, 2016
“Would you like your winnings in one lump sum or in installments?” Believe it or not, that question, asked to me by a cashier at a convenience store in Hoboken, N.J., made me feel powerful. In an act of self-care, I was buying a lottery ticket. I’d had a rough and mentally draining day and […]
November 8, 2016
I read something recently that I think holds so much value when it comes to shedding the shoulds. If you can’t say no, then your yes doesn’t mean anything. Think about that: Your commitment to something means much less when you’re committed to everything. I once worked with an executive in the insurance industry who, […]
August 10, 2015
This summer, I’ve had the privilege of coaching a dynamic, university-bound 18-year-old woman. Her mother contacted me last spring to ask if my transition coaching applied to recent high school grads. My answer was yes. And no. Yes, the tools and resources I use with clients going through career and business transitions would be relevant […]