Nudges, Ideas and a sprinkle of career advice
This is where you’ll read from me. It’s a mix of nudges that encourage you to take the next bold step, ideas that help you make a change and advice so you can avoid the mistakes I made along the way.
From my keyboard to you. No ChatGPT involved, just a bunch of honest writing, usually done in the morning hours before the world wakes up.
I hope you enjoy it and I’d love to hear from you, so feel free to comment on these posts.
Three lessons from my coaching clients
There are areas in your professional life that you know need to change, but you’re not sure where to start.
Here are three examples from my coaching clients, showing you what can be achieved in a single conversation when you get an outside perspective.
How to balance short-term and long-term goals
At the start of the year you set ambitious goals for yourself.
You were fired up during January, started slipping in February and now you’ve forgotten about some of the goals altogether. Not all of them excite you anymore and some feel like a burden.
Drive better career results unapologetic clarity
There seem to be so many data professionals and new titles pop up every week. It’s more important than ever to become crystal clear on who you are and the value you bring and to do so unapologetically.
Two effective strategies to go beyond imposter syndrome
Do you feel like an imposter? Think you don’t deserve your promotion? Do you worry people think you know a lot less than they expected?
Improve your odds of getting what you want
Picture this: you’ve been introduced to someone who is an expert in their field and have drafted the perfect email to follow-up on your conversation. In it, you ask for advice. You can’t wait to receive their answer.
And then? No response. What a bummer!
If you’re struggling with self-confidence, this is for you
Getting on stage might be the last thing on your mind and you’re getting sweaty palms just thinking about it, but let me try to convince you that it’s the best way I know to build confidence that translates into every area of your life.
Quality over Quantity: The Key to Professional Development
If your plan for 2024 is to read at least 52 non-fiction books, complete technical bootcamps, run 10 marathons and do a daily ice bath – then hold on a minute…
Embracing a new chapter as an entrepreneur
I’ve taken the plunge and I’m going all in on being an entrepreneur…
Build your network with this tiny daily habit
Taking a deliberate approach to growing your network means finding people you want to learn from, exchange ideas with, buy from, propose ideas/products/services to, etc.
Happy 2024 – what will YOU do?
Most of us use our phone as the easy way to relieve some of that pressure by escaping into digital landscapes, scrolling, watching, reading, liking and sharing. Meanwhile, those we care about – our loved ones – and the work we take pride in suffer from our inattention.
Make 2024 your year of networking
You probably think you ‘should’ spend more time and energy on building a network, but it feels so cringeworthy and you don’t want to bother people and – heaven forbid – you definitely don’t want to come across as needy or salesy.
Create your own question toolkit and deliver more value for your stakeholders
Your relationships with your stakeholders will improve significantly when you start asking more and better question.