likability

Are you an insider or outsiders?
A while back I joined a group called the Authoresses comprised of established, successful female authors. I must admit, at first it was incredibly intimidating. They all seemed to know

Are you talking about it?
People at times have described me as a “motivational speaker” and for some reason that always made me uncomfortable. The truth is, I don’t believe you can motivate anyone since

Vulnerability makes me want to puke but….
I have rallied my tribe to help me with my weight loss goal. But my tribe can’t always walk with me. Instead of being demotivated I bring a virtual friend,

Need to make a change, try this
Are you considering making a major career change? On a recent interview on the Sales for Nerds Podcast with Reuben Swartz, he asked me how I switched from being a

Do You Have A “Summer Slow Down”?
Summer is meant to be a time of relaxing, slowing down, and enjoying some well-deserved rest. Yet oftentimes we end up pushing off the relaxation, the things we want to do but

Is It Worth Going The Extra Mile?
Can you think of a time when you went the extra mile? I don’t mean literally. I am definitely not a runner. What I mean is the figurative mile of putting in more effort than is necessarily required.

Do You Self Promote, Really?
Is it a gender thing? Article after article claims that women are not comfortable with self-promotion. I am not convinced this is a “female” problem. Though Sally Helgesen in her book, How Women Rise,

Why You Should Care About Emotional Intelligence
Emotional Intelligence is all over the place; we hear about it over and over again. Why do you need to care about Emotional Intelligence? Because the biggest difference between an

Three Reasons Why Successful Women Are Not Considered Likable… And How to Change That
I was talking to my girlfriend the other day and started ranting halfway through the conversation. I had just read an article about likability in the work place and the