As we approach the holiday card season (side note – stay tuned for an article on how to create an appropriate holiday card that reflects current pandemic conditions), it is
When Your Blog Actually Helps Someone: Let’s Stop Mean Girls
I write about mean girls on my blog a lot, because I have had my fair share of mean girl experiences throughout the years. I want to raise awareness about
Speaking Circuit: Join Me at the NALSC Fall Symposium for a Discussion on Using LinkedIn Effectively for Recruiting and Branding During Social Distancing
I’m excited to speak to the NALSC (National Association of Legal Search Consultants) Fall Symposium today on how to use LinkedIn in a changed marketplace. I’ll be showing attendees, who
10 Benefits of Using Social Media in Your Marketing Strategy
If you’re not using social media professionally, you should be. Especially with the pandemic throwing a curveball into our lives over the past seven months and making online networking and
How to Bounce Back After a Personal or Professional Setback
I’ve lost my job a few times. I’ve also had to rebuild my personal life from scratch twice. It’s never easy when it happens to you.
The last time was particularly brutal.
I had a job I loved and in which I was comfortable, but my home life had suddenly turned upside down when my significant other came home from work one day, ended our relationship, accused me of doing something I did not do and told me to move out of our home. He then started dating one of our mutual friends – someone with whom I had suspected something was going on. I couldn’t eat, sleep, let alone concentrate at work.
The rug was pulled from under me, and I had to find a new home, my beloved dog wasn’t doing great and deal with the loss and betrayal of certain friends and my of course my partner, who became my worst nightmare overnight.
One day soon after my personal life exploded, my male boss came to my office, knowing I was struggling and told me to “compartmentalize” what had happened to me — if only it were that easy!
I tried so hard to throw myself into work, but I couldn’t. I wasn’t on my A-game, I cried at work every day no matter how hard I tried not to. My work suffered because I was suffering. This wasn’t indicative of the person I was – the person who always received stellar performance reviews and was a Type-A personality. I had trouble concentrating. Everything was bleak. I couldn’t stop thinking about what my ex had done to me. I was scared.
The only other time I felt this way was when my mom passed away from cancer a few years ago. I didn’t know I was depressed at first, until I eventually went to my doctor and was diagnosed. But it was too late. I wound up losing my job a couple months later. I was told it wasn’t due to my breakup but of course it was related. HR departments have to say certain things.
Simple Reminders on How to Build a Client-Centric Mindset
It’s so easy to forget to be client-centric all the time especially during this extraordinary past 7 months filled with new stressors and pressures.
It’s also easy to be forgotten
Five Red Flags to Watch Out for in Your Relationships with Other Women
When it comes to personal and professional relationships with women, I’ve learned that boundaries are important and some relationships aren’t meant to last.
Friends will come in and out of
A Handy Guide to Create Compelling Social Media Posts
What is the secret sauce to effective social media content?
I always use the following principles to guide me when creating my personal social media posts, company posts and any
What I’m Reading: Rachel Hollis’s Didn’t See That Coming
Bestselling author and motivational speaker Rachel Hollis recently published a new book, Didn’t See That Coming about how to put your life back together when your world falls apart such
Breaking LinkedIn News: LinkedIn Stories Is Now Available to Company Pages in the United States
I have some major LinkedIn news to report – company pages in the U.S. can now use LinkedIn Stories starting today.
If you’re a LinkedIn geek like me, you’ve been