Fix It or Fake It: 4 Ways to Handle Conflict
Sometimes we would rather fake like everything is fine rather than fix the situation. Conflict can be hard and messy but it can also be insidious. A miscommunication at work that isn’t addressed begins to fester, sometimes growing to impact team morale. An unspoken...
Three Books to Read This Weekend (that have nothing to do with Labor)
We all know it’s coming. The first day of school pictures have flooded our feeds. The temperature is already (seemingly) changing. Yes, Labor Day is this weekend. Labor Day was instituted as a way to honor the American labor movement and the contributions that...
Five People You Need to be on Your Personal Board of Directors
So, how did your board meeting go today? Not the one for the company you work for. Not the one for the non-profit you serve. How did the meeting go with your personal board of directors? Your B.o.D? Everybody Needs Somebody, Sometime You may have heard of the Board of...
How to be like Dorothy: Conquer Networking Tip #4
“Any job worth doing is worth doing well.” These words of wisdom were passed down to me (burned into my psyche, painted indelibly on the walls of my mind) from my mother – and likely to her from her mom. When I was little, these words meant time: time doing work, not...
What are You Dressing Up as? Conquer Networking Tip #3
When I was little, the best costumes came in small paper boxes from Eckerd drugstore. They were usually plastic aprons masquerading as princess dresses and were packaged together with a plastic mask that usually ended up being worn as a headband or not at all. The...Who am I?
I am a wife to one and the mother of three (Don Diego, the biggest of the small ones, in our family). I am braver than I give myself credit for, love being surprised and hate sushi. I've tried, really, and it is just not happening. Thanks for clicking through. I'm glad you made it!