I was talking to a friend and member of our Covert Community today and she was telling me about some budgeting tricks that I have asked her to share on the website. For a sneak preview, here are a few things to think about. She promises to upload the budget in a future blog! 1. […]
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Resume Tips
Let me start by saying that most of us, maybe even all of us, need help with our resume. It’s not something we come by naturally UNLESS we’ve had training and practice (aka as a hiring manager or a recruiter) to spot things that are no no’s. So, here are five basic tips to writing […]
Being Supportive
Within my community, I’ve been very fortunate to have positive support during each new phase in my life. The old adage continues to ring true: when choosing your community, choose wisely. It was easy for me to believe in myself, when a handful of friends immediately told me I could reach my goals. There is […]
Are you a Lister?
Do you like lists? I don’t particularly like how they look, but I like how well they work. I’ve been trying to design a new list. Something that captures events by family member on a weekly basis. Here’s what I’ve designed so far. Is there something out there that you like to use? Please share! […]
Making Positive Change
I ran into an old acquaintance today – somebody whom we had considered among our “coopetition” within a specific industry back in 2003. He recently (within a year) experienced a tragedy when his wife passed away from cancer. I could tell he was still bereaving. And I couldn’t imagine how this unexpected change effected his […]
Being Who You Are
When we have reached a certain point in our lives or careers, we know who we are and we know how to “be” who we are. Yet that ever-nagging head voice can sometimes get in the way of being ourselves, because we think we are supposed to act or look a certain way. This is […]
The Costco Dilemma
I was at Costco today returning two kids lunch boxes when I realized during our transaction that the customer service supervisor overpaid me for the goods. At first I looked puzzled, walked away and then looked back at the receipt. I immediately understood his confusion. He saw “disney princess” on my receipt and assumed the […]
Exhausted Living
A friend told me the other day that she was so tired all of the time and living in a sort of fog. It made me think about my anemia and how I’ve had to pursue alternate medicine in order to”fix” it and counter fatigue. Her symptoms were exactly how I felt, and I knew […]
Introverted in an Extrovert Role
The other day I was explaining to Kay why I needed time to process content. Although I am seemingly extroverted, highly social and in “sales” for much of my career, I am actually an introvert. In fact, Myers-Briggs reported back when I first took the test, that I am a HIGH introvert. I was in […]
Becoming Leaders
What does it take to believe in your ability to execute leadership? I’ve struggled with this. As a woman, I know the feeling of being surrounded by highly competent and successful men, all superior in rank, and letting my competitive nature take over. Outside, I feel an urge to prove that I can keep up […]
