Human beings are always striving to change themselves. Sometimes it’s an adjustment to be better. Oft times it’s a giant leap to be something else -something or someone we are not. It’s heart breaking when children grow up in conditions that are so far from what is actually normal, that they are too ashamed to […]
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Challenging Identity #identitycrisis #culturecrisis
It’s really tough to just get over the election. I’m finding that I am now questioning my value as a female contributor in the workplace. I think that the hateful and dismissive language from our soon-to-be POTUS will leave a Harry Potter lightening bolt on my forehead for a while (maybe forever). From the other […]
Being a Yummie Mummie
The problem with being a yummie mummie is, threefold. First, I’m an imposter. My a s s is too W I D E. Second, I am not relaxed from a workout and massage, glowing from a facial, or recently waxed and polished. I am fretting and stressed and eating too many chocolate chips […]
Avoiding Imposter
Here’s an ah-ha after 40. I’ve realized that I can avoid feeling like an imposter in any job, by being truthful (well, brutally honest) about my desires and skills. In sales, it’s common to magnify the truth. Even if I do not have exact experience, I let my false confidence assure HR that I am […]
Stupid-Simple Epiphanies
After a kickoff meeting with a startup client today, I realized something about my past that seems almost stupidly obvious now. I was uncomfortable in a previous agency job because the company’s brand personality was so different than my personality. Every time I was selling (or attempting to sell) our services, I was faced […]
The Stay-At-Home CEO
This post is not about the full-time (no, more than full time!) job of being a stay-at-home parent. Nope, it’s about running and managing a business from your home — the positives, the negatives, the crazy things people will say to you, and the single hardest thing about it for me. First, as a stay-at-home CEO, I’ve […]
OMG This is Scary!
Some colleagues and I were meeting about a joint project the other day when one of them confessed she was nervous about committing because it was something she hadn’t done before… she didn’t know she could do it well. I responded: “Everyone’s going to be uncomfortable at some point during this process. We all are […]
Me, Impostor?
I’ve been reading about Portlandia a lot lately and have been utterly inspired. This quote had my wheels turning about a few things and I want to share them with you. Carrie Brownstein, in an interview on NPR, was explaining how they got their start. Two friends with imagination, creativity (not to mention past success) […]
