Recently, I had an important two-hour meeting in the morning, which I needed to leave the house early for and I couldn’t play the mute button trick on this one. I was presenting a new plan and aimed to get buy in from the senior executive team. I had prepared in advance in all aspects. […]
Working Mom Confession: I Almost Missed A Webinar For A Swimsuit
This working mom confession is from a dear friend of mine who wishes to remain anonymous. There I was, completely prepared and ready to go. I was 20 minutes away from hosting a webinar for 300 people. Some of whom were already showing up in the queue. The presentation was done and loaded onto the […]
Simple Simplifiers For Career Moms
From the outside, career moms might think this looks a little anal. But I assure you it has more to do with a heady mix of desperation and survival. If you have read leadership or productivity books, you may have noticed this concept of cognitive energy. Most people have certain times of the day where […]
Learn How To Go With The Flow And Not Stress Out
For working moms, our day is much like Henry Hill from the movie Good Fellas. If you have seen the movie, you may recall the scene just before Hill is nabbed by the narcs. He has the type of day I feel like I have (and likely you too) almost every day. And days like […]
7 Ways To Transform Your Leadership From External To Internal
When you’re in a leadership role, you either lead from an external (status based) to internal (leadership based). For a while, I was leading from an external view of leadership until I changed to an internal view. Here’s what happened… My company consolidated three lines of business, including the strategic marketing groups and tracking local […]
3 Ways To Remove The Monkeys On Your Back And Clear The Way To Focus On Your Goals
When the new year starts there’s this excitement in the air. Okay, it’s probably the winter breeze but go along with me here. 🙂 You pump yourself up because this is the year you’re going to focus your goals and crush them. You’re not messin’ around anymore. It’s time to get serious! You even go […]
How To Spend Quality Time With Your Kids
In today’s world, many working moms are fearful of putting their family first at the risk of losing their jobs. On the flip side, she also fears that her kids will grow up and become rebellious. Or worse, resent them for the time they spent focused on work. That’s what happened to Mary (not her […]
4 Ways To Be A Well-Balanced Working Mom
Let me ask you…when was the last time you had lunch with some girl friends? How about a girl’s night out? Or when was the last time you went on a romantic weekend getaway with your spouse? If you can’t remember, we definitely have to talk! The Department of Labor released 12 stats about working […]
12-Day Wellness Challenge For Working Moms
Working moms and wellness usually don’t go in the same sentence. That’s because Working moms push wellness and self-care the back burner so there is time for careers and family. When you push your wellness aside 365 days a year, you’re risking the chance of mom burn out setting in plus the onset of health […]
What I Learned After Reading: “I Don’t Know How She Does It”
Have you ever read the book “I Don’t Know How She Does it: The Life of Kate Reddy, Working Mother” by Allison Pearson? I have and after reading it, it has quickly become one of my favorite books. The story left me a little empty and sad but what stuck with me the most was […]
