Professional networking is an essential life skill and needs to be strategically approached. Networking is not a once-and-done scenario; it’s an ongoing process of building relationships throughout your career and your personal journey.

What is Professional Networking?

Professional...

Being a successful woman is no accident – it requires intention. Adopting crucial habits can significantly influence your success. Here are just a few habits that will set a positive tone for your day and week:

• Be an early riser - even if you are not one
• Allow quiet time for yourself in...

Imagine for a moment you are standing on the edge of a cliff, and you desire to get to a cliff directly across from you, and a deep canyon is below. So, the question becomes, how will you get across the gap from cliff A to cliff B?

You can't physically leap from one side to the other as you'd...

Understandably, certain qualities and skills are critical to landing a leadership role. Let’s start with leading from where you are, in whatever position. Leadership does not require a title.

To lead, you need critical thinking skills, flexibility, open-mindedness, perseverance,...

Nowadays, soft skills reign supreme. Do you want to achieve success? Listen up. Unlike hard or technical skills, soft skills are notoriously difficult to measure and evaluate but invaluable and companies are looking for them in the talent they hire and promote. 

Companies today recognize...

Is work-life balance even possible, and if it is, how do you achieve it?

Likely your answer is dependent on your personal situation. It's fair to say that working women nationwide typically struggle to find balance, and most find it elusive (or nearly impossible). 

It may be that balance is...

Now, more than ever, time is a precious commodity, and how you choose to spend it will reveal itself in results – at work and home.

Today, women want jobs that are satisfying, challenging, meaningful, and offer opportunities for actual growth. If that aligns with your goals, know it will...

How are you taking ownership of your career success? 

Ultimately -- the choice is yours: a career by design or default. 

Without effective goal setting, you are essentially leaving things to chance, which is 100% counterproductive. Far too many women with career aspirations allow others...

• 82% of employed adults consider recognition an important part of their happiness at work. (Source: CNBC SurveyMonkey)
• 53% of employees say they would stay longer in a company if they felt appreciated. (Source: Glassdoor)
• 44% of employees switch jobs because of not getting adequate recognition...

As a successful woman looking to reach new heights in your career, you need a strategic mindset, and that's where the planning piece comes into play. It should come as no surprise that success is not accidental -- it is intentional.

More often than not, successful planning involves taking a step...

What’s the first thing you do when starting a new job?  Do you bring in boxes from home?  Raid the supply cabinet?  Chat with your neighbor in the next office or cubicle?  Figure out where to find coffee and lunch?

Whenever I started a new job, I would create an action...

Are you taking care of your career?  If not, why not?  No time?  Not a priority?  Too busy taking care of everyone else?  Too busy working??  Or is it -- “I’m happy where I am and don’t need to think about the next step in my career at this...