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Crush Your Goals in 2022

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The *Secret* to Actually Getting Ahead in Your Workweek (without adding another huge thing to your to-do list)

Designed for driven women leaders, this 2-hour program packs a punch, teaching you how to manage your time more effectively and boost your career success. Supercharge Your Day is the ultimate framework for prioritizing your workday and increasing your confidence to take on larger roles—without guilt or burnout!

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Advanced Communication for Complex Teams

Next Skills Camp:

November 6th & 20th

Saturday 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Pacific


The ability to work together interdependently is one of our least developed skills. Yet, it is the most vital in today’s landscape. The communication skill of connecting with others – and creating the emotional space for others to open up – requires deep trust. Without trust, leaders and teams struggle to achieve extraordinary results. In two 4-hour sessions, you will discover the underpinnings of trust and how to build trust at all levels.

Amplify Your Executive Presence

Develop your influence, be seen as a rising leader

Learn how to develop your leadership foundation, executive presence and leadership brand to gain influence in an authentic way that brings your personal strengths to the forefront. You will develop your gravitas and confidence to be seen as a leader while navigating the social influences that women must contend with in order to be successful in our current environment.

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5 rules for beating hustle culture

October 24, 20241 min read

5 rules for beating hustle culture
(that one day might save you):

There's a dark side no one talks about:

—Burnout's silent attack:
It starts small - tiredness, feeling cranky. Then, it takes over
Your passion disappears, leaving your spirit feeling…EMPTY.

—The lonely climb:
Work takes over, leaving little time for your loved ones
You succeed, but at what cost? Loneliness is a heavy burden.

—The never-ending race:
There's always someone who seems to be "doing more”
Anxiety builds up BUT it's a race you can never win.

Destroy the idea you have to be constantly
working to become successful.

What to do instead:

1️⃣ Redefine success:
Measure yourself against your own experience,
↳ Not comparing to others around you
↳ Celebrate all your small victories, every day
↳ Set small goals that build on each other

2️⃣ Set your boundaries:
↳ Decide how much you will give to work
↳ Create accountability to stick to them
↳ Learn to say ‘yes’ by saying ’no’

3️⃣ Embrace refueling:
↳ Rest your brain and your body
↳ Tend to your spiritual life
↳ Invest in your health, it’s your #1 asset

4️⃣ Spend time having fun
↳ Take up a creative hobby
↳ Be with loved ones dancing, laughing, eating
↳ Do things for no reason other than joy

5️⃣ Protect your mental health
↳ Meditate, breathe, plunge to calm nerves
↳ Keep a positive outlook, even when it’s hard
↳ Get help at the first sign you need it, we all
need someone to talk to

You are a human being deserving of
rest, joy and a life lived on your terms.

The world needs YOU, whole and thriving.

Which one is your favorite?

Motivational quote by Anne Lamott: "Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you."

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Crush Your Goals in 2022

Yearly Planner

If you want to make things happen for your job and your career next year, and you want to set some goals to help you get there, you will want to download my free Crush Your Goals step-by-step workbook.

Supercharge Your Day

The *Secret* to Actually Getting Ahead in Your Workweek (without adding another huge thing to your to-do list)

Designed for driven women leaders, this 2-hour program packs a punch, teaching you how to manage your time more effectively and boost your career success. Supercharge Your Day is the ultimate framework for prioritizing your workday and increasing your confidence to take on larger roles—without guilt or burnout!

Teams That Trust

Advanced Communication for Complex Teams

Next Skills Camp:

November 6th & 20th

Saturday 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Pacific


The ability to work together interdependently is one of our least developed skills. Yet, it is the most vital in today’s landscape. The communication skill of connecting with others – and creating the emotional space for others to open up – requires deep trust. Without trust, leaders and teams struggle to achieve extraordinary results. In two 4-hour sessions, you will discover the underpinnings of trust and how to build trust at all levels.

Amplify Your Executive Presence

Develop your influence, be seen as a rising leader

Learn how to develop your leadership foundation, executive presence and leadership brand to gain influence in an authentic way that brings your personal strengths to the forefront. You will develop your gravitas and confidence to be seen as a leader while navigating the social influences that women must contend with in order to be successful in our current environment.