Dear 2020 Graduate, It’s a tough time to find a job, says Captain Obvious. But, you are not alone. Many have traveled this road before you in the last two decades. I graduated college in 2001, after the dot-com bust of 2000 when the market tanked. I did land a job in Boston after months of searching, for which I … Read More
How to Apply The Steps of Building a Paceline to your Life in Times of Uncertainty
Many of us find ourselves learning to balance working from home, keeping ourselves informed and safe, looking after children (or others) and all the while maintaining sanity. Still others are working to keep the lights on, keep their jobs, keep clients and customers and find ways to survive the uncertainty. There’s no doubt the situation we’re all experiencing requires courage, … Read More
Women I Admire: Katherine Johnson
Learning is a lifelong journey. It takes effort and enthusiasm. You must seek out knowledge, not expect it to land at your doorstep. Once you begin to appreciate the process of learning, you will start unlocking life and career changing ideas. Being open to learning unlocks opportunity for the main character in The Best Seller (out THIS month). Learn more … Read More
When Believing in Yourself Isn’t Enough
The mantra “Believe in Yourself” works fine when ‘Yourself’ is confident and healthy. But what do we believe in when we aren’t enough? We’re continuing the ‘Women-I-Admire-and-Why‘ theme from this week because in our upcoming book, “The Best Seller,” the main character is a young woman who gets mentored by both men and women. March is also Women’s History month … Read More
Women Helping Women: Building a Paceline of Inclusivity in the Workplace
As a woman in a STEM-focused career (science, technology, engineering and/or math), I’m acutely aware of the groundswell of efforts to welcome more females into these fields. I have so much hope for the future of women in STEM fields, because I can already see things changing in real-time. Generational pacelines are already growing pipelines where women can build each … Read More
Cowgirl Up!
Today, for Valentine’s Day, I’d like to honor Grandparents. We love Grandparents. “The Best Seller” is a business novel that takes you on a journey with mentors from different generations. One of the generations in the book is my grandparents’ generation, sometimes called the Silent Generation, or the Greatest Generation. This week, I’d like to share a few stories of … Read More
What Is a Paceline and How Does It Apply to Business Success?
“There is no draft riding solo.” A paceline is a group of cyclists riding in alignment to create a more effective “draft” for each other. The goal is to create efficiency and speed by sharing the load of being the lead cyclist. While the group will perform better as a whole, it is not necessarily a full team – just … Read More
What Is a Paceline and How Does It Apply to Business Success?
“There is no draft riding solo.” A paceline is a group of cyclists riding in alignment to create a more effective “draft” for each other. The goal is to create efficiency and speed by sharing the load of being the lead cyclist. While the group will perform better as a whole, it is not necessarily a full team – just … Read More