I’m a HUGE fan of Brené Brown. I love her authenticity and the way she speaks as if she’s peeked into my head. If you haven’t read her work, a …

Last week I worked with a woman, Sherry, who seemed uncomfortable. I thought it was what we were talking about so I asked her if she was OK. She said …

I recently spoke with a colleague who applied for an internal job and didn’t get it. He was disappointed and didn’t know what to do next. He still wanted the …

When my son was little, we made crazy Valentine’s Day cards with silly sayings like “Tank you for being my friend” (printed on paper with a picture of a tank) …

I recently worked with a woman who had been promoted from a manager to a director. When you get promoted, you’re suddenly responsible for people. When they’re doing well, you …

On Tuesday I shared some ideas about how Jenny could negotiate her salary for a new job. In case you missed it, you can read Part 1 HERE Next week I’m …

Last week I got a question from Jenny about negotiating her salary. I think it’s a great situation for us to break down together (thanks Jenny!). Here’s what Jenny said …

When I was growing up in Texas, we had what were called “blue laws” that forbid certain activities, like shopping, on Sundays. As a kid, that meant spending Sundays with …

As a new manager, I made a horrible mistake. Well, I’m sure I made many horrible mistakes, but today we’re only going to talk about ONE of them. I had …

There are times when “I’m sorry” is the best thing to say, like when you are actually sorry for something you did. When you make a mistake that impacts someone …