People pleasing causes a lot of conscious or unconscious resentment. People pleasers say “yes” when they really want to say “no”. Their personal boundaries are lax or non-existent. They are taken advantage of by others. Their self-care practices don’t exist. …

In yesterday’s post, I shared about how my mentor, who was the EVP of Operations at my company and also my boss, emphasized my need to build my network at the company not only to do my job as her assistant well but also to enhance my future career opportunities. …

When I started my first corporate job, my mentor impressed upon me that I needed to build my network. She told me that building my network would be not only important for my job but also important for my career. The idea of networking made me nervous but being an…

If improving your work life balance is one of your goals for 2022, you’ll want to read this post. In my workshops on Work Life Balance, I teach that the highest impact to your work life balance will be to improve the following 4 skill sets: Self-awareness Self-management Social awareness …

Fiona the Firefighter If you experience a lot of stress in your relationships and you feel like you have little influence over your schedule, I guarantee that you don’t enjoy a good work life balance. You probably say yes to most requests that are brought to you and your wellbeing…

We all know how frustrating it can feel when reality doesn’t meet your expectations. Your planned vacation right before the pandemic has to be canceled. The project at work that you have spent dozens of hours on gets scrapped. Your spouse/partner changes their mind about something that you had previously agreed upon. The new diet plan that seems to work for everyone else makes…

In Part 4, I shared how I met my first corporate boss when she called for an Uber to get to work. We had a bold and curious conversation during the drive and she ended up hiring me as her executive assistant. Angie Tuglus was no ordinary executive. She was…

After my first son was born in 2005, I returned to work for almost a year but then I made the decision to leave my full-time job to be home with my son. During my time serving as the academic advisor for the MBA Program at The University of Toledo…

In Part 2, I shared how boldness and curiosity got me a job offer as an academic advisor at a local college. I didn’t share yesterday that that job was actually a part-time academic advising job. I still loved it, but, because it wasn’t full-time, I didn’t have a full-time…