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The High Achievers' Playbook For Breaking Through To Executive Roles
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How to Outperform 99% Of People
What do top athletes, successful business owners, and high-earning executives have in common? They all seem to have the ability to make...
How to Buy Back Your Time as an Executive
A few years ago, while operating as a VP of marketing for a fast-growing company, I was on the verge of burnout. I was trying to do too...
Is Your Career Vision Big Enough?
My husband and I have been watching reruns of Lucifer recently. In the show, Lucifer (a.k.a The Devil), helps the police solve crimes. He...
The Unspoken Law of Career Leverage
If you were given the choice, what would you prefer: Would you opt for 60-hour workweeks over 7 years, barely making progress, or work...
Do You Need A Side Hustle As An Executive ?
A few years ago I had an "aha" moment about my career. It was during my first few weeks at Google, that I noticed something strange. Many...
The Right Way to Position Yourself for Executive Roles
If you have been trying to break through to executive roles for a while, already doing next-level work, expanding your scope, and getting...
3 Steps to Win the Corporate Game in 2024
In 2009 I stopped following the corporate ladder. After 7 years in the workforce, I realized following the “old rules” was actually...
These High Achiever Sins are Keeping You Stuck in Your Career
I have identified as a high achiever my entire life, and for the most part, I love it. Being a high achiever comes with a sense of...
How to Develop Your Mental Fitness
Picture this: You are on vacation for the next couple of days. No distractions, no commitments… and yet, you wake up at 6:00 am for a 5k...
How to Take Control of Your Career in 2024
Most people live their lives like an extra in their own movie. They just roll with the punches and let life happen to them. They dream of...
Breaking Down a Promotion Strategy Step By Step
Does this sound familiar: You have been working hard for two years to prove your worth and get a promotion. You’ve been waiting patiently...
Being the “Get sh*t done” Person is Holding You Back
Are you the get sh*t done person at your company? This is what it could look like: → You say yes to every request/task → You do work that...
How to Stop Being a People Pleaser
Are you a people pleaser? Maybe you... Say yes to the random projects your manager throws your way. Accept requests from senior leaders,...
From Director to VP in 6 Months
Imagine being a high achiever your entire career… and then one day your manager calls you in for a meeting, and tells you they’ve decided...
Stuck as Sr. Manager? You're Making These 3 Mistakes
Imagine this... You've been crushing it in your role as a Sr. Manager or Director for about 2 years. All of your performance reviews look...
3 Steps to Unleash Your Executive Potential
If you are a senior manager who hasn't been promoted for 2+ years, you may be stuck at the executive chasm. Whoa, wait, what? The...
5 Questions to Build a Standout Personal Brand
In today's competitive job market and professional landscape, building a strong personal brand is no longer optional—it's a strategic...
How I Built My Personal Brand from Scratch at 37
8 months before this picture was taken I was no one. After a decade in the corporate world building a standout reputation, winning awards...
How to become a VP
When you look at the data, the average amount of time required to get to the VP level is about 20 years. But that doesn't mean you HAVE...
3 Lessons from Negotiating a $2.4M Comp Package
For years I was so uncomfortable asking for what I wanted. I avoided negotiating out of fear it would make me seem greedy and ungrateful....
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