I surprised my husband by staying up a bit past my bedtime to watch Ali Velshi being an ally to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Respect has always been important to me, and after living five decades you learn to, in the words of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, “Fight for the things you care about”. Ideas from Ali’s piece […]
This blog is long overdue because I have been pulled in so many exciting directions with my Leadership Greater Washington workshops and events, plus the training and coaching I have been doing through Reitkopp Recruiting. Without fail, my most useful blogs have involved the mechanics or tools that help individuals with their career advancement. A pitch is simple, straightforward, and […]
September is my favorite time of year and each year when it rolls around, I always forgot it’s also the most stressful one for me followed only by June and not even considering the “holiday season”. What do these two months have in common? Well that’s when the academic calendar starts and finishes. No, I’m not a teacher, […]
Interviewing is a performance and to do it well you must practice. In the arts it’s called “woodshedding”. It’s imperative to spend time out in the “woodshed” preparing for your performance. I know right now you are saying, “An interview is not a performance!” I’m going to say, “But, it is.” I’ve prepared all sorts of people for […]
So you landed the dream job, what’s next? Did you know the first 6-12 months are the most important in any new job or relationship for that matter. Everything is new, people are the most open, and no bad habits have been established, yet. Many companies have a formal review system and new employees have a probationary period […]
I attended a talk last week by Bill Stixrud and Ned Johnson who recently published a book called, “The Self-Driven Child,” The science and sense of giving your kids more control over their lives. The authors, a clinical neuropsychologist and a motivational coach/test taking company CEO, both agreed that there are ways to reduce, anxiety, depression, […]
As I climbed onto my barstool next to my hubby at B-side on Friday, I could smell the talc of the barber shop from his fresh haircut. I laid my leg across his lap so he could examine my foot and see my blue toes. It was a guilty pleasure to have a warm cream […]
As I climbed onto my barstool next to my hubby at B-side on Friday, I could smell the talc of the barber shop from his fresh haircut. I laid my leg across his lap so he could examine my foot and see my blue toes. It was a guilty pleasure to have a warm cream […]