A few weeks ago, I entered a competition for the best MBA blog. In my day job, I am a graduate admissions consultant, so I thought I would try to get some attention to my blog through this contest. I didn’t win. I didn’t place. I didn’t even show.
It wasn’t for lack of effort. I tapped all my social media friends and contacts as I looked for votes. But I didn’t...
Job interviews are already anxious situations. You have a lot on the line –you might feel financial urgency, your confidence could be down after a prolonged search, or maybe you’re employed and paranoid your current company will find out you’re looking. In the ideal world, the interviewer recognizes the heightened anxiety of the interview situation, puts you at ease, and knows the best questions to ask to showcase you in your...
I’ve been reflecting on my clients’ organizational complexity and looking at my own little world of complexity. And, I’m pondering two questions:
The world and people are complex. And, complexity is not necessarily bad (check out my pic for today). But the degree of complexity feels to many of my clients...
In my numerous roles as career and executive coach, writer, speaker and professional trainer dedicated to women’s advancement in business, I have the good fortune of crossing paths with many entrepreneurial women who doing truly great things in the world. From building multimillion dollar enterprises, to creating groundbreaking new products and services, to sharing vitally important messages that transform the world, these women are...
So you’ve just experienced the miracle of birth. Isn’t it wonderful. And now you are the proud and exhausted mum of the cutest little angel in the world. Family and friends come over to coo. Everyone is smiling and celebrating this new life.
Well, everyone that is except certain individuals, who for reasons known only to themselves, are incapable of being supportive and can’t resist saying the most insensitive things.
With deadlines for MBA applications about six months away, you might think there's not much you can do to prepare right now other than take the GMAT or GRE. Even if you’re planning to apply to schools next year, you may think that your profile as a candidate is already set in stone.
But the truth is, you can always improve—and whether you’re a few months or years out, you’ve got...
One of my joys of entrepreneurship is occasionally letting my kids skip their after-school program to have playmates over after school. Monday afternoon was such a day for my daughter K and her friend D. The two girls schemed for this event for a week. They planned to wear matching outfits, bake cookies, and go...
This post originally ran in The Daily Muse on May 13, 2012
Every 365 days, Mother’s Day rolls around, and sadly, I look upon it with dread. I lost my beloved mom 25 years ago to a historic hotel fire that took place on New Year’s Eve in San Juan, Puerto Rico. My mom,...
Do you live a globally-unbound life, but your loved ones or colleagues don't?
Do you feel you keep up with various ways of being in contact while others don't always?
Under the aegis of Global Niche, a community of mobile progressives, tomorrow, May the 18th, we will be talking about this disconnect, and how forward-looking, world-flung types like us can maintain our connections across...
85 Broads commenced its programme in Delhi yesterday with a discussion on starting and running an e-commerce business in India, led by the charming CEO of Crazeal.com, (Groupon India) Ankur Warikoo.
You may be surprised that we had chosen a man to kick-start our Delhi programme, as indeed were the educated professional women in our audience. Ankur is of course a fantastic speaker, with a sense of humour combined with...
