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My Final Note to My Team as PayFlex CEO

My Final Note to My Team as PayFlex CEO

Take time, be curious, climb the next hill, push others, help others win My son, Mick,…
20 Things I Did While Transitioning from Corporate Life to Entrepreneur Life

20 Things I Did While Transitioning from Corporate Life to Entrepreneur Life

What it felt like to quit my life and start again. I found myself inspired to…
The Leap

The Leap

Making the decision to give up a great job to jump into entrepreneurship. And tips on…
My Top Career Advice: Make Your Next Career Move Like Buying a House...

My Top Career Advice: Make Your Next Career Move Like Buying a House...

It’s all about location, location, location. Don’t look for the perfect title. Look for the perfect…
Stop Developing Goals. Instead, Create Obsessions.

Stop Developing Goals. Instead, Create Obsessions.

Lessons Learned from Two South Pole Explorers Often times, less is more. Focus this year on…
Hire Your Kid: Creative Ways To Balance Work and Life

Hire Your Kid: Creative Ways To Balance Work and Life

The top three ways “hiring” your kids as consultants can help you, and them My 10…
Women, Stop Opting Out. Instead, Listen to Frank Sinatra and Do It Your Way

Women, Stop Opting Out. Instead, Listen to Frank Sinatra and Do It Your Way

You absolutely can create great success without compromising your family, your life, your self Newsflash: Our…
3 Simple Tips for Effectively Communicating with Executives

3 Simple Tips for Effectively Communicating with Executives

Be seen AND heard … in a way that propels you forward. You are good enough…
The Addiction No One is Talking About

The Addiction No One is Talking About

And how it’s making people live less than their best lives. Many people wonder…”What do I…
Mini-Series Part 2: Our Journey to Focus on Culture

Mini-Series Part 2: Our Journey to Focus on Culture

We took a multi-faceted approach to our culture renovation Yesterday, I shared part one of a…

Mini-Series Part 3: Our Journey to Focus on Culture

The results came faster than I expected Yesterday, I shared part two of a four-part mini-series…
Mini-Series Part 4: Our Journey to Focus on Culture

Mini-Series Part 4: Our Journey to Focus on Culture

We never could have imagined the impact would be this profound Yesterday, I shared part three…

5 Outsourcing Solutions to Help You Balance Work and Life

The top 5 solutions that helped this working mom manage AND say yes to the big…

Stretch Assignments Are Career Catapults

Take that assignment that you’re highly unqualified for…before some other unqualified person does. I was less…

Attention Leaders: Take a Real Vacation. It’s Not About You, It’s About Them.

5 reasons you shouldn’t half ass your vacation Get off your devices on vacation. If not…

b Authentic Inc's 1st Quarter Review

An unfiltered, behind-the-scenes look at b Authentic inc’s first quarter of life. Since we don’t have…
3 Myths About Executives

3 Myths About Executives

And how to push past them and aim for the big job. “Thank you so much…
Turn Your Minority Position Into One of Strength

Turn Your Minority Position Into One of Strength

I admit it, I’ve always kind of enjoyed being an underdog. I like to surprise people.…
Got a Minute? 10 Podcast Episodes That Can Change Your Life.

Got a Minute? 10 Podcast Episodes That Can Change Your Life.

Podcasts are a huge part of my life, and they should be part of yours, too.…
Focus on This One Thing and You’ll Be Successful: The Power of Connection

Focus on This One Thing and You’ll Be Successful: The Power of Connection

I was preparing for a big meeting with one of our top executives.  During a session…
10 Lessons I've Learned Since Leaving the Corporate World

10 Lessons I've Learned Since Leaving the Corporate World

And the messages I want to share with all of you. At the end of last…
Leadership Hack: How Sticky Notes Can Help Your Career

Leadership Hack: How Sticky Notes Can Help Your Career

Sticky notes have been my savior. And I don’t mean in a “don’t forget the milk”…
3 Ways That Radical Humility Can Help You Create Radical Followership

3 Ways That Radical Humility Can Help You Create Radical Followership

People don’t follow “normal.” They follow the unexpected. Taylor Swift has sold millions of albums and…
Podcast Virgins: How To Do It + 10 Reasons Why You Should Be Listening

Podcast Virgins: How To Do It + 10 Reasons Why You Should Be Listening

The basics, the myths, and what podcasts can do for you. You’re at a dinner party,…
3 Surprising Tips to Rock Your Annual Performance Review

3 Surprising Tips to Rock Your Annual Performance Review

Did the title of this article get you super excited or did it kinda make you…
“Skneptworking”: 5 Tips That Will Help You Go from Networking Skeptic to Superhero

“Skneptworking”: 5 Tips That Will Help You Go from Networking Skeptic to Superhero

(and not be miserable) My first foray into networking was a disaster. During my freshman year…
Love Your Days

Love Your Days

It’s February, the month of love…or also the month of really crappy weather, at least here…
Why Do Things Happen?

Why Do Things Happen?

My son and I were curled up in bed when he dropped the bomb, “Mommy, why…
My Ignorance on Racial Injustice & Inequality

My Ignorance on Racial Injustice & Inequality

I finally realized that I didn’t know what I didn’t know. Here is the start of…
The 50% Rule

The 50% Rule

A rule that’s helped me achieve authentic success My first big-girl break came when I was…