One Sick PuppyLast week, I was sick as a dog. The kind of sick where just getting out of bed is an unsurmountable challenge. It’s weird because the week started off with so much promise. On Sunday, I was super productive. I got so much done and felt ahead of schedule for the first time in a long while. Ready, as it were, for a great week. Plus, I was supposed to attend a conference Wednesday through Friday, and I was really looking forward to an in-person event after so long being Zoom-bound. But, by…Keep Reading
How Do You Decide?Hi Reader, Years ago, I was in what I like to call an intense ‘manage up’ position. I was the lowest rung of the management team with a very small staff, leading an initiative no one except my immediate boss understood or valued. There are lots of lessons I can share about being in that position, but the one I want to focus on today has to do with a book I'd read at the time to help me be a better advocate for my team and our work. For the life of me, I can’t remember its title or author (and…Keep Reading
⭐️ Extra Credit ⭐️I don't know about you, but I was raised to always send a handwritten thank-you note when someone goes out of their way to be helpful and/or supportive. I know, I'm probably dating myself, by admitting that. But, when I consider how that simple act has won me job interviews and offers, referral business and introductions, and a whole host of other opportunities, I still think it's a baller move. Last week, I got a lovely note of thanks from an entrepreneur I'd spent some extra time advising…Keep Reading
No More Hustle Culture 🚫Firstly, I had a lovely break and thoroughly enjoyed my time away from “business as usual” these past two weeks. Well, if I’m being honest, it was more like 10 days because there was that meeting I needed to attend last week and that prospect call I needed to schedule. Oh yeah, and those emails I really couldn’t let sit. You get the idea. I hate that we’ve made work so central and pervasive to our lives, and as much as I try to maintain my boundaries, it’s still hard, especially when I feel…Keep Reading
Having One of Those Days?Have you ever had one of those days? You know the kind—when nothing goes right, and you're ready to throw in the towel and call it quits before noon? I know you have because haven't we all? Early last week, one of my clients wrote me that she was having that kind of day during our weekly check-in, and the next day it was my turn. First, it was an issue with the renewal of my business insurance, then it was an issue with my newsletter distribution, then Slack. On and on. In the middle of…Keep Reading
Trouble in the Meta-verseHi Reader, Last week, I talked about getting recession-ready. If you haven't done so, would you kindly take one minute to cast your vote in this poll. It'd really help me out. I apologize that this email is long, but when I started to dive into this week's topic, I realized how much there is to unpack.So, let's get into it. What happened? Way back in February, Meta Platforms—the newly rebranded Facebook—reported a loss of about 1 million daily users in the last quarter of 2021. This was the…Keep Reading
Last week, I was sick as a dog. The kind of sick where just getting out of bed is an unsurmountable challenge. It’s weird because the week started off with so much promise. On Sunday, I was super productive. I got so much done and felt ahead of schedule for the first time in a long while. Ready, as it were, for a great week. Plus, I was supposed to attend a conference Wednesday through Friday, and I was really looking forward to an in-person event after so long being Zoom-bound. But, by…Keep Reading
Hi Reader, Years ago, I was in what I like to call an intense ‘manage up’ position. I was the lowest rung of the management team with a very small staff, leading an initiative no one except my immediate boss understood or valued. There are lots of lessons I can share about being in that position, but the one I want to focus on today has to do with a book I'd read at the time to help me be a better advocate for my team and our work. For the life of me, I can’t remember its title or author (and…Keep Reading
I don't know about you, but I was raised to always send a handwritten thank-you note when someone goes out of their way to be helpful and/or supportive. I know, I'm probably dating myself, by admitting that. But, when I consider how that simple act has won me job interviews and offers, referral business and introductions, and a whole host of other opportunities, I still think it's a baller move. Last week, I got a lovely note of thanks from an entrepreneur I'd spent some extra time advising…Keep Reading
Firstly, I had a lovely break and thoroughly enjoyed my time away from “business as usual” these past two weeks. Well, if I’m being honest, it was more like 10 days because there was that meeting I needed to attend last week and that prospect call I needed to schedule. Oh yeah, and those emails I really couldn’t let sit. You get the idea. I hate that we’ve made work so central and pervasive to our lives, and as much as I try to maintain my boundaries, it’s still hard, especially when I feel…Keep Reading
Have you ever had one of those days? You know the kind—when nothing goes right, and you're ready to throw in the towel and call it quits before noon? I know you have because haven't we all? Early last week, one of my clients wrote me that she was having that kind of day during our weekly check-in, and the next day it was my turn. First, it was an issue with the renewal of my business insurance, then it was an issue with my newsletter distribution, then Slack. On and on. In the middle of…Keep Reading
Hi Reader, Last week, I talked about getting recession-ready. If you haven't done so, would you kindly take one minute to cast your vote in this poll. It'd really help me out. I apologize that this email is long, but when I started to dive into this week's topic, I realized how much there is to unpack.So, let's get into it. What happened? Way back in February, Meta Platforms—the newly rebranded Facebook—reported a loss of about 1 million daily users in the last quarter of 2021. This was the…Keep Reading