I love reading career motivation articles on leadership, authenticity and other hot topics. But one topic that doesn’t get much attention, is the importance and power of leaving on your own terms. I’m talking about knowing when to quit a job or client who is no longer in alignment with who you are as a professional or a person. Quitting…

Every time I do a personality test, the results come back pretty much the same. I’m a big picture thinker, whose superpowers lie in the human connection and storytelling. My weak spots are details and data. And yet I love Google Analytics. And so should you. If you are a fellow Google Analytics nerd, you know why I love this…

In the last few months, the majority of my consulting and training work has revolved around social media. I’ve given talks on how to rock social media, helped organizations develop and implement content plans and coached teams on how to have a singular brand voice online. Despite (or maybe because) spending so much time working in this area, I decided…

Social media has been around for many, many years, yet there are still businesses that are scared, terrified or downright avoiding adding it to their marketing mix. Why? I think it’s a mix of uncertainty, lack of understanding (of its value and importance) and fear. As a corporate trainer, my workshop How to Rock Social Media has now become my…

I’m fortunate to be in the 1% of people who has cold pitched a book and ended up with a publishing contract. In my case lightning struck twice – I had two non-fiction advocacy books published in 2018. While it’s pretty cool to be a published author, it is a struggle to get your book noticed. I’m no J.K. Rowling…

Every time I work with a client, speak at a conference or deliver a corporate training workshop, questions about social media dominate the conversation. Social media is a big mystery (and concern) to many entrepreneurs and organizations. Why? Because many people asking the questions built their businesses and careers in a time before social media was a large part of…