Many of us are grappling with our own love-hate relationship with our video cameras.  Pre-Covid, who considered the impact of our backgrounds, lighting or demeanor or whether our whole set-up might become the subject of critique online? However, times have changed and leveraging a powerful and inviting on-camera presence will impact on how others see […]

The reality of daily online meetings has created a new kind of stress that I refer to as Communication Fatigue. I’ve no doubt your calendar is probably filled with back-to-back meetings with little or no time to take a break.  For so many of us working from our homes, our personal lives and work are […]

Traditionally, I start off every year with ambitious goals. Like most people, I like to challenge myself and prepare for an even bigger year.

However, as fate decided, I had no time to think that far ahead. An uninvited visitor took over my life for the month of December, called COVID-19, which challenged my health, my […]

How I wish I had a crystal ball to predict what the next normal will look like. What’s clear right now is that many of yesterday’s business protocols and rituals have become obsolete. As more of our interactions happen digitally, we are being challenged with distanced communication to build relationships and showcase our value with […]

I’ve always believed that defining moments should be filled with joyfulness and new opportunities. However, on March 4^th, my defining moment took a turn in the wrong direction as COVID-19 completely altered how my business would operate.  Every workshop and every speech on my robust calendar were either cancelled or postponed until 2021. After 25 […]

I’m sharing this link to a thought-provoking article “Launch an Executive Job Search by Transforming Your Corporate Identity to a Personal Identity”, not just for those who are a casualty of downsizing but for those who still believe in job security. Barbara Schultz, Career Coach/Founder of Career Stager, shares her wisdom […]