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New to the newsletter rotation is a time-saving tip. I’m especially excited to share with you one of my favorite and most effective productivity tips: time tupperware.

Are you familiar with Parkinson’s Law? It says that works expands to fill the time available for its completion. For example, if you give yourself two hours to write a blog, you’ll take

This month I’m introducing you to Amy Krymkowski, a career strategist I’ve gotten to know through our (successful) work together.

Amy KrymkowskiBetter Path Coaching, LLCamy@betterpathcoaching.comWhat She Does:I give individuals and groups the confidence and skills to navigate transition with more joy and resilience.Ideal Clients:Corporate professionals and leaders at either mid or late-stage of their careers.What Success Looks

As I’m writing my book, every now and then I hear the voices in my head tell me something negative. “No one is going to read or buy my book.” “I can’t have any typos.” For you it could be, “I shouldn’t apply for that job.” “I can’t win that bid.”When I hear these voices creep in, I try to

Valentine’s Day is in two weeks. Just in time for celebrating love, here’s a chapter from my upcoming book, Perfect Enough coming out in September.  Belonging on the Sidewalk

That’s a photo from our wedding day in 2004. At the time, Andrew and I lived in a condo in the Western Addition neighborhood of San Francisco. We enjoyed eating out and

Have you ever noticed how people tend to rush through their introductions at networking events? I did and wanted to change that. I took a tip from Amy Cuddy’s book Presence. I took space, in the form of pauses, when I introduced myself at my last virtual event. And you know what, it was a little awkward at first but

Starting in 2022, you’re going to see some fresh updates around here. I’m spicing things up a bit for you by having a special theme each week: 

  • The 1st week of the month will be an update on my upcoming book. 
  • The 2nd week I’ll spotlight a female entrepreneur or leader in my network I think you should meet. 
  • At

Action Strategist Judy Dang walks you through her process for creating an annual plan.Start by setting aside the time – at least a two-hour, uninterrupted block. Then look back at your 2021 calendar and ask yourself seven key questions. 

  • What went well?
  • Where did I grow personally and professionally?
  • What did I wish had happened but didn’t?
  • Where do I
  • Action Strategist Judy Dang walks you through the second part of her process for creating her 2022 plan.In part 1, you reflected on the 2021 accomplishments while you asked yourself some reflective questions about how things went. This pushed you to jot down your top 5 goals for 2022. Now it’s time to put the goals on post-its and the post-its

    Action Strategist Judy Dang dispels the myth that happiness comes after productivity. Research actually shows this to be the opposite: put happiness first and productivity should follow suit.When you start planning out your 2022, try starting with the blocks of time that make you happy.  Traveling, for instance. Schedule your trips first and block out that time on your calendar