Make Your Mark    

I think you’d be surprised how much clothing comes up when talking with my career and business coaching clients. What is it about what we wear that seems to have such power over us? Haven’t you put on a nice outfit and you suddenly feel like a million bucks? (Like The Red-Headed Diva shown in [...]

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As a career and business coach who specializes in helping introverts, you can imagine the trepidation I hear about searching for work, networking, and fitting in at a new job. For clarity, introverts are NOT at a disadvantage when it comes to career transition, but they might feel more stressed by it. My primary work [...]

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Networking is one of those maligned concepts that strikes fear in many hearts, especially introverts. In my workshop called “Networking Secrets from an Ex-Wallflower,” the first secret is to understand what networking actually is and isn’t. In the workshop, almost as soon as I start defining what networking is NOT, people start to relax and [...]

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I was interviewed on the radio before my last networking workshop for introverts and now you can listen to it here.  (See next networking workshop) On the morning of the live interview, with no advanced scripting or warning, I walked in to the DJ booth and the host, Chris Collins (shown right), immediately “came out” [...]

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This is an effective, brief, and fun slide presentation by a woman who has mastered the art of networking — in a way that works for her introvert style. No fake smiles here. No putting on an extrovert mask. Introverts will love it, and others could stand to learn from her too. I wholeheartedly agree with [...]

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