Habakkuk 2:2-3 And then God answered: “Write this. Write what you see.Write it out in big block letters so that it can be read on the run.This vision-message is a witness pointing to what’s coming.It aches for the coming—it can hardly wait! And it doesn’t lie.If it seems slow in coming, wait. It’s on its way. It will come right on…
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The 6 Types of Working Genius by Patrick Lencioni
“If you want to be successful and fulfilled in your work, you must tap into your gifts. That can’t happen if you don’t know what those gifts are.” PATRICK LENCIONI, AUTHOR AND CREATOR OF THE SIX TYPES OF WORKING GENIUS According to Patrick, “Far too many people in the world suffer needlessly because they don’t…
In Pursuit of the Unicorn: Work-Life Balance
“So find your rhythm, understand what makes you resentful, and protect it. You can’t have everything you want, but you can have the things that really matter to you. And thinking that way empowers you to work really hard for a really long period of time.” Marissa Mayer, president and CEO of Yahoo Change is…
I Don’t Deserve to be Here: Presence and the Impostor Syndrome
Harvard Business School professor Amy Cuddy on overcoming self-doubt to reveal your boldest self. The general feeling that we don’t belong—that we’ve fooled people into thinking we’re more competent and talented than we actually are—is not so unusual. Most of us have experienced it, at least to some degree. It’s not simple stage fright or…
The Different Kinds of Imposter Syndrome (Around the Web in 80 Clicks)
I have written 11 books but each time I think ‘Uh-oh, they’re going to find out now. I’ve run a game on everybody, and they’re going to find me out.’ Maya Angelou Many high achievers share a dirty little secret: Deep down they feel like complete frauds–their accomplishments the result of serendipitous luck.This psychological phenomenon,…
The Postpartum Career: How to Automate a Habit and Never Think About It Again
“You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems.” James Clear in Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones Continuing with this week’s theme, let’s kill two birds with one stone. The first bird is sharing a practical…
Life advice from famous working moms—from Michelle Obama to Victoria Beckham to Serena Williams
“After nourishment, shelter, and companionship, stories are the thing we need most in the world.” Philip Pullman There are so many incredible women who have succeeded at both ‘insert job title’ and ‘mama’ and hearing how relatable their views are can only be good for us working moms just trying to figure it out. We…
The Career Postpartum: The Art of managing the enemy within
At my previous employers, there were no women telling me this. I had no female mentors offering advice. There was no role model of a successful woman who had had a child, taken her full maternity leave, and come back and picked up where she left off. some food for thought from a working mother…
Many of us are now Working From Home. Here’s how to ask for the schedule you need (Around the world in 80 clicks)
Grinding out an eight-hour work day used to be so easy. Working from home has been glorious in many ways. It allows flexibity. It allows me to spend time with my kids. Some days I don’t shower… until very late. I attend board meetings in pyjamas, baby porridge and, when I’m really in top form,…
It’s Ok Not to Be Ok Mama
All we really want is for someone to relate source Being a parent is both miraculous and rewarding. It is also exceptionally difficult in some moments. We are blessed to be part of a generation that has started sharing the good and the difficult parts of the journey with each other openly because there is…
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