Whether it’s professional or personal, you need someone you can look up to, learn from and trust they have your best interest in mind. Professionally speaking, your everyday work can be very tough, demanding and overwhelming, especially for someone with less experience who is trying to grow and advance in their career. It may […]

  After college I was overwhelmed with the job possibilities that existed in my field and didn’t know how or where to start. Through research of companies in my area, I found people who had high-level, dream jobs I thought I would enjoy and created a plan to obtain the skills each of those people […]

My experience as a business owner is an emotional roller coaster. There are days when our company is running so smooth that you get all tingly on the inside. Other days you want to turn off the lights and lock the door for good. What I have learned from this is to handle the emotional […]

Anticipation + Preparation + Execution = A Great Interview.     If you can master the art of the interview, you’ll have a major advantage as you move through life.  Your ability to give a good interview will give you a huge leg up in getting your job, as well as a lot of other […]

“So if you’re in the middle of the shit right now, don’t quit.”   Those times that bring us to our knees, bend us to the breaking point and cause the most pain will become the foundation of the greatest version of ourselves.   We all have bad times, and they seem endless when we’re […]

“So what’s your why?”    If you are your own brand, shouldn’t you have a mission statement like any other brand out there?   A mission statement uses a short sentence, or even a phrase, to say everything that the brand stands for.  Linkedin’s says, “To connect the world’s professionals to make them more productive […]

“Since you’ll inevitably find yourself in this situation, you might as well be prepared for it.”    Networking isn’t dead, but it has changed forever.   Before looking at how to survive the standard networking event, and even get something out of it, let’s look at the ideal networking.  The best way to grow a […]

  Over the past decade working in the corporate world, I’ve learned many humbling lessons but one in particular I wanted to share is the importance of taking your destiny into your own hands. What exists today in business, may not be relevant tomorrow. How you’re doing something today, may not be how it should […]

“They’ll become the your backbone, and will lead to stronger decision-making and a happier future.”   We all have things that make us go.  While they may be difficult to discover, understanding them is the backbone of leading a successful life. We all must understand what drives us in order to define and attain our […]

“It’s simple: actively work each day to better understand yourself, and then live it out.”   You can’t be your best or reach your own definition of success unless you’re true to yourself. That takes work. In the years that have brought you to this moment in time, you’ve encountered countless distractions.  The social world […]