Three thousand, one hundred and three days after crossing over from Cub Scouts to Boy Scouts, my oldest son became the only scout who joined at that time to celebrate his Eagle Scout Court of Honor. His story is a lesson in perseverance and pursuing a difficult goal in the face of adversity. Learn more about his accomplishment, and his project – a Covid memorial garden.
Hi all – CMO here, and I’m excited to bring you a guest post today from my friend Anna Cosic. We met in person at Lola Retreat earlier this year, and she has a fascinating story! She’s also a career expert, so when she offered to write a guest post all about preparing for performance …
It’s been a few days since I flew home from FinCon 2018, and boy are my arms tired! Actually, it’s just me that’s tired. But in a great way. Last week, I wrote all about impostor syndrome, introversion, and heading to FinCon. Before I went, I thought FinCon was for “real” bloggers, not people like …
Chief Mom Officer Goes to FinCon 2018, Wins An Award, And Rounds Up 50+ Recaps Read More »
Bitchy. Bossy. Intimidating. Unlikeable. Shrill. “Girls”. Ladyboss. Incompetent. Hired only “because she’s a woman.”. Bad Attitude. Assertive. A leader. Competent. Knows their stuff. Executive pretense. Boss. Brilliant, for full of new ideas. Focused. Determined. Words are powerful things. When it comes to women at work, many successful women hear words that take away their power. …
At the time you’re reading this, I am (hopefully) on a plane headed to FinCon. Or I may have already arrived! This morning, I’m waking up around 3:30 AM in order to head to my 6:20 AM flight out of Bradley International Airport. I should, weather and planes permitting, touch down in Orlando just after …
Wheels Up! Musings on FinCon, Impostor Syndrome, and Introversion Read More »
When you want what other people don’t have, you need to do what other people don’t do.
It can be a long and lonely road. Today I reflect on going down the road less traveled. The people who will bring you down, won’t understand you, will mock you, and want to be like you without all the work. And I’ll answer the questions – was it worth it? And would it have been worth it if I hadn’t succeeded?
