I had the pleasure of discussing the opportunity to turn a seasonal job into a permenant one during the pandemic with NBC DFW Today. It aired this morning. Highlights: 💎 Build relationships 💎 Manage your expectations 💎 Shine 💎 Understand the entire market 💎 Lean into your entire skill set 💎 Know your why Did you wake up early with me? If you didn’t, you may still have…
Stay away from office gossip, yes…but keep the office gossip close. I’m talking about that office busy body. What’s the opportunity in it? Yes, we go all Art of War in today’s #NSCRockstarLeadership Tip of the Day. If you think everyone is on your side in the workplace, think again, Sis. But this isn’t your cue to hunker down and keep to yourself. It’s your chance to leverage…
Are you stuck telling people what you do? It’s probably why you aren’t attracting the people and opportunities that will solidify you as an extraordinary leader. Share your why instead for a more powerful impact. Brands make this mistake all the time. They share what their product does before they ever get to the purpose… the why behind it all…the value it provides. People follow you because they…
Are you optimizing the most important social real estate you have on #LinkedIn? I’m talking about your header and headline. It can make a huge difference on IG too if you’re about business on the platform, like I am. Mine is always evolving to make it tighter, more concise, visual and always highlighting the “main thing.” This is your opportunity to communicate the value you bring. I get…
Here are the takeaways I shared with some players from the WNBA for today’s #ShesConnected session for AT&T. 🏀 Know your YOU, your one thing and know who you want to attract 🏀 Speak their pain points and passions. That will attract them like bees to honey 🏀 Your brand is the intentional experience you create 🏀 Personalize and speak to one. The masses will see, relate and…
I really enjoyed this conversation about my new book, No Thanks: 7 Ways to Say I’ll Just Include Myself on NBC DFW today with Kristi Nelson and Sheryl Adkins-Green. Sheryl is one of the voices in the book. She speaks on what it takes to maintain your authenticity in an environment that may push back on it. Here is a look at the conversation. Audio and video were…
It’s rough out here, Sis. How are you hanging in? I just wrapped a recording of @theculturesoup with one of my good friends from Atlanta who is a political pundit, Matt Stevens, and we had to make an intentional effort to end the show on a happy note. What are you doing to end your day on a happy note? Research says that happy people are successful people,…
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When you are talking about elite performers, from executives at CNN to leaders at Microsoft, where do they go when they hit a plateau? Typically we look to our organization’s leaders when we feel stuck… But what if you are the organization’s leader? Well, then you might just want to connect with L. Michelle Smith. L. Michelle is a pioneering executive coach, CEO of No Silos Communication and her accolades could fill…