Quarterly planning is key if you don’t want to let yet another year go by without accomplishing your BIG goals! Quarterly planning allows you to review your progress at a regular cadence and adjust your actions as needed. If what you’ve been doing hasn’t been working OR if you’ve been attaining your goals by way of “luck,” try out this quarterly planning process!

This SWOT Analysis Mini Training Video will cover the following: What is a SWOT analysis? Why is a SWOT analysis important? How can a SWOT analysis enrich your career planning process? How often should you complete a SWOT analysis?

Setting career goals shouldn’t just be an exercise you begrudgingly do because your company “forces” you. Similar to other areas of your life (like finances and fitness), your career requires strategic goals to remain in top shape. To ensure this happens, it’s important to understand how to set good career goals.

Being in the "minority" for my entire career, I've learned the importance of strengthening my leadership presence. During my stint as the youngest member of a majority White male leadership team, I went from intentionally shrinking in an attempt to "fit in" to intentionally working on standing out. It wasn’t always easy, but it was definitely worth it.

Does your dream career simply feel unattainable? For many people, their dream career becomes a fleeting thought the moment they consider how far they have to go. This reality is especially true now, when there appear to be so many “overnight success stories” popping up on social media. The truth is, very rarely do people stumble into success. Yes, even the "I Made Six-Figures in 6 Months" people. That type of success is typically the result of one deliberate step after another. 

Starting a new job can be both exciting and terrifying. You’ve convinced your manager that you’re the right person for the job via the interview, but now it’s time to show and prove. So, how exactly do you go about doing that?

While I’m all for speaking dreams into existence, I like to do so with a side of tangibility. After all, creating goals and accomplishing goals are two different things. We all know what happened to those New Year’s resolutions, right? Yeah, gone till December.

If you’re feeling stagnant in your current role and have been unsuccessful in your attempts to land a promotion or find a new job, you may also feel stuck. You’re probably wondering, “how do I prove I’m qualified to do the job?” Maybe you’re even considering getting another degree. However, as we all know, getting a degree is a major investment - of both your time and your finances. So what can you do when you’re short on both?

As a busy professional, it’s essential to master time management if you want to be successful. While there may be many things vying for your attention throughout the workday, the bulk of your time should be spent on the tasks and activities most conducive to your success. Like how a budget tells your money where to go, effective time management is you “telling your time where to go” instead of just haphazardly addressing any and everything that comes your way with no order or intention.

We all want to know the secrets to being successful, right? If you consult Google, you'll probably find 3,752 suggestions on habits that foster success. In the event you don't have time to filter through all of those, I've put together this short list to help you get some easy checks in the wins column.

Listen, this era is being called the Great Resignation for a reason. For those of you who didn’t make the move to a new career, you’re likely considering it. And not just because you want more money, benefits, or less burnout. It’s because your current work hasn’t provided that fulfillment that you crave.

Whenever I speak with professionals who feel unfilled in their career, it’s because they’ve spent all their time focusing on one or two of the four pillars necessary for fulfillment. Unfortunately, this isn’t an either or type of situation, you need to consider all four pillars with each career move. Let’s dive into each!

People often ask me, “What does it take to advance my career?” Contrary to popular belief, it takes more than simply being “good at what you do.” Career advancement requires a structured strategy. While the exact recipe for career advancement depends on your unique scenario, I've found that the following four assets are fundamental to your success.

Whether you are new or established with a company, we all know what not to do. There are glaringly obvious mistakes that create a negative effect on your career like missing deadlines, excessive lateness/absences, and overall poor performance to name a few. You know committing these actions will stall your career. But did you know there are other, less obvious, mistakes that could be interfering with your career advancement? Let’s talk about 4 hidden mistakes stopping your career advancement and what you can do to correct them. 

Is a lack of clarity costing you precious time and cash? Here’s the thing - clarity helps you gain a deeper understanding of who you are and what you desire. And when you have clarity in your career, you operate from a place of authority as oppose to complacency.

Q3 2022 is here! Rather than waiting until the end of the year to “see how you did,” you should use the beginning of the quarter (aka this week) for a pulse check on your career. Here are the four questions I suggest you ask to set yourself up for continued success.

If I were to ask you if you’ve settled in your career, what would your response be? The hard truth is that most people don’t even realize that not only have they settled, but they’re actually currently stuck in the settling cycle. And it’s this vicious cycle that keeps many professionals from ever achieving career satisfaction.

Back in 2014, when I was figuring out what I wanted to do next in my career, hiring a career coach didn’t even cross my mind. I was a DIY type of girl who swore by Google and I definitely wasn't paying someone for something I could figure out on my own. What I didn't realize was information and proper application are two different things.

Are you having trouble landing the job you want? You’ve updated your resume, narrowed down your job search, maybe even landed a few interviews. But your job search continues. You’re not alone. Job searchers often experience difficulties transitioning from the career they have into the career they want. So how do you land your dream career?⠀

You’ve imagined your dream job, where you hope to be five maybe even three years from now. You have the why: why you want to pivot and pursue a different career. And you have the what: what type of work you want to position your career towards. But it still feels out-of-reach, like a dream.

As driven professionals, many of us strive for some sort of promotion at work - it's this little common denominator called "ambition!" However, you shouldn't have to work 80-hour weeks to be valued enough to get a raise or to move up the corporate ladder. Instead of spinning your wheels and experiencing burnout, come up with a strategic plan to set yourself apart from your coworkers!