Week 133: The Secrets of Success – #AlphaFemaleFriday

“ WEEK 133 / 133 – 133 WEEKS TO SUCCESS “ The secret of success is that there are no secrets. You can be taught by a great fisher on how to catch the largest and most delicious fish in the sea, but unless you do the work of going out there yourself, you won’t catch a fish. One great fisher may say that the biggest fish are the best fish, another may insist that it’s all a load of carp and live…

Week 132: Don’t Go For The Bait – #AlphaFemaleFriday

“ WEEK 132 / 133 – 133 WEEKS TO SUCCESS “ Sometimes people will say rude or offensive things and they don’t realize the weight of their words. Sometimes they’re just looking for a battle and you’ve ended up in the field. Either way, don’t go for the bait. When this happens, you decide to address the issue or simply leave it alone.     By addressing the issue, you can highlight the offense head-on…

Week 131: Pick Up The Phone – #AlphaFemaleFriday

“ WEEK 131 / 133 – 133 WEEKS TO SUCCESS “ It’s a long convoluted e-mail message. You reply asking for clarity. They respond and it’s just creating more confusion. Don’t keep this going. It’s unproductive and ultimately frustrating as it feels like you’re two ships passing each other by and blowing their horns.     I’m one of those people that actually loves e-mails. For the most part, they’re…

Week 129: Don’t Play The Card. Charge The Card. – #AlphaFemaleFriday

  “ WEEK 129 / 133 – 133 WEEKS TO SUCCESS “ In anticipation of binge watching the second season of MASTER OF NONE—oh Netflix, how you spoil me!—I decided to rewatch the first season. Every time you give a piece of work another try, whether it’s a show, film, or book, you end up taking away something different each time. One episode stuck out to me in a way that it hadn’t when I first saw it. In…

Week 127: Don’t Rearrange Your Life – #AlphaFemaleFriday

  “ WEEK 127 / 133 – 133 WEEKS TO SUCCESS “ Rearranging your life is like getting a haircut. Sometimes you do it for all the wrong reasons. When things fall through the cracks, are you there to see that you catch them before they hit the ground? Are you the problem preventer or the problem solver, and should you be either/or?     At the start of my career, I thought of myself as a problem solver.…

Week 126: Fait Accompli AKA Never Too Late! – #AlphaFemaleFriday

“ WEEK 126 / 133 – 133 WEEKS TO SUCCESS “ The French phrase fait accompli refers to a thing that has already happened or been decided before those affected hear about it, leaving them with no option but to accept. You could try to persuade someone and they may pretend to listen to you just to hear you out, but in their mind, their opinion is set. People will make poor decisions when they don’t…

Week 125: Don’t Scapegoat – #AlphaFemaleFriday

  “ WEEK 125 / 133 – 133 WEEKS TO SUCCESS “ There’s a difference between apologizing and scapegoat. Saying “sorry” recognizes humanity and humility. Scapegoating or taking the blame for a much larger issue, such as an overall structural issue, is a whole other ship to set sail.     Apologize if the error was yours. If something slipped through the cracks or if there was a miscommunication, then…

Week 119: Intern Mentality – #AlphaFemaleFriday

“ WEEK 119 / 133 – 133 WEEKS TO SUCCESS “ Internships will make you humble. As you pack boxes, take notes, and make the coffee, you end up thinking, “Gee, I hope I won’t always have to do this!” Even if you’re the youngest or least qualified person in the room, you don’t have carry the intern mentality with you everywhere you go. You do not have to put yourself down to appear or be humble. You…