When we are fearful is because we perceive a situation as potentially painful, threatening, or even dangerous. Fear is an emotion designed to protect us and secure our survival. On the flip side, fear can block us from our growth. Have you ever been afraid of...
Work is one of the essential experiences of human life. Since most of us spend plenty of our lives working, it is inevitable that work plays a key role in shaping our levels of happiness. The average person will spend 90,000 hours at work over a lifetime....
In my work as a leadership and career coach, I hear the struggles of many women who feel they are ready for their next career move yet do not feel confident asking for what they want. Sometimes they are immersed in organizational cultures that don’t make it easy for...
If you are in a career transition because you lost your job, it might feel like a terrible loss, especially if it is late in your career. Even when it might appear as irreversible and unsurmountable, it is a repairable situation. As Dawson & Dawson refers,...
Series Building Executive Presence for Latin Career Women In my LinkedIn article from September 5th, I mentioned that Executive presence is the ability of a leader to project confidence, decisiveness, and charisma even under difficult situations. Latin professional...
Series Building Executive Presence for Latin Career Women Last week I introduced the concept of Executive Presence and the 7 C’s described in an article posted in Business Insider, starting with Conciseness. Today I present a second element, which is Clarity, as the...