Career Change & Personal BrandingBlog

EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: If you’ve ever wanted to learn more about what it takes to pull off a career change, hear stories of how others relaunched their careers, or just meet me and network with others, I’m giving a free talk called “Navigating the Emotions of Changing Careers” at General Assembly London this Wed, 12 April, […]

Anytime you make a major change in your life, you’re going to face some self-doubt. Especially among career changers, stepping away from a traditional, linear career means can’t always fall back on years of experience in a role, a steady track record of promotions, or a relevant set of experiences that demonstrate the types of skills you’re […]

The New Rainmaker Platform is very limited compared to Wordpress. Here are 8 reasons I returned to Wordpress after hosting my site on Rainmaker for a year.

Staying motivated and keeping your morale up during times of change is hard enough, but in the last two weeks alone, I’ve noticed my clients, workshop attendees, and people I cross paths with are not exactly feeling hopeful about the future in the midst of the current political climate. As an American living in the […]

Dealing with rejection has been one of the toughest things to manage in my career. Rejection can come in so many different forms. Prospective employers not getting back to me. Reporters not responding to my pitches. Speaking gigs falling through. Or people just never replying to my outreach, even if I’m asking for something as simple […]