Why Your Resume Is Getting Ignored (And How to Fix It in 5 Minutes)
Why Your Resume Is Getting Ignored (And How to Fix It in 5 Minutes)You only get 6 seconds -- That’s how long recruiters scan your resume.If the...
Don’t Just Tell Me — Show Me
The Problem with “Telling” in a Digital World We’ve all read it: “I’m a strategic, results-oriented professional with a passion for innovation.”...
Budget cuts? Don’t panic. Prioritize.
Budget cuts? Don’t panic. Prioritize. You don’t need more budget – you need more clarity. In downturns, I’ve helped my clients refocus,...
Always Be connecting
Always Be ConnectingNot Selling. Not Pitching. Not Closing.Just… Connecting. A friend recently commented, “Always be networking” on a...
What I Learned From a Layoff I Didn’t See Coming
What I Learned From a Layoff I Didn’t See Coming I was part of the select, leadership development program.I had stellar reviews. I had been promoted...
Executive presence isn’t magic. it’s strategy.
Executive Presence Isn’t Magic. It’s Strategy. (Visibility starts with how you operate – not just how you dress.) Let’s be honest –...
Your Small Business Needs More Than a Website. It Needs a Voice. And Topical Relevance.
Your Small Business Needs More Than a Website. It Needs a Voice. And Topical Relevance. When I was a kid, I watched my parents run a...
Strategic Effects in Action: Rethinking Change Management
Business can often be thought of as a three-legged stool: People, Process and Technology, with the focus and investments focused heavily on...
LinkedIn Is More Than a Resume & Rolodex
LinkedIn Is More Than a Resume & Rolodex I watched someone my age try to explain 1980s office life to their 13-year-old – and the kid had no...
Use Conversation Starters to Build Connection – Online and Offline
Use Conversation Starters to Build Connection – Online and Offline We went to a Kentucky Derby party this weekend. You know the kind: seersucker...
Strategic Effects: A Mindset for Real Change
Strategic Effects: A Mindset for Real Change Introduction: Why Strategy Alone Isn't Enough Every leader talks about strategy. But in practice,...
Who the F*** is Leon Shasta?
Who Is Leon Shasta?When a voicemail becomes a case study in digital presence and modern communication. There was a time in my childhood (eek —say...
Reminder of a book: The little Prince
Last week, I posted about handling a jerk and I don’t want to leave my last post on a sour note.Have you ever read, The Little Prince? I first...
How Do you manage A**holes?
How Do You Handle A**holes? Throughout my career, I’ve faced all kinds of people—executives at Fortune 500s, scrappy startup founders, authors,...
Pssst – You Have A Problem
Pssst – You Have A Problem I really hate to be the one to tell you this, but you’ve got a BIG problem. How you are showing up (or really not...
A Quick-Start Guide for New Sales Roles
A Quick-Start Guide for New Sales Roles How to Succeed When You're New to Strategic Account Management One of my mentees just landed a sales role...
Stop Being Invisible: How to Build Career Visibility on LinkedIn
Stop Being Invisible: How to Build Career Visibility on LinkedIn Simply putting an “open to work” badge on your LinkedIn profile is not enough to...
The Future of Talkable Products & Humanized Branding at SxSW 2025
The Future of Talkable Products and Humanized Branding: A Conversation with Sarah Nagle at SxSW 2025 South by Southwest (#SxSW) is always the best...
The Power of SxSW: Serendipity, Creativity, and the Unlikely Conversations That Change Everything
The Power of SxSW: Serendipity, Creativity, and the Unlikely Conversations That Change Everything Every year, South By Southwest (SxSW) takes over...
Show, Don’t Tell: Elevate Your Writing—and Your LinkedIn Profile
Show, Don’t Tell: Elevate Your Writing—and Your LinkedIn Profile One of the most enduring lessons I learned in a creative writing class in college...
Perspective: Mont Saint Michel
Perspective from Mont Saint Michel Yes, today may be Monday. And most people do not like Mondays. But I changed my perspective on Mondays a long...
Sales Teams: Stand Out or Be Forgotten
Sales Teams: Stand Out or Be Forgotten The Problem:Sales professionals are competing in an increasingly crowded digital landscape. If a...
How a Shirtless Dancing Guy Can Teach Us About Leadership
How a Shirtless Dancing Guy Can Teach Us About Leadership The actual title of the 3-minute training video was Leadership Lessons from Dancing Guy...
Building Authentic Influence with Amanda Russell
Building Authentic Influence: Insights from an interview with author, Amanda Russell at SXSW Interview by Every March I get super excited for South...
The Art of Sitting Still: Lessons from Terlingua and Beyond
Have a seat. Sit for a moment. No phones. No to-do lists. Now, imagine you’re in the ghost town of Terlingua, Texas. We’re...