One day I walked into the office and found out that my manager had been seriously injured. We found out that he was okay, but his recovery would require months out of the office. When my manager’s boss told me this news he offered his support, but in the next breath said he would have minimal time, as he was working on a global program and would be traveling a lot. I knew that meant I was on my own. …
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Leadership doesn’t come naturally for everyone. What is fascinating though is that it isn’t because they aren’t good leaders. It is because they don’t believe that they are good leaders. The critic in their heads can get in the way and it tells them that they aren’t good enough. This happened to me and now I can see how so many other leaders do the same thing and hold themselves back. Everyone around them can see how great they are doing, but…
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Publishing a book seemed like a dream to me five years ago. I didn’t know the first thing at that point about how to write a book or how to publish it. I had the good fortune to be introduced to AJ Harper and Laura Stone in the Top 3 Book Workshop and as they the rest is history! The community that AJ has built and the process that she takes you through is exactly what all would-be authors need for success. The Visibility Factor would not exist…
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Launching a book requires visibility. I thought I would share my top three observations and lessons with you from the last month, I hope they help you think about your own visibility in a new way. 1. When you share information on social media about what you are doing, people actually get to see what you are doing! It isn’t bragging. In two of my posts, I shared that I spoke at two women’s groups. I talked about the groups that I…
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I have been reflecting on what it takes to be more visible. How have I become comfortable with being uncomfortable? There isn’t one thing that I can point to that helped me the most. I know that it began with the intentional way that I showed up in person and on social media, even when no one was watching. I was vulnerable and shared my stories. I connected with people who had similar experiences and helped them see what possibilities they…
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Leaders who take on a higher role don’t always recognize that they need to show up differently and in a bigger way. It wasn’t something that I realized until a mentor gave me feedback. So what does it take to change who you are and become bigger in your role? This is the time for you to play to win, not play to lose. The first step is to be aware of how you show up currently. Ask for feedback…
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“What do you mean I need to be more visible?” That is what many leaders have heard from the managers and they are shocked. Why? They believe that they are doing a lot now and aren’t sure what it means to do even more. I thought the same until a mentor sat me down and told me it wasn’t enough. It definitely surprised me and I wasn’t prepared to hear that feedback. I wondered how I had missed the clues…
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Are you following along with the crowd? Do you do what everyone else does? If you want to stand out, you have to do the opposite of what others are doing instead. What could you do that plays to your strengths and allows your management to see you in a new way? One of my clients was tired of being in the shadows all the time and wanted to find some ways that she could do more to stand out. She…
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Think back to the first time you led a team. It may be quite a few years ago now, but can you remember how it felt? For me, I was full of excitement and loved the idea of leading a team. A new opportunity like this doesn’t come along every day and I didn’t want to lose it. I had done so much to prove myself and this was my chance to show my leadership team that I could do…
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My whole team walked into the auditorium along with the rest of the company to hear an announcement from our CEO, We assumed that it must be something big because this wasn’t the normal way she would share information with us. She announced that we were going to split our company into two companies. In that moment, my head started spinning. What would that mean for everyone? Which company would I end up going to and where would my team go?…
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