Category: Career
Make Lemonade Out Of Occupational Lemons
By Guest Wendy Coakley-Thompson Some time ago, I wrote Five Alphanista Things to Do When You Get Laid Off. The first comment I received on the piece came from The Hooker Chronicles, who said she tells people sensing a layoff...
Career Clinic: Ready To Shine and Get Mine But…
Q. I have been in the entertainment business since I was 24. I always seem to miss the boat on some big opportunity at being the singing star I know I can be. I get cut from auditions early, and...
5 Alphanista Things to Do When You Get Laid Off
By Guest Wendy Coakley-Thompson In two decades in the workplace, I’ve been laid off three times – coincidentally when there was a President Bush in office. It’s not so bad at first. You experience jubilation at sleeping in and watching...
Career Clinic: I Want To Be A Star, Dubai
Q. I am 37 working at a really good job in healthcare, and my husband is doing well, too. We have a good life in Dubai with a major hospital. However, I've always had wanted to become a singer, a...
Let Your Alpha Light Shine At Work
By Guest Karen Vaughn It’s 9am and you've arrived at work. Your inbox is overflowing with emails, your desk is full of paper work, the voicemail light is blinking, you have work from yesterday to finish, co-workers are stopping by...
6 Types of Relationships You Need In Your Life
You are what you eat. You are who you know. There are friends and then there are "relationships" that are negotiable. These relationships typically start as a give/take, which can be beneficial for both parties. If you are at a certain...
How To Say Hard Things
This is probably one of the hardest challenges I've had. I either say it too hard, or I say nothing at all. Since turning another birthday, it does get easier. I really think it has to do with bandwidth. Not...
Why Doing Things Alone At Work Is A Very Bad Idea
Doing things alone has its perks. You take complete ownership of the project. You can contemplate the pitfalls before they happen. You can prepare for questions from others in advance. It makes you an instant expert on the "thing" where...
How To Make Right People Connections At Work Pt 1
Don’t automatically think the people you work with are your friends, or even part of your circle. Almost everyone is showing up for an agenda – to get paid. When the time comes for collaboration and projects, it is usually...
Why Is It So Hard To Work With Other Women?
You get a glowing, new position to find out the boss you are helping is a woman. Let the problems begin. Or do they? In an ideal situation, you both will bond over lattes and expense reports, support each other...