Four Things to Do When You Don’t Get that Job
It’s going to happen to you more often than not. You’ll spend hours prepping for the interview and days obsessing about how your life might change should you be the successful applicant. And then you get the email or (if…
Professional lessons from the Loudest Voice
The Loudest Voice is an HBO mini-series that charts the rise and fall of Roger Ailes, chairman of Fox News. Played by Russell Crowe in heavy makeup, Ailes is depicted as a ruthless, creepy and strategically brilliant predator. The show…
Three Leadership Lessons from Succession
HBO’s hit drama Succession follows the Roy family as they squabble (and backstab) their way to the top of their father’s media empire Waystar Royco. Based loosely on the Murdoch family (with plenty of other business scion source material mixed…
Four Tips for Enhancing Your Task Management
Work requires a lot of different tasks and commitments. A day in the life of my job my attention is divided across multiple media inquiries, requests for help from team members, strategy documents to work on, new updates that I…
Five Ways to Recharge your Batteries
I’ve needed to recharge this month. Work and life have been challenging. Between moving to a new home, my son changing daycare, and significant stresses at work, I started to notice that my battery was draining a lot faster than…
Six Tips for Making Your Next Vacation Count
This summer I took a short week long vacation. Half the vacation was taken up by a bike trip around southern Vancouver Island. The other half was composed of errands around town and (near constant) phone checking. During the latter…
3 Ways to Prepare for Collaboration
It’s a question that will pop up during most job interviews: How well can you collaborate with colleagues? Successful collaboration can play a big a big part in your effectiveness in your role – regardless of whether you work in…
Three reasons why you need a mentor
Mentorship is a valuable career accelerator. As you grow in your career, it becomes increasingly important to have a guide who can offer radical candor, empathetic listening and even a key to open doors for new jobs and networks. That…
Three Things to Consider when Planning a Career Change
Over the past few years I’ve had conversations with friends and colleagues about changing careers. Frequently, it’s with journalists seeking to take a leap into public relations and communications. Other times, its more junior team members who are evaluating career…
Four Professional Lessons from Making a Big Purchase in my Personal Life
Throughout our life, there will be times when we make a big purchase, like buying a car or purchasing your first home. When big amounts of money are involved, it’s easy to get stressed. Momentum and pressure can take hold…