When I took on my first head of marketing job at a startup, I wanted to do it all — myself. I owned the marketing function so people at the company would often come to me with marketing ideas. …

For a long time, I didn’t know if I wanted to get promoted. I was already a Director, and I enjoyed my work. The expectation was that I would want to get promoted to Senior Director and then eventually to VP, but I wasn’t sure. I saw the level of…

In today’s environment, everyone is working harder. Given layoffs and companies’ focusing on tightening expenses, everyone is doing more with less, whether that is fewer team members or less budget for agencies, partners or other resources to help you do your job. It’s fair to say that people are stressed…

This one belongs on repeat: you must be your own (and best) advocate. At one of my early jobs, I assumed that my manager was passing along information about my work progress with the rest of leadership. Unfortunately, I was wrong, and my contributions went unrecognized. …

We’re in a tough time right now. Thousands of very talented workers have been impacted by layoffs and for those who haven’t, anxiety is the norm as we wait for the other shoe to drop. While there’s nothing you can do that will guarantee you won’t get laid off, here…

The last few years of pandemic have incited much self-reflection on priorities. More folks than ever are thinking about making career changes that are more in line with their priorities (what they care about). …

Whether you’re making a career transition, fresh off a recent job, or considering a change, finding your next role can feel daunting. Here are four key questions to ask yourself when embarking on your next search: 1. What audience focus are you interested in? B2C or B2B are the most common umbrella types, and within those, there are…

“I knew that if I allowed fear to overtake me, my journey was doomed. Fear, to a great extent, is born of a story we tell ourselves, and so I chose to tell myself a different story … I decided I was safe. I was strong. I was brave. Nothing could vanquish me.” ― Cheryl Strayed, Wild Going into 2022, few could predict what would transpire on a macro level. But as conditions changed around us so quickly, I reminded myself and others of two things: 1) we needed to be resilient and adapt to the changing conditions; and 2) each of us…

There are so many components to your first projects in a new job — ideation, refinement, alignment, presentation of the idea or recommendation. And then finally doing it: putting the strategy into execution mode, creating the program or campaign, and everything that comes with it. With the need to move…