IronStride

I was prepared. For the rejection, that is. There was an open call for unagented writers to submit a query letter to editors at a very big deal NYC publishing house. I thought, this is it—my dream of becoming the next Glennon Doyle is about to come true. I’d been sitting on an almost completed […]

How often do you hear somebody refer to themselves as a “hot mess”? Or worse yet, how often are YOU caught saying that phrase? Somewhere along the way, it has become a badge of honor, especially among women, to over-commit, do “all the things”, and then complain of feeling overwhelmed and stressed because we have

In 2020, I started a series on WNY People Development’s social media platforms called “Virtual Leader Snapshot Series”; the purpose was to provide quick and easy suggestions to increase engagement, and build team connectness in the wake of remote work brought on unexpectedly by the pandemic. For the second installment, I encouraged team members to

I graduated from UNCW in 2007 with a degree in Business Administration. When trying to determine what my major would be (after discovering that nursing would require me to quit my full time job, which was how I was able to even pay for school, and I didn’t know student loans were a thing so

The pandemic forced many businesses onto virtual platforms for the first time, and now that we’ve gone there, we’re never going back, at least not fully. The shift to Zoom, Teams, etc. has created flexibility for employees, and in many cases, improves the bottom line for companies as they abandon expensive brick and mortar locations.

This week, I’m training for a client in Charlotte, so “home” is a hotel room for a few nights. When I arrived, I did what I always do…immediately unpack my suitcase, put away my clothes, set up my bathroom stuff on the counter, put my snacks somewhere accessible, and most importantly, put out the picture

Leadership has its benefits; depending on the circumstance, it can come with a higher salary, power, perks, and most importantly, it’s an opportunity to impact the lives of employees (positively OR negatively, depending on the type of leader you are). Over the course of my career in leadership, I have had to make tons of

I couldn’t believe what my husband told me after he came home from a work event. He attended a scholarship donor recognition dinner at the local University. Seated to his right was one recipient who was on his way to becoming a CPA. To his left, a biology major on the path to being a

Confidence is a crucial aspect of our lives that can impact personal and professional growth. It is the belief in oneself and one’s abilities, and it can help us overcome challenges and achieve our goals; or, as Ohio University Psychology Professor Dr. Richard Petty defines it, confidence is “the stuff that turns thoughts into actions”.