Like it or not, you already have a personal brand. Maybe youāve been intentional about shaping yours, or maybe itās something youāve never even thought aboutābut either way, people are making up their own story about who you are. (Todayās Tea Time was inspired by this article: āHaving a Personal Brand at Work is Key for Introverts.ā […]
I asked ChatGPT to write an obituary based on what it knows about me from our conversations. Itās long, but hereās exactly what it said: Nicole Bensenābeloved mother, devoted partner, cherished friend, and spirited mentorāleft this world having lived it to the fullest. Known for her magnetic blend of warmth, humor, and grace, Nicole had […]
The woman sitting next to me at a networking event last week shared this story, and I canāt stop thinking about it. When someone died in ancient Egypt, their soul entered the Hall of Two Truths. There, they were asked two questions: Thatās it. Not āDid you make your bed every day?ā or āDid you hit […]
If youāve seen my stories on Instagram the past few days, you know Iām in Vegas on a girlsā trip to see the Backstreet Boys at The Sphere. š (Raise your hand if you grew up in the boy band era!) So, while Iām OOO, I wanted to share something from my friend, Sam Sheppard. Sam’s mission is […]
I just counted 49 networking meetings and events on my calendar that Iāve attended in the past six months. Forty. Nine. (!!!) Thatās a lot for me, and Iāve met a lot of peopleāa few gems, but most of them Iāll probably never talk to again. Maybe we didnāt align on values, or didnāt get past small talk. […]
Last weekās OOO packing list included ruffles and hiking boots: I used to think my dream life was this hazy, sometime-in-the-future milestone. Like I had to quit my job, move countries, totally burn down my current life and rebuild something extraordinaryāone luxury vacation, purchase, or experience brick at a timeāand then, one day, voilĆ : ādream […]
Have you heard of WIIFM? Last week I led two sessions of my Crafting Your Strengths-Based Personal Brand workshop for Google, with nearly 250 people attending across the sessions. Participants created a polished elevator pitch they can use in places like LinkedIn, at a networking event, in an interview, or with their manager. One of the takeaways […]
Are you feeling as steamrolled as I am right now? With all the end-of-school-year stuff and summer chaos layered on top of real life, Iāve been feeling stretched way too thin. Teacher gifts, graduations, birthday parties, snack duty, travel planningānot to mention democracy being at stake and doing my best to run a one-woman businessāitās […]
I postedĀ this on InstagramĀ a few days ago, and based on the comments and private messages, I thought you’d want to see it too. Here’s an excerpt: Despite these execs having bigger titles and more zeroes in their paycheck, we were all telling ourselves and our families the same lieālikely naivelyābelieving it to be true. And […]
I used to think āmindfulnessā meant I had to sit in total silence, legs crossed, trying to āempty my mind.ā Butā¦I have ADHD, and my brain doesnāt DO empty. Thankfully, mindfulness isnāt about shutting down your thoughts. Itās just about noticing the present moment without judgment. One of my favorite ways to do that is a playful […]