Most of us are familiar with the term 'glass ceiling' - the unseen barrier hindering women from top corporate roles. Yet, there's a lesser-known but equally critical concept: the 'glass cliff'. This metaphor extends the challenge beyond just reaching leadership positions. It's about the precariousness that often accompanies these roles, especially for Black women and women of color. This results in a role fraught with unsustainable workloads, lack of support, and unrecognized efforts, leading to burnout and frustration. You can change that!

None of us is immune from uncertainty, doubt, or fears. But what separates those who move forward anyway from those who are stuck is the assuredness of their greater purpose and their true desire to make an impact.

So much of what I do as the Brilliance Unveiler is reminding women of their magnificence, of their vision for their career in those moments when things are tough, when they are overwhelmed or off-track, when they feel ill-equipped or unqualified to bring their vision to fruition. Here’s why you shouldn’t climb your career mountain alone.

Happy International Women’s Day to all the trailblazers, high-achievers, rainmakers, game changers, and change makers out there. Together we can #breakthebias.

When you blaze a new trail, you have the authority and influence to turn around and light the way for the other women behind you, who found their purpose on your trail. If you believe that every woman is meant to shine in her brilliance by bringing her unique gifts to the fore, also believe that you may be that “First,” to help her see what is possible for her.

When we claim our gifts and talents and fully believe in our potential, we can stand tall and secure in our value and share our brilliance with the world, making our full impact. But sometimes we are the biggest barriers to our blessings. It’s our openness to the possibilities that unveils the opportunities that connect with our brilliance! Embrace possibilities in 2022!

I have a vision that women are called to rise for such a time as the one we are experiencing right now. In this vision, with women collectively leading in their brilliance, their influence and impact is unstoppable. Yet so many of us play small. This is a testimony to motivate you to rise.

Your vision is the grandest, highest, greatest thing you can imagine for yourself. Martin Luther King Jr. galvanized a civil rights movement that changed the fabric of American life for black and brown people. It started with a vision. Learn from his legacy and let your vision guide your course so that you achieve things in your life and work far greater than you could have ever imagined.

You’re an ambitious go-getter focused on realizing your big vision. So much so that you sometimes forget to stop and acknowledge the progress you are making to get there. As Part 1 of this post demonstrated, celebration helps us soar to even greater heights, helps us build confidence, and keeps our momentum on fire. Here are five more truths about celebrating your successes that will help you become a believer.

As a purpose-driven woman, it can be challenging to take time out in the pursuit of your goals to celebrate your wins. We focus so much on the doing, it can be hard for us to see the value in the being. But like I tell my clients, your doing comes from your being, so it is critical to make sure you are your own best champion. Here are five truths about celebrating your wins that will help you get on board.

As we all cope with the uncertainty of living during a global pandemic, this trait of resilience is going to separate those of us that emerge on the other side intact and those who succumb to its associated challenges. The people who make it in life have resilience. So how do you cultivate resilience? You find a way, following these four steps.

As our culture becomes more technologically sophisticated, the rate at which we are bombarded by images which erode and negatively impact our self-esteem increase. How do we move the needle in the other direction? Perhaps by discovering our purpose, unearthing our significance to this earth, and trusting in our innate excellence.

We are chosen and called. We are all called to bring unity in Christ, to live a life in service to others, like Jesus, to share the gospel, to be Light and Salt to our broken world, even in our brokenness. God in His omniscience, has a plan for each of us, a unique calling that we are meant to fulfill for His purposes, and he gives us the grace to accomplish it. Read more about how you are equipped for your calling.

Human beings have an innate call to create. It is that calling that keeps us motivated to excel and be the best we can be in our lives. But we must feed and nurture that calling within us. We must surround ourselves with people, places and things that are conducive to our thriving. We must be inspired.

Humility is not typically thought as a strength, and certainly not a core leadership attribute. But a closer examination of trailblazing leaders of our time highlights that they all possessed the quiet trait of humility, and argues that this trait is what helped them to achieve their success.