Whatever has brought you to a season of career transition, reinvention or pivoting, as a leader, executive or entrepreneur, believe that shifting your posture and setting the course for a new future IS possible. It may just take going through a journey of transformation to emerge with clarity, confidence, and courage. Read on.

Career Transitions are part of the changing cycles of life. But if the career you’re leaving behind is one you loved it can be very painful. This is tennis star and icon Serena Williams’ testimony as she announces her upcoming retirement in September’s Vogue cover story from a sport that defined her for most of her life. Here are a few lessons we can all take away from her story.

In the in-between timeline that is a transition, you’re typically letting go of something old, and moving forward with something new. Release and shed the old and fully step into the infinite possibilities of the new so you can set yourself up for career success.

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.

To get to your appointed Do, you need to do the work required on your Who. As a high-achieving woman, you want stuff to happen, NOW. You want to get to the steps so you can take the actions and get busy with your Do. The truth is that most change is an inner game—it's the Work on the Who. Here’s why that matters to your impact.

High achieving women are naturally hardwired to work hard. They willingly devote hours and energy to their role and take satisfaction in being productive. Just the act of completing tasks fulfills them. But as much as they do, these leaders are woefully inadequate in acknowledging their wins. Here’s why that matters.

Impact Players are treasured in organizations and rewarded for the value they add. Managers recognize these top performers and understand their worth. Leaders depend on them so they are privy to high-profile assignments and their peers respect them. Adopt these mindset shifts to become one too.

Impact Players are "individuals at any level of an organization who are doing work of exceptional value and having an extraordinary high impact.” Based on Liz Wiseman’s research, here are the key differentiators between Impact Players and their colleagues.

As aspiring or current leaders, we need to cultivate a network of trusted mentors and colleagues to support, champion and advocate for us. No one leads effectively in isolation. Build out your Success Squad with these tips.

Leadership presence is not a given based on your title, smarts, expertise, or leadership skill, but is a quality that needs to be cultivated and managed. Read Part 1 to understand how Command influences your presence. In this post, we’ll explore the power of your Connection, Communication, and your Clothing & Appearance on how you are perceived as a leader.

Your leadership presence is part of your image. Call it poise, composure, command skills, or clout. Whatever you call it, when someone of significance walks into a room, you know it. Discover how you can cultivate your leadership presence.

Hiring a leadership coach is a smart choice for helping women explore their current goals and ambitions, leverage and mobilize their strengths, gain more self-awareness, and achieve new or higher objectives. Here are a few specific benefits purpose-driven women can expect from career and leadership coaching.

Self-promotion gets a bad rap among women but it doesn’t have to. The truth is that for you to achieve recognition for your accomplishments and successes, your contribution needs to be visible. But it's only visible if you are intentional about making it so. Discover key ways to self-promote authentically and effectively.

There are numerous ways we can consider championing, supporting, lifting up, or amplifying the voices of women in our sphere. Here are a few ideas that can get you going to support the women in your sphere.

As a coach, consultant, or small business owner you want a website that sizzles and sparkles and lets prospects know your secret sauce is what they need. Before you build a site that’s all about you and how amazing you are, slow your roll. There is an inconvenient truth you must know that is a key to your success. Read on friends!

Imagine designing a career where you can make a significant impact doing work that is rewarding, meaningful, aligned with your strengths and talents, and makes you fulfilled. Here’s a secret to doing just that.

While there is no perfect hack to rid you of imposter syndrome indefinitely, practicing these tried and true strategies will help you manage your bouts with anxiety, self-doubt, lack of confidence, and insecurity that imposter syndrome fosters.

Successful, purpose-driven professionals with high aspirations can find themselves crippled with insecurity, doubting themselves even as they achieve milestone after milestone. This is a condition known as imposter syndrome. Here’s how you can combat it.

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.