The Unveiled Way Blog
The Unveiled Way Blog equips purpose-driven women with the inspiration, encouragement, strategy & resources to unveil their brilliance so they positively impact the lives of those they serve, lead, guide, or influence in their careers, businesses, ministries, or non-profits.
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The Secret to Climbing Your Career Mountain
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 Do You Must Work on Your Who
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.
Encouragement for Pivoting, Reinventing, or Transitioning in your Career
I get very jazzed about helping women with their career transition, leaps, pivots, or reinvention. I know the power in our stories so in this post I share a very fast-tracked version of my professional journey to make a point about pivoting. My biggest lesson? Don’t go it alone.
“Unveil Your Brilliance” So You Can Be Positioned For Impact
My Unveil Your BrillianceTM signature 6-month program gets you unstuck, propels you forward, and gives you power in your purpose. It allows you to stand confidently and bravely in your Who and your Do so that your Woo is unveiled, making you an unstoppable force, a trailblazer, or a changemaker in your arena. Learn more about the three pillars of the program.
What the Bridgerton Netflix Series can Teach us About Embracing Possibilities
In re-imagining a Regency-era society like the one in the Bridgerton series, Shonda Rhimes has opened up possibilities in casting and storylines that are creative, liberating, and ground-breaking. It’s a perspective reboot. And that changes the whole game. This show teaches us the expansiveness of possibility thinking.
Give Your Personal Brand a Boost
You’re gifted with multiple skillsets, superpowers, and secret sauces. I believe we’re meant to leverage our full brilliance in service to our sphere. Harnessing the power of your personal brand is one way to do this. And your resume is one of the tools. Make sure it’s positioning you for impact.
Design Your Resume To Showcase Your Brilliance
You’re not just an employee. You're a personal brand. My Resume Rebrand service helps you to showcase your unique brilliance. This IS the service you want to leverage to document your skills, strengths, and superpowers so they stand out rather than your job titles.
Happy International Women’s Day
Happy International Women’s Day to all the trailblazers, high-achievers, rainmakers, game changers, and change makers out there. Together we can #breakthebias.
Blaze Your Trail To Light the Way For Those Behind You
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.
Your Self Care Isn’t Selfish, It’s Essential
Your boundaries help you to maintain healthy connections with others and also help you stay connected to yourself safely and healthily. You can't truly show up for others unless you show up for yourself first. Here are a few ways to engage in self-care this Valentine’s Day!
Three reasons why high-achieving women need to savor their wins
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.
How has the pandemic changed your perspective about work?
The pandemic helped us see and understand at a deeper level that without a sense of purpose, meaning and value, our work cannot fulfill us and make the impact we long for. I believe it’s time for all of us to take the reins of our careers and lives as we navigate uncertainty and pivots that are the new normal right now. If not now, when?
Embrace a Possibilities Mindset in 2022
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!
Mindset Shifts to Level Up Your Impact
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.
Take the Lead and Play Bigger as an Impact Player
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.
Craft a Compelling Elevator Pitch
Crafting an elevator pitch that showcases your brilliance is part of your self-promotion tool kit. This is the time to amplify your message showcasing the strengths, expertise, and talents you bring to the table. Follow these tips to ensure your messaging is compelling and effective.
Ideas to Leverage Your Influence to Impact Lives
Great leaders don't focus on elevating themselves. Instead, they focus on elevating others. Think about your position, authority, and influence. How are you using them to positively impact the lives of your sphere? Here are a few ideas and encouragement to get you started.
End 2021 Playing Bigger in Your Career
You are meant to rise, in your arena, in the way you are specially shaped to impact your sphere. Don’t let that gap between where you are now and where you want to be in your career, grow. 2021 is coming to a close. Consider how you want to end the year and how you want to position yourself for 2022.
Are You on the Brink of Burnout? Warning Signs and Hacks
In these uncertain, chaotic, and constantly shifting times, if you find yourself feeling unmotivated, blah, unable to focus, frequently tired, or more uptight than usual, it’s wise to check in with yourself to see if you’re edging into burnout. Here are key warning signs and ways to address them.
Why Securing Your Success Squad is Key to Effective Leadership Development
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.