Author Archives: Paula
Is the Way You Use Social Media Hurting Your Career?
Every time I read an article like the recent "How social media can hurt your career" on Careerbuilder, I am grateful that we didn't have social media back when I…
Worthless Stock Options – And They Called This a Reward?
I can remember my first year at my last company (let's call it Fancy Fortune 100)) when bonus and raise time rolled around. Management was so excited about the…
Comfortable in Your Own Skin Podcast with Julie Roads
Last month I had another of my podcast interviews and this time with Julie Roads of Writing Roads, LLC. Julie is a professional marketing copywriter, speaker/workshopper and consultant…
Is Anxiety Draining You and Preventing You from Tapping the Power of Curiosity?
I have been reading an excellent book called "Curious?: Discover the Missing Ingredient to a Fulfilling Life" by Todd Kashdan, PhD. Today one chapter of my morning read really struck…
Is Fear in the Workplace Holding You Hostage?
The paradox of these changing times is that on the one hand it is an ideal time to re-evaluate your career path whether you still have a job, got laid…
Did Money Kill Jenny? Only This Woman Knows
I couldn't resist using this as the title of this post only because after musing upon it for a while while kayaking the other day I wondered if it was…
What is Your Follow Up Strategy?
So, you've gone to a networking event, (or like me, just gotten home from BlogHer '09), and now you have a pile of business cards and new contacts. What do…
Podcast Interview with Stacy Francis – National Expert on Finance
This month I am totally thrilled to bring you my Comfortable in Your Own Skin Podcast series. I am always excited to share it with the Queercents community, but this…
There is No Work-Life Balance, Only Work-Life Choices
Former General Electric Co. CEO Jack Welch left women shaking their heads at the Society for Human Resource Management's annual conference when he said: "There's no such thing as work-life…
United Airlines Breaks Guitars
I have to say I love a story where a consumer is wronged by a company and then takes their complaints public in a creative, effective way. We've all had…