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Welcome to the blog! Learnings, tips & tricks from a master of sales.
Moms Are In Need...
We *do* need to keep talking about this, because we continue to lose women from the workforce and #WFHWK continues to be laughably difficult. And the moms in the workforce continue to trudge right along without relief.
Have you read this? Was it life changing?
If not, want to hop on this bandwagon and form a learning pod with me? So far i'm one day into Morning Pages and loving every minute.
I’ll go first.
Tell me you’re working from home with kids without telling me you’re working from home with kids.
Who would you have coffee with?
Not exactly my idea of a relationship-affirming bonding time. Not for nothing, he is, (and this can not be overstated), *really* good looking.
Let's make a deal: can 2021 be the year we all demand both fair pay AND a happiness?
I was getting ready to leave a corporate job that paid well but wasn't for me. (I've edited this several times and iterated with words like "soul sucking" and "corporate nightmare" but that seems rather dramatic, even for me. You can read between the lines. 👀 )
How are you CRUSHING 2021?
It seems like the world really hit the ground running in 2021. Did we all wake up and think, "well, 2020 was a raging dumpster fire. I spent most of my waking hours stress eating and doom-scrolling. Now I need to make up for lost time and get *everything* done"?
Do Over Me
They're headquartered outside of Chicago, with services provided nationally. Board members and team members can be located anywhere in the US- all meetings are virtual.
a tale of delegation and true love
When I started spending 4 days a week in Chicago, my husband was left with the tremendous responsibility of caring for our home, kids, and dog alone. I knew I was going to have to be ok with things not being done exactly the way I would have done them. Which was fine when we were just talking about which way toilet paper should roll, but very different when it comes to home decor.
the Chicago Dames Extravaganza last week
She shared the incredibly important role that sponsorship has had in her life, the way taking a less-travelled path worked to her advantage, and her amazing work ethic.
Self-GuidedSales SuperCharge
New this year, I'm offering my course on Relationship-Building-at-Scale as a self-guided , at-your-own-pace series. It's specifically for solopreneurs and independent consultants who don't think of themselves as born salespeople.
The US economy lost 140,000 jobs in December. All of them were held by women
To all the mommas waking up (or staying up) in the wee hours to get a little more done, juggling virtual or hybrid school, making 400 snacks, and still climbing your career ladder, I see you.
Does networking want to make you hide behind a potted plant?
And it's only fitting that I share the how-to of being a social butterfly with the setting of all my teenage awkwardness 😂
E2: Successful Selling for a New Era
The world was changing even before COVID and sales practices need to adapt- but that's *really* good news for people who don't identify as a prototypical sales pro.
Oh, what a baby I was!!! 👶
In January of 2016, I had just started at Bendyworks and was working through the logistics of having my husband be a stay-at-home-dad. I was *just* starting to give talks about salary negotiation and was hitting my networking stride.
Where Tech Workers Are Moving: New LinkedIn Data vs. the Narrative
Tech workers are flocking to my beloved #madisonwi - and for good reason. We are the only US city where the cost of living is lower than the national average and developer salaries are higher than the national average. Bam!
How to spend your money for maximum happiness
I’ve seen clients get to make some amazing choices this year because they got out of the feast/famine cycle, built a waiting list, or created a long revenue runway.
I'm not much of a TV watcher
The absolute brilliance of this show is that it's focused on "throwing the rope back" to her friends after she made it big.
Join Our Leadership Team
They're on the search for new members for their Board of Directors- and that might be YOU!
The Art of the Close
Check out the Episode of YGTV with Pat Miller and Tony Jalan we did about the Art of the Close. It was such an honor to be included with Tony- he's a powerhouse!
I HATE ELEVATOR PITCHES!
Most of my clients complain that their perfectly crafted, gorgeously copy-written, beautifully succinct pitches don't work. They just don't resonate, and watching people's face gloss over is demoralizing.