Eleven years ago my career plan was to become a Vice President. I had just returned to work after welcoming my first child. I knew when I returned that I would face some additional challenges as a parent, but I wasn’t ready for how many people treated me like my...

“I had very much been raised with the mindset that the single career was the way that you define success. You pick a job, you stay in that field… [but] I found a bunch of different stuff that I enjoyed. And at one point, in December maybe, you said to me, “Rebecca,...

“Your functional skills are important, but they won’t create career growth. Career growth is created via your network. The more time you spend networking, the more your career will grow.” Nicole Trick Steinbach Human connection, also called networking, is the...

Your willingness, your bravery to imagine who you will be in 30 years is indicative of how willing you are to do the work to become her. – Nicole Trick Steinbach This week we discuss the importance of imagining and becoming your future self in the context of...

“I wanted to cultivate some happiness in my life because my mind was so stuck in perfectionism and performance, and I didn’t do well enough. So I was like, I need some optimism and positivity. So the question is, where did I smile today?” – Melissa Rauen This week we...

Stressed out. Overworked. Underpaid. Passed over (again… and again… and again). That’s just how it is as a woman in and around the tech industry, right? Nope. Not around here. Around here we build the skill of bravery so that we can stress less, work less, and then...

“There are two ways that specific feedback matters to your career. First, where you need to grow your skills for career growth. Second, insight into the person giving you feedback.” – Nicole Trick Steinbach  Let’s delve into the crucial role of specific...

“Before I decide that I’m the problem, I’m going to make sure I’m not surrounded by broken situations.” – Nicole Trick Steinbach  One powerful quote can help you quickly clear up a stressful, unrewarding career situations: “Before...

"Always have your sense of intrinsic worth separated from whatever is happening to you so that even in a storm, you can be a steady ship." M Pavia, Product Marketing Expert, shares her experience of reclaiming her career self-confidence to embrace her intrinsic worth...

Do you know who the most powerful person is in your stress cycle? It is you. You are the most important, most powerful person. – Nicole Trick Steinbach  Radical responsibility is a concept about moving from blame and criticism, towards actual responsibility for...