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On Finding Flow | Episode 19/90

The job search has changed; and many people are still using strategies from years ago.

A great résumé is no longer enough. Today, your résumé, LinkedIn profile, and online presence all work together to tell your story.

Most résumés are screened before a recruiter ever sees them. That’s why understanding ATS and using the right keywords matters.

When I talk about leveraging AI, I don’t mean sharing your private information. I mean using it strategically to identify relevant keywords, tailor your résumé to the role, and communicate your experience more effectively.

Connection starts with yourself. Before you build relationships with others, you need to understand your strengths, values, and the unique value you bring. That’s what allows you to communicate clearly on your résumé, LinkedIn profile, and in interviews.

The truth is, if nobody knows you exist, they can’t hire you.

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On Finding Flow | Episode 18/90

The pressure to constantly change can be exhausting.

Every July, social media is full of messages telling us to reset our goals, fix our content strategy, learn the latest Instagram algorithm, and buy another course.

Somewhere along the way, it starts to feel like we’re already behind.

Today, I’m celebrating something different.

Episode 18 of On Finding Flow.

It isn’t perfect. Some episodes reached more people than others. But I kept showing up. Eighteen times.

That counts.

I’ve realized there’s a difference between resetting because everyone else tells you to... and resetting because you’re preparing for something that truly matters to you.

Ironically, I do need a reset—but not because it’s July. My book launches on July 28, and I want to be ready for what’s ahead.

So today, I’m choosing consistency over comparison and intention over pressure.

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Saying no can be the smartest leadership decision you make.

Back in 2011, I ran an authentic luxury handbag consignment store, and a “too good to be true” offer taught me one of the most important leadership lessons of my career.

Authentic leadership isn’t about saying yes to every opportunity. It’s about making intentional decisions, protecting your personal brand, trusting your instincts, and having the confidence to walk away when something doesn’t align with your values.

This is a principle I still coach women in leadership on today: not every opportunity is a real opportunity. The strongest leaders know that saying no to the wrong opportunity creates space for the right one.

Have you ever said no to something that looked like a win—and been glad you did? Tell me in the comments. 👇

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Some of the biggest leadership lessons don’t come from another course, promotion, or title. They come from experience.

At 52, these are the habits I wish I’d started sooner. They’ve helped me become a calmer leader, make better decisions, protect my time, and lead with more intention.

10 habits I wish I’d started sooner:

1. Get comfortable pausing instead of responding immediately.
2. Ask better questions before taking action.
3. Stop overexplaining your decisions.
4. Spend more time listening than talking.
5. Stop treating your calendar like it’s public property.
6. Let people be responsible for their own choices.
7. Trust that not every opportunity is meant for you.
8. Leave room in your week to think.
9. Stop solving problems that aren’t yours to solve.
10. Define success on your own terms.

Leadership isn’t about having all the answers. It’s about becoming the kind of person who responds with clarity, confidence, and intention.

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The best leadership decisions don’t come from having all the answers. They come from learning to trust yourself.

After years of leadership coaching, I noticed the same questions kept coming up.

How do I know I’m making the right decision?
Why do I keep doubting myself?
How do I stop living according to everyone else’s expectations?

Those conversations eventually became The Inner Compass.

It’s not a book about having the perfect strategy. It’s about developing self-awareness, building self-trust, and leading with clarity — even when the path isn’t obvious.

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Most people stay for the wrong reason.

Not because the job is good—because it’s familiar. The scary part of a career transition was never quitting. It’s the quiet morning after: no alarm to wake up to, no place to drive to, just you and a “now what?”

If you’re standing at that edge right now—deciding between a familiar identity and a career change—you’re not alone. This is the real work of leadership: becoming the version of yourself you’re willing to grow into.

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👇 What resonated with you most —the quiet mornings, or the fear of losing who you were?

I almost quit my sales career over one slammed door.

Rejection has a way of making us believe one moment defines everything. Whether it’s your career, leadership, business, or life, our minds are quick to turn one experience into “this is how it’s always going to be.”

Then my manager asked me something I’d never thought to ask myself:

“Out of every appointment you’d had... how many people had actually done that?”

One.

Out of more than fifty.

That question changed the way I think about rejection, resilience, and self-trust.

One rejection isn’t a pattern.

One person doesn’t get to predict what everyone else will do.

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Resilience isn’t something you’re born with.

It’s built through the small choices you make every day—especially when life doesn’t go as planned.

Here are 10 things resilient people do differently:

1. They respond instead of react.
2. They keep promises to themselves.
3. They focus on what they can control.
4. They let setbacks teach them instead of define them.
5. They ask for help without seeing it as weakness.
6. They protect their energy with healthy boundaries.
7. They embrace discomfort because growth lives there.
8. They reflect before making important decisions.
9. They don’t compare their journey to someone else’s.
10. They keep moving forward, even when progress feels slow.

Resilience isn’t about being fearless. It’s about trusting yourself enough to keep going, even when the path feels uncertain.

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