Self-Assessment Quiz – True or False: There are instances when I need to place my needs ahead of others. I know how to follow up on a closed-ended response. I am not afraid to gently challenge authority. A part of being self-aware on the job is not being afraid to ask for what you want, setting boundaries, and teaching people how…
Ladies, are you looking for the magic potion that will get your man to put down the toilet seat? Put the cap back on the toothpaste? Use the turn signal when switching lanes? Mow the lawn before the neighbors start to complain? Do anything you want him to? Try compensating him for all the things he does well, and flat…
Self-Assessment Quiz – True or False: I practice asking for what I want. I know my worth. I enjoy standing out from the crowd. Employers expect me to negotiate for a higher salary. March Madness is all anyone talks about this time of year. But ladies, I want you to be up in arms and “mad” about something else: earning…
New love is fabulous and causes your heart to race and your stomach to flutter, right single ladies?? But admit it, along with the butterflies also comes a touch of anxiety. Will you like the way he kisses? Will your parents like him? Will your girlfriends get along with him? How big is his penis? Screeeech! Say what now? Oh,…
Self-Assessment Quiz – True or False: I know what I need to succeed at my job, from salary to support to scheduling. I am aware of my strengths and weaknesses. I don’t let other people make decisions for me without my input. I am confident with speaking up, interacting with higher executives, and tooting my own horn. There is a…
When we were dating, Al said to me one day with a huge grin on his face, “You make me feel like a king every morning when I walk out that door.” I smiled to myself and thought, “Awww! How nice of him to notice.” LOL. You see, that’s what I was aiming for. To make my man feel like…
Self-Assessment Quiz – True or False: I am brave. I seek out new opportunities in my job and within my career. I boldly walk through open doors, even if I stumble upon them accidentally. I am open to relocating for my job. Well, grasshopper, we’ve reached the end of February. We’re a little less than 60 days into a new…
Quiz: To Speak Up or Not To Speak Up True or False This is your first date with the guy. You are fairly certain what you feel is more than lust. You would own your love for him in front of your parents, boss, BFF. You feel the love fuzzies for him even if he interrupts Scandal or some other…
Self-Assessment Quiz – True or False: I am aware of my professional worth. I am observant of my co-workers and our interactions. I am consistently documenting my “Job Well Done” and “Do Better Next Time” milestones. I am transparent with how I work. I’ve said it once, and I’ll say it again: You’re going to have haters at work. Last…
Y’all ever see the movie Waiting to Exhale? You know the part where Angela Basset takes all her cheatin’ husband’s clothes out to the front yard and torches them with a toss of her cigarette? Yeah, she’s mad. Real mad. I think about that … how love can get you to that kind of anger. But like Michael Jackson used…