You’re ready! You updated your LinkedIn profile “Experience” section with your past and current jobs off your Master Resume. You’ve got some recommendations, perhaps thanks to the I’ll Scratch Your Back, if You Scratch Mine technique. Your photo is current and you’re ready to Network, Network, Network! But you’re scared. You’re scared because you’re worried
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Do NOT “Do Now, Apologize Later”
Yes, AND… Heinz got some major push back for their latest ad that showed a Black person with ketchup around their mouth similar to the racist satire of the Jim Crow era. (The campaign also had people of other ethnicities with the same look, but this image was particularly offensive). An excellent Adweek article (The
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Sprint Success!
We did it! Just over a week ago, marked the final day of an ~1-week free LinkedIn Sprint for Freelance Creatives that I led. If you’re wondering what this sprint entailed, Brianne Sanchez did a SPECTACULAR job of summarizing it in her blog post! I was absolutely reveling in the same type of runner’s high
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LinkedIn Recommendations
Writing a LinkedIn recommendation for someone else is a great way to help them and potentially help you (especially if they reciprocate)! Just remember, in order to write a recommendation, the other person must be a 1st degree connection. Here’s the current steps for doing it both on a computer and a mobile device (an
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The Meteorologist’s Paradox
How are meteorologists feeling right now? Honestly, their feelings are mixed. I speak as a former TV meteorologist long out of “the biz” but still connected via social media with many on air, at the National Weather Service, and involved in research and teaching. Before this hurricane season began, researchers predicted that the 2024 Atlantic
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Workout Coach for Mind and Body
Yesterday, I led core strength training for pole dancers and on Thursday I’m leading a group of creative freelancers through a LinkedIn sprint. It may surprise you, but there’s a lot of similarities between both tasks! In both instances, I’m acting as a coach for a workout. Core Strength – It’s physical (and a little
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Setting Up Systems
I’m constantly in the act of juggling not just a bunch of balls, but 20+ assorted items including a few flaming torches. At least that’s how it feels, as an solopreneur Renaissance Woman who is also the mother of two elementary-age children. So the idea of having more systems built into my business is highly
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Moms Deserve a BREAK!
Can this just stop already?!? Moms (and caregivers in general) deserve a break! Three days ago I celebrate the 8th anniversary of birthing day (my name for my children’s birthdays). After almost 40 hours of labor, my husband and I welcomed our first child into the world 8 years ago. And suffice it to say,
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Networking with the Power of LinkedIn
I’m a big fan of using LinkedIn as a networking tool. I’ve been on the platform for more than a decade (since December 10, 2009 to be specific)! During that time, I’ve had MANY jobs in multiple states and started my own freelance business with clients around the U.S. LinkedIn has been one of my
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Acing the Interview: Pt 2 Time to Improvise
I have a weird confession: I get really excited when I have a job interview. But I know exactly why…because I love improvising. I always loved imaginative play with my friends, whether it was dolls, stuffed animals or pretending to be super heroes. My mom still has cassette tapes of 9-year-old Sara pretending to host
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STOP apologizing for going off on a tangent!
8 viewsThis is my hot take, and I’m serious about it!! This is where innovative thinking happens!! My podcast is called “Connecting the Dots with The Renaissance People“. But my #2 choice was “Off on a Tangent” because that’s when some of the most creative thinking happens. A dot is a circle, and a tangent (if
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