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Sep 9, 2020
How to focus when you're multi-passionate
In this podcast episode, Lupe Prado and I talk about finding career happiness when you're multi-passionate.
Apr 13, 2020
When it's OK to be "unpolished"
None of us gets to pretend we have our lives together when our children run through the background of our Zoom meetings without pants on.
Mar 23, 2020
Personal branding leads to more opportunities
Personal branding can lead to career opportunities, published in the Dallas Business Journal.
Nov 12, 2019
6 steps to a professional LinkedIn profile
Every professional needs a LinkedIn profile that can showcase her achievements and make connections. Here are 6 ways to make yours shine.
Oct 22, 2019
How to put yourself out there and activate career opportunities (it's not as hard as we think)
If you want new career opportunities to come your way, you just need a message, a platform, and an audience. Here's how to make it happen.
Oct 15, 2019
Clarity is a myth
I want to change the conversation about clarity and success--for the times when clarity doesn't seem to be available.
Oct 1, 2019
Topic ideas for businesses, speakers, and content creators
Here are 25 effective topic ideas to help you extract the big concept in your brain into stories,
articles, resources, and steps.
Jul 26, 2019
How to talk about what you do
We all know exactly what we do on a day-to-day basis, but transferring that to other people in a way that allows them to understand how we d
Jul 10, 2019
The Fearless Woman Podcast Feature
In an episode called Finding Your Voice with Liz Navarro, I had the honor of having a conversation with Amanda Smith, the host The Fearless
Jun 17, 2019
5 inspirational TED talks to help us level-up for new opportunities
These 5 TED talks can inspire us and give us strategies to walk confidently into our next big opportunity.
May 14, 2019
How I took my side hustles full time: the timeline
The purpose of this post is to break down my transition from taking on side projects to branding them into a full-time business.
May 8, 2019
Give your audience a win with a clear objective
When I taught high school, I learned to create lessons with a clear objective. Now, I use that skill on every communications platform.
Apr 25, 2019
How to be an entrepreneur: Written by a toddler
Because we’re excellent parents, we’ve established a reliable system of rewards and consequences to encourage good behavior from Lucy....
Mar 6, 2019
Want to make money as a writer? Start here.
When we made the decision to move to Dallas almost four years ago, I reached out to all of my contacts in the city to feel around for...
Feb 26, 2019
Mom guilt: our secret weapon
I’m currently (scratch that)...I’m ALWAYS in an “it’s complicated” relationship with mom guilt. It’s been hard to wrap my mind around the...
Feb 5, 2019
Voyage Dallas Feature: 3 things I learned by sharing my own story
I have dedicated my work to empowering others to use their voices and share their stories. I tell my clients and students that every time...
Jan 28, 2019
Becoming Professor Navarro: on imposter syndrome
I’m going to tell you about a time I stole something. And NO, this isn’t about last week when I pushed my cart through the Target parking...
Mar 22, 2018
Stuck in a rut? 5 ways to climb out.
This story starts as so many do: at Target. In late June 2016 I pulled into the Target parking lot alone, a woman on a mission for...
Mar 20, 2018
10 Awesome Resources for Personal Growth Right Now
Whether I'm looking to be inspired, educated, pumped up, or filled with ideas, these are the resources I'm diving into for my own...
Mar 14, 2018
How to grow: Written by a toddler
At 20 months old, Lucy’s most confident words are trash and shoes. She’s mastered some of the basics–mama, dada, hi, bye, yeah, no–but...
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