Recently, I asked my readers a question: Do you ever see yourself as a beginner? As experienced professionals, we can become so accustomed to being the person who knows that we forget the value of becoming curious again. Expertise helps us recognize patterns, anticipate concerns, and guide people through decisions that may feel unfamiliar or…
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Why Accomplished Professionals Feel Invisible Online
You can spend decades building knowledge, judgment, and perspective, and still struggle to communicate your value online. You can be an accomplished professional who feels invisible online. It is one of the most confusing experiences for accomplished professionals moving into consulting, coaching, advisory work, entrepreneurship, or thought leadership. In conversation, your expertise is apparent. You…
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Why Real Relationships Still Win in Business
When I started my online business almost 18 years ago, I noticed something I couldn’t ignore. Several people who met me at networking events became clients or attended my local and online workshops. I often say that my online business initially grew from the offline relationships I built through networking events and business associations. Yet…
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Longer Life Gives Us More Choices. Wisdom Helps Us Choose Well.
One of the greatest gifts of living longer is not simply having more years. It is having more choices. Not long ago, life followed a fairly predictable pattern. We completed our education, built a career, raised our families, and eventually retired. For many people, retirement marked the closing chapter of their working lives. Today, that…
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Why Experience Matters More Than Ever
We often think of experience as something we leave behind. We refer to our years of experience, our work experience, or our life experience as though those chapters belong neatly in the past. Perhaps that is why so many people underestimate one of the greatest assets they already possess. Experience is not simply a record…
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