The Left Handed Store Talking about subconscious bias and privilege can be heavy, and no one eases individuals into the discussion more brilliantly than my mentor, Dr. Steven Jones. Before diving into race, age, and gender, he asks, Do we live in a right handed world...
Why Do We Resist “Marketing”? I’ve traditionally hated the word “marketing.” My brain would automatically put it in the same category as “used car salesman.” But something about that association changed last February when I...
Fixing Feminism why we don’t think we’re enough Girl on girl crime is rampant. I am consistently asked during my trainings and coaching sessions why women are often the harshest critics of other women. The multi-layered problem is driven by the idea of scarcity:...
I Don’t Think Marginalizing Anybody Who Already Feels Marginalized is a Good Idea I’ve lived long enough to know that starting a conversation with a reprimand will never lead to the outcome you desire. In fact, just the opposite will happen. A conversation on...
It happens to me. In fact, it’s happening today. I get burned out on feminism, and liberation, and moving the needle. It’s too slow, and the endless assaults and micro-aggressions are just too much sometimes. I feel the need to check out. The attempt...
I was frustrated. And not being heard. I took a leave of absence to care for my nieces. I came back to work after six weeks to find my world upside down. My accounts were a mess, customers were angry, and rather than stepping up for me, my boss had thrown me under...
