Say hi to the co-worker of the future. Come with me on the mental journey my mind took earlier this week. First, the following Tweet caught my attention. I love the idea of a coffee-making robot. Because yes, yes, I am that useless first thing in the morning. Honestly, if I wanted all the bells …
You are not a robot. So why do we keep acting like them? “Something beats nothing by an infinite amount.” – Angela Duckworth on the No Stupid Questions Podcast. I wrote this quote down (I love it) while listening to the podcast and walking my dog on the trails behind my home. Coming home with …
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Why do we hire like people are parts of a machine? Isn’t it time to update the system? Imagine for a moment your boss came to you and said, “There’s a problem with our product. We keep buying what we think are the right parts, and they don’t quite deliver on the promise. We can’t …
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Are you wishing for the Future You? Thoughts about turning wishes into reality. If all the tales are true, Fairy Godmothers make all your wishes come true. Except isn’t it also true that often when our wishes come true, they don’t turn out quite as expected? Here’s a lovely line in Stephen Sondheim’s musical Into …
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Plan B, Pivots and Having an Army of Fairy Godmothers Yesterday I spent a glorious day with a group of women who’ve been part of my brain trust for years. I’d say that the pandemic has kept us apart most of this year. Still, in reality, all of these women have a seat at the …
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10 Better Phrases Than “May I Pick Your Brain?” Here’s what I hear when someone asks me if they can “pick my brain”. I want a cheat code to complete a project. I only wish to hear about the good bits. It’s all about me and my needs. Blech. It’s why I intensely dislike the …
“How can I help you?” Why you need a better answer to this question. “How can I help you?” It’s the first question I ask when I’m working with someone. I need to know what you want to manifest in your future. Why? Because I’m the Fairy Godmother, it’s my job to help you make …
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What If You Approached A Job Description Like An RFP? Let me back up a second for those of you that don’t know what an RFP is. It’s a “Request For Proposal.” Very simple, Company A has a problem they want to outsource to another organization. An RFP can cover anything from building a highway …
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Dissecting The Job Description. It’s Not What You Think. You’ve already heard me lose my mind a dozen times about resumes. They’re terrible and are a poor representation of your value. The problem is, job descriptions are just as bad. Now I’ll also own that I’m a tad biased. The last time I applied for …
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How To Get Invited Into The Decision-Maker Room The clearer you are about who you are, how you can add value to someone, and how to make that easy for them to choose you, the more likely someone is going to say yes to the Future You. It’s that simple. The additional benefit to this …
