I was listening to Pharrell’s Lemon video when I heard him so eloquently state: “The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off.” Not too long ago I stumbled across the following words that sparked an immediate eye roll before acknowledging while the truth sometimes hurts; it’s still the truth nevertheless.…
In my book “Confident Career Woman: Ditch Perfection, Play Bigger and Make PowHer Moves”, I share the following in PowHer Principle #11- No Goals, No Greatness: Professional women feel stuck yet they are still failing to plan for their career. 80% of my surveyed clients do NOT have a career strategy. It’s easy to say…
While texting a friend and providing encouragement regarding his goals, I recently shared: “No one reaches the top of the stair case at once. It is by incremental steps toward the goal that we achieve success. Intentional, consistent action will get you there one day at a time.” Although my advice may seem obvious to…
One of my best friends called last week on behalf of a colleague soliciting feedback on her resume. This isn’t unusual considering I’m a Career Coach but I recognized she, like most other professionals make the mistake of reactively preparing for their next career move. Reactive preparation is an oxymoron resting in the modus operandi…
I recall hearing “Never put all of your eggs in one basket” growing up and I had no idea what it meant at that time. The saying was actually a contradiction to my proven success model when I participated in the Annual Easter Egg Hunt. As a kid, where did I place all of my…
The statistics on gender and stress are alarming which isn’t necessarily a good thing for women. 49% surveyed said their stress has increased over the past five years, compared to 39% in men 65% of women cite that work is a source of stress 79% of women are more likely to report that money is a…
I have the pleasure of working with beautiful, smart, highly educated, hard-working, amazing women from all walks of life. What’s interesting to me is that although many of them have never met, they all encounter similar barriers to advancing their career. Rockefeller Foundation and the Thomson Reuters Foundation conducted a survey of women from 19…
Yesterday one of THE most common questions I’m asked popped into my head: “Ericka, how do you do it?” Well, I’ll be the first to admit God permits my progress. I can’t count the number of days I ask myself “how in the world are you able to accomplish so much?” Besides my numerous supernatural…
A few obstacles in the face of women who want more out of their career include the glass ceiling and the lack of pay equity. However, there are strategies women have 100% control over that can accelerate their career but they simply choose to play it safe. Making power moves for the sake of advancing…
After watching the movie Girls Trip two weekends in a row, I am convinced that I don’t have to “have it all together”. The lesson for me is simple: “Success doesn’t require perfection.” At the height of her career, Ryan (one of the film’s leading ladies) wore a mask adorned with a beautiful smile for…