Have you ever wondered what it’s like to negotiate when lives are on the line, in deadly hostage stand-offs, with ISIS, or with an armed man with sniper weapons on the National Mall in Washington DC? Sounds terrifying, highly emotional, and exhausting, right?

Grant it that negotiations with your leadership and/or board may not be life or death, but they can be no less exhausting or frustrating when you’re not heard, valued, and respected for your ideas and initiatives.

I’ll be joining FBI and ...

"Self-centered negative emotions and egoic behavior are like poison in a well. If they are not transformed, contained, or eliminated, they’ll contaminate the purest water.”
- Sheryl Kline

Do you want the good news or bad news first?

Let’s go with the bad and get it over with!

You may have a counterpart that’s a challenging personality type. Unless he is willing to do the work (ie: with a licensed therapist, NLP practitioner, or other licensed professional), he is not likely to change. Cognitive pr...

“When the pressure is on, you don’t rise to the occasion —

you fall to your highest level of preparation.”

- Chris Voss

I recently spent time with Chris Voss and a few of his Black Swan NYPD and FBI hostage negotiators in New York City. It was slightly terrifying (I’m half joking), but the quote above sums up why most emotionally charged conversations escalate and ultimately fail to be productive. 

Lack of preparation.

This is the first part of a live SOLD OUT masterclass series presented ...

Happy New Year!

I am incredibly optimistic about the opportunities that lie ahead for women in leadership for 2023. With all the uncertainty with in economy, lay-offs, weather (as I watch the 20 waves in here in California), there is tremendous opportunity to rise while others speculate or are fearful of the ‘what ifs’.  

You are limitless, remember?:) Despite everything going on around you. 

For some, it’s been a very difficult time, and it’s with incredible respect and gratitude that I have...

The world seems to be in a precarious place, and I believe wholeheartedly that the course correction that we need to see right now will be led by women (and fueled by some incredible male allies). Do you agree?

As part of the Limitless Leader community, you’re undoubtedly committed to being a heard, valued, respected, and energized agent of change, with your family, peers, subordinates, and with your leadership while empowering others to do the same.

In addition to being lit up by what’s possible,...

Clarity is fluid and many times not easy to reassess. One thing I know for sure is that our future depends on women leaders to shift cultures, companies, and the world for the greater good.

 If you feel like it’s time to take an honest look at an exit strategy, assess the impact you want to have in your company prior to your departure, and decide on what’s next, it will not likely happen in solitude.

 Executive peer advisory communities are SO important for influential heart-centered female l...

'Show Your Worth' live book talk
with Shelmina Abji

In case you missed my LIVE Book Review with the amazing Shelmina Abji  (Speaker, Former IBM VP, AngelInvestor and Author of Show Your Worth), here are a few gems of wisdom that she shared: 

• Don’t just show up, show up with intention
• Find the things in your life where you can dream bigger
• Find your voice and learn to communicate, and believe that you deserve to be heard
• Every experience teaches you something - whether it's a good or bad ex
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The Importance of Visibility and Self Promotion for Women in Leadership

In case you missed my LIVE interview with the amazing Christine Kiefer (Senior Vice President at Experis), here are a few of the wisdom gems she shared:  

• If you’d like to try something new, ask ‘What do I love, and what are my transferable skills?'
• Be courageous and take the leap! You can learn what you don’t know
• Communicate with peers and management your accomplishments and what you are passionate about, so you’ll b...

How to Build a Diverse Tech Pipeline With Our Youth

In case you missed my LIVE interview with the phenomenal Shane Woods (Executive Director at Girlstart), here are a few of the wisdom gems she shared:  

• Don’t be afraid to speak up for yourself
• Be resilient and choose your day one to start moving forward
• Don’t let perfectionism stop you from taking on something challenging
• It is important to feed the souls of girls in elementary and middle school so that they know what is available to the
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Managing Your Personal and Professional P&L

In case you missed my LIVE interview with the phenomenal Karuana Gatimu (Principle Manager, Customer Advocacy Group, Microsoft Teams Engineering), here are a few of the wisdom gems she shared:  

• You don’t have to know what you want to do. A path of interest, curiosity and opportunity can lead you to an unexpected career
• Be willing to pivot and be scrappy as you can learn a lot from painful experiences
• Free yourself from the tethers of other peopl
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