15+ years back I switched my career and it was the best decision of my life But, I wish someone had given me this guide… How you can find your career path in 2025 (if you’re unsure) If you’re feeling uncertain about where your career is headed Follow this 5-step guide to take control and create a fulfilling career this new year: 1. Find clarity in your career path Identify what truly matters to you – your values, strengths, and…

Here’s to a Happy New Year… But, am going beyond that. What are your plans after the niceties wear off? You had better be making plans to thrive in 2025! Take a look at this blank canvas. What do you see? From where I sit, I can see: 🎇 𝐒𝐲𝐦𝐛𝐨𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲: A blank canvas represents unlimited potential. You have the opportunity to design your own career success stories for 2025. 🏃🏾‍♀️‍➡️ 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡: Just as a new canvas invites…

𝐘𝐨𝐮’𝐯𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬! Here’s my 2024 LinkedIn Rewind, by Coauthor.studio 2024 proved that true leadership isn’t about titles – it’s about creating ripples of transformation that extend far beyond any single moment. This year felt like watching a garden I’ve been nurturing slowly bloom into something extraordinary. When my daughter (and others), unexpectedly nominated me for the 100 Accomplished Black Canadian Women of 2024, I was reminded that impact isn’t always about grand gestures, but about consistently showing…

Feeling stuck, undervalued, or unsure about your next career move? You’re not alone. The workplace is evolving rapidly, and many professionals are struggling to keep up while maintaining balance, growth, and fulfilment. If you’ve been: 1. Burned out from doing the same work for years without a clear path forward… 2. Facing limited growth opportunities, wondering if you’ll ever break through to the next level… 3. Overlooked or undervalued when it comes to promotions and recognition… 4. Feeling uncertain about…

You think that burning the midnight oil and sacrificing your personal life makes you look like a dedicated professional… But it comes with some serious hidden costs. For the past several years, I’ve seen it time and again: professionals who overwork often face burnout and stagnation. And, I am not immune from it either. That’s the reason I took a one-week mini vacation during the summer to chillax! While I took my laptop with me, I didn’t open it for…

📜𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝🏆 What a great way to start my week! Sunday afternoon after the package arrived, I couldn’t contain my excitement, so I asked my little photographer to snap this photo of me! I am the recipient of the Outstanding Mentor Award from IMDOINGIT, a Mentor MATCH organization for Black professionals. Since 2020, I have been mentoring and helping to shape the lives of some truly brilliant young professionals, most of whom have their undergraduate and graduate degrees. Seeing…

Your next career move could just be around the corner! That’s what my client realised last week during one of our sessions. She had a breakthrough moment and exclaimed, “I just had an epiphany! I believe I know where I want to go now!” But here’s the thing – this “epiphany” didn’t happen overnight. It was the result of weeks of: → Deep introspection → Honest conversations → Structured exercises We unpacked her skills, interests, and values, and even worked…

In honour of the late Ed Han! If you are like me, you never met Ed in person, yet you knew him. He was ‘hyperactive’ here on LinkedIn as he said, and was also active on Twitter/X where he participated in various Twitter Chats – #TalentCulture and #HireFriday, to name a few. Those were the long gone days. More recently, you may have come to know him from his famous #EdTalks, and the nuggets that he offered with each post.…

🪜𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 🚀 Episode #1 of the Aspire to GROW Podcast with Janice Sutherland is now live on Spotify and I am beside myself! It’s a long way from my BlogTalkRadio Careertips2Go show that I hosted many years ago, long before there was something called Podcast! That said, here are some powerful takeaways from my conversation with Janice: ✔️Believe in what’s possible, not what’s impossible. ✔️Lean on your strengths. ✔️Be brave enough to leave roles that no longer…

Staying in the same industry could limit your potential As you look towards 2025, are you planning for a career change? Or, are you playing it safe by staying where you are? Sometimes playing it safe could mean bypassing transformative career opportunities. With such rapid change at work and the uncertainties around technological advances, thinking of a career change can feel daunting, .. But it could be the most rewarding step you take in the New Year. Here’s how to…