Career Blog

When you are amongst people that inspire you, you’ll give your best. When you give the gifts that are uniquely yours, people will recognize this and be more likely to offer support.

I had to intentionally interrogate how I had arrived at these beliefs, make a cognitive shift, and craft a new definition for success for myself rooted and connected to my most sacred values. I am so glad that I did.

As a part of the recognition of the 2021 Star Nurses we will spotlight nurses through May 24th. Check back each week for more spotlights from our Star Nurses.

Most people get one thing wrong when they are networking. They ask themselves “how can this person help me?” Instead of asking the person, “how can I help you?”

The hardest thing for me to overcome in my professional career is that things are usually not “fair”. There will almost always be a situation where I think something isn’t fair, and a lot of times it’s not. I think growing up we’re so used to answering something right and being rewarded with a go...

The SWOT analysis isn’t just for business planning. You can use it as a personal planning tool too, by asking yourself the right questions about your internal strengths and weaknesses and external opportunities and threats.

Whether it’s to advance within your current profession or in anticipation of changing up your occupation altogether, going back to school can certainly help you succeed—but is it worth it when you’re already in the middle of your career?

Building a real, solid mentor-mentee relationship requires more than openness - it takes a commitment to make the time and to show up and be there for that person, so I haven’t entered into formal mentorship roles unless I know I have the time and believe I have a perspective that can be useful t...

The doubts are real, but often nestled in a story you’ve fabricated in your mind. Additionally, the reward from making any given change wouldn’t be as special without the existence of some degree of doubt in the first place. Just know that with discipline and mental awareness, it's just a matter ...

I’ve worked hard in various jobs for many years, making a good living, and will continue to work as I get this degree, but I can still hear myself justifying why I’m doing it! To answer the question more succinctly: I’m pivoting because if I don’t, I will starve my soul.

As a part of the recognition of the 2021 Star Nurses we will spotlight nurses through May 24th. Check back each week for more spotlights from our Star Nurses.

Pursuing my dream was really about owning it and taking responsibility for it. I had to be honest about the choices I needed to make in order to move forward. I had to acknowledge and take action in the areas I needed to learn and grow as a person, as a photographer, and as my own boss.