Author: adwoadadzie

I’ve had many sleepless nights the night before a big presentation.  What questions didn’t I think of?  Are the slides organized right? Should I wear flats so I don’t trip over the carpeting? As you’ll see from this week’s viewer email, I’m not the only one who’s worried about that big prez.  In this week’s video, you’ll learn how to deliver an Oscar worthy presentation that will knock everyone’s socks off. The big challenge with any presentation is getting your story together.  It needs to be organized in an uber simple way so it’s easy to grasp and repeat. ...

Do you sit in meetings with tons of AH-MAZING ideas (in your humble opinion) that never actually make it out of your brilliant mind? Too many women in the workplace – despite their credibility and intellect – have lost their voice. More women have a seat at the table now more than anytime in our country’s history. If we sit there silent, we might as well have stayed home that day. Whether you are afraid of the risks of speaking up or lacking some confidence, there is a way out. If you are kicking yourself while reading this, please...

Procrastination is a really. bad. habit.  I understand it, but I don’t like it.  It’s only natural to dislike doing the things you…well…dislike doing.  So, it gets put off because it’s pretty easy to find something else you’d rather do.  Suddenly you realize you just HAVE to do laundry, or schedule a meeting or….poke yourself in the eye.  ANYTHING will do, if it means not having to do that thing you don’t like doing. But, as you likely realized, postponing the drudgery doesn’t make it go away, getting it done, does.  So, in order to do my part to...

We’ve all been there.  You’re away at a company offsite, a training or spending the day completely dedicated to your kids (or yourself).  Then, you return to work the next day dreading the piles of emails.  It’s almost as if people didn’t read your OOO, or  just decided to email you anyway. When this happened to me the usual reaction was to mentally FLIP OUT, then take a breath and dive right in.  Now, I manage my emotions – and my colleagues – a lot better. What I’ve learned is that people are willing to respect your time under...