Last week, I became a statistic. I can now proudly say I’m a participant of The Great Resignation, and I couldn’t be more excited! I had been thinking about leaving my job for a while, but my comfort zone kept whispering sweet nothings in my ear, so I stayed put. (That pesky comfort zone can wreak havoc on your career goals if you let it!) After quarantine, I decided that it was time to move on after nine years in…
In my mid-twenties, I was a project manager for a small company that partnered with hospitals to provide follow-up services. Once the sales team secured the contract, I traveled to the location of the medical facility and managed the onboarding process. I would love to tell you that I went to exciting and adventurous places, but that was not the case. My projects were in places like Grand Forks, North Dakota; Van Buren, AR; North Platte, NE. While at each…
“I’m never moving to California!” I’m embarrassed to admit it, but those words tumbled out of my mouth one crisp spring day in 2014. I remember it clearly. I was walking with a friend in downtown Omaha when I turned to him and openly declared, “I will never move there! Especially to Los Angeles. There is way too much traffic. It’s hot all year round, and it’s soooooo expensive. Never. I’ll go anywhere but there.” You see, after twenty-some years…
When I graduated college, I had no idea what I wanted to do. I was lost, confused, and didn’t know where to start. Like many of you, I lacked guidance and support—and had to figure most of it out on my own. My career path has been anything but linear, but I’ve come to embrace my experiences and lessons learned. Today, I want to share 7 lessons I’ve learned in my career. Some of these lessons I’ve learned the hard…
Anel Aguirre was born with only one kidney. At the time of her birth, doctors told her parents she would eventually need a kidney transplant. Exactly one month after she started dialysis, she received a new kidney at the age of twelve. Her life completely changed when her donor gave her the gift of a second chance at life. Anel’s experience with a chronic illness inspired her to create her podcast, The Brave In Her. Through this platform, she has…
Why is it so hard to advocate for ourselves? It’s such an important skill that can benefit us in many areas of our lives, but we often don’t do it effectively. If you think about it, the opportunities exist every day, even in the most mundane tasks. I remember being embarrassed when my mom would return to the store because the clerk accidentally overcharged her a small amount. Little did I know, she was teaching me an essential skill that…
Last week, I was a panelist on the Mujeres, Cultura, y Pasión panel hosted by Chicana Inc. and moderated by Estrella Serrato from the podcast Cafecito con Estrellita. When Estrella, endearingly known to all of us as Estrellita, asked me to be part of the panel, I was excited to share the virtual stage with such talented mujeres. Domenica and Estrellita’s goal was to bring together a group of mujeres to share inspiring stories about balancing priorities, the meaning of…
¡Bienvenida jefa! Yeah, you read that right. You are a jefa. Repeat after me: ¡Soy la jefa! You might be thinking—I don’t own a business, or I don’t manage anyone, or I sure don’t feel like a jefa. Well, I’ve got news for you… You are the JEFA of your own life and it’s time to start owning it. This world is changing, and it’s changing fast. There is no time to sit around and wait for things to happen.…
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