I think the fear of standing out keeps a lot of people from pursuing opportunities that they know are a *perfect* fit for them. They really want to be more gutsy with their job search strategy, but they’re held back by fears of looking foolish, appearing too aggressive or looking like they don’t know what […]

Last Tuesday night, I got into a fascinating discussion with a couple of women about networking. We were at a women’s networking event (www.pdxfx.org) and the conversation was with the two women who were sitting on either side of me at our table. We talked about what we did, who we were, etc. I like […]

Driving to an appointment yesterday, I caught an NPR story about worker safety in Canada. Of course, this caught my attention for two reasons. The first reason being being my ignorance about the Canadian worker safety issue. I mean, if the Canadian government was compelled to make a video about it, and I was largely […]

Just last week, I had two new clients who came to see me out of sheer frustration with their bosses. Both have decided to move on. I cringe every time it happens, because the employees usually don’t want to leave, they just see it as their only option. The specifics of my new clients’ situations […]

OK, I’ll admit it. I’m enjoying this season of AI. I’ve never watched it before, despite all of the promotion and its huge fan base. It’s pure entertainment after a long day! What I particularly love is how the judges try and coach the contestants to improve each week – either pointing out what’s working […]

As I announced in my last newsletter Inside Edge, I’m having a contest to name my blog. My last name seems to be inspiring many of the suggestions: Changing Lanes, The Lane Change, Stacey’s Lane, etc. Oh… and I guess you want to know what you’re going to win, right? That’s a great question! So, […]

Stay tuned for Stacey’s first entry…