How do you get credit for your impact in Corporate America, without being a Pick Me Girl?

You’re in charge. Act like it.

There’s a very simple way to tell when it’s time to fire someone. Here's what to do about the results.

If you’re planning for a full quarter’s worth of work in Q4, plan again — Q4 is Corporate America’s shortest quarter.

Internal promotions are the best kind of promotion inside Corporate America, so if you've just received an invitation to interview internally, take it.

When it comes to changing careers, you gotta start at the bottom. You can learn, burn, and level up quickly, and the best way to do that is in a small market (red feather boa optional).

A.k.a. know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em, and never forget what you want.

Is your co-worker really your co-worker if they don’t actually…work?

Vanessa’s only here for the blooper content, and it shows.

We’ve talked about how to handle vendors that won’t leave you alone (see Episode 96, a.k.a. Vanessa’s rant about “breakup emails”), but how do you let down gently a great vendor you just can’t work with right now?

Went to a networking event and connected with an exec who wants you on his team? Well done! That’s why you go to these bullsh*t things! Here’s how to follow up.

This is the the TL;DR on executive communication (because that’s all that higher-ups care about).

To all sales people everywhere: Stop. Sending. Breakup emails. 

There’s an art to getting exactly what you want out of an interview and negotiation process, especially when a relocation is involved.

Picture this: it’s been ten months since you were terminated, and the company is still asking you for passwords and access codes. Do you help them out? Charge for your time? Let it burn?

Kicking a$$ and taking names is all well and good until you say something you shouldn’t or get too big for your britches.

Mentors are one size fits one, so make sure you know why you’re seeking mentoring mentorship *and* that your chosen mentor can do the job.

So you’re about to start a new job and you run across the LinkedIn profile for the person who held your role before you. Do you reach out or let sleeping dogs lie?

You have a job interview on Friday, right in the middle of your current workday, AND it’s an hour away. What do you do?

Women finally have the seat at the table. When you choose remote work, you’re giving up that seat.